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Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

The median annual wage for Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $222,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $209,720.

An estimated 50 people work as airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.

Median (annual)	$222,700
Mean (annual)	$209,720
Median (hourly)	—
10th percentile	$55,850
90th percentile	—
Employment	50

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.