average income for a commercial pilot
This is far more than most commercial pilots, who reported an average income of  $76,050 in the same year. For example, pilots employed by the agricultural industry made an average of $61,010 in 2011, while life-flight pilots averaged $68,090 per year. First Officers According to a 2009 salary survey conducted by airline industry website FltOps, average entry-level salaries for first officers ranged from a low of $21,600 at U.S. Airways to a high of $49,572 at Southwest.