Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Colorado
$290,850avg. a year
Annual salary · 5,830 employed
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Colorado earn an average of $290,850 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $288,650. In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO the average is $292,040.
$307,490Median pay
$290,850Average yearly
+45%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 37 states
Top-paying Colorado metro areas
Average pay for airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers by metro area.
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers pay in Colorado, charted
Pay over time
Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Colorado airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Colorado highlighted · tap a state
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Colorado vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $288,650 | – |
| Colorado | $290,850 | – |
| Utah | $214,140 | – |
| Kansas | $163,070 | – |
| Nebraska | $156,450 | – |
| Oklahoma | $144,000 | – |
| New Mexico | $141,570 | – |
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Average pay, Colorado, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers make in Colorado?
The average is $290,850 a year, and the median is $307,490. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $288,650.
How does Colorado rank?
Colorado ranks #9 of 37 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-2011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.