How much do Commercial Pilots make in Colorado Springs, CO?

Percentile spread

For Commercial Pilots, the published 10th percentile is $99,940 and the 90th percentile is $197,260. The difference is $97,320, which is 58.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $139,680 to the 75th at $167,310, covers $27,630.

The mean annual wage is $156,170, which sits below the median of $167,310. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Colorado Springs, CO median is 35.8% higher than the national median of $123,220 for Commercial Pilots. In 2024 national prices the local median is $166,135, which is 34.8% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 19.8% higher than the Colorado median of $139,680.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Colorado Springs, CO is 100.707, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $167,310 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Commercial Pilots at $166,135 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Commercial Pilots. Colorado Springs, CO ranks 1st of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 43 miles away, with a median of $132,810 and employment of 710. That median is 20.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $125,551, against $166,135 here.
• Boulder, CO is 95 miles away, with a median of $165,780 and employment of 40. That median is 0.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $157,583, against $166,135 here.
• Greeley, CO is 119 miles away, with a median of $106,150 and employment of 30. That median is 36.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $105,964, against $166,135 here.