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Average Aircraft Pilot Salary in Mexico for 2026

An aircraft pilot in Mexico earns about 669,100 MXN a year. That's 68% above the national average of 398,300 MXN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Mexico sit around 315,700 MXN a year, while the very top stretches to 1,054,900 MXN. Everything on this page is in Mexican peso (MXN, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Mexico, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an aircraft pilot make in Mexico?

Average salary
669,100 MXN
55,758 MXN per month
Lowest reported
315,700 MXN
26,308 MXN per month
Highest reported
1,054,900 MXN
87,908 MXN per month

A typical aircraft pilot working in Mexico brings home around 55,758 MXN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 315,700 MXN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,054,900 MXN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior aircraft pilot working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.

How aircraft pilot pay ranges in Mexico

A good way to think about salary in Mexico is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all aircraft pilots in Mexico earn less than 707,700 MXN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 459,300 MXN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 934,900 MXN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of aircraft pilots sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 315,700 MXN. The highest stretch to 1,054,900 MXN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

315,700
Low
707,700
Median
1,054,900
High
459,300
25th
934,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in MXN

Aircraft pilot pay by experience in Mexico

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an aircraft pilot in Mexico, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical aircraft pilot salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    361,500 MXN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    498,000 MXN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    710,500 MXN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    864,700 MXN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    913,400 MXN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    995,200 MXN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a aircraft pilot typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Aircraft pilot pay by education in Mexico

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving aircraft pilot pay in Mexico. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average aircraft pilot salary in Mexico broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    455,400 MXN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +91% from previous
    869,400 MXN

Aircraft pilot gender pay gap in Mexico

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Mexico is no exception. Male aircraft pilots in Mexico earn an average of 710,500 MXN a year, while female aircraft pilots earn around 632,400 MXN. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Aircraft Pilot gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Mexico.

Men 710,500 MXN
Women 632,400 MXN

Pay raises for an aircraft pilot in Mexico

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Mexico sees a raise of about 12% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Mexico, the national average raise is around 8% every 18 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Mexico:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Aircraft pilot bonus rates in Mexico

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

84%

84% of aircraft pilots in Mexico reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an aircraft pilot a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 16% of aircraft pilots reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Mexico

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Aircraft pilot: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Mexico is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Mexico on average.

Public sector 415,900 MXN
Private sector 384,200 MXN

Aircraft pilot salary by city in Mexico

Aircraft pilot pay is not even across Mexico. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Leon
  • Guadalajara
  • Mexico City
  • Naucalpan
  • Puebla
  • Acapulco
  • Nezahualcoyotl
  • Ecatepec de Morelos
  • Hermosillo
  • Chihuahua
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LeonCity919,700 MXN899,900 MXN467,100-1,417,600 MXN
GuadalajaraCity917,700 MXN879,700 MXN478,100-1,405,700 MXN
Mexico CityCity903,500 MXN957,800 MXN424,300-1,428,800 MXN
NaucalpanCity884,700 MXN812,900 MXN476,600-1,333,900 MXN
PueblaCity882,400 MXN882,400 MXN440,200-1,369,700 MXN
AcapulcoCity875,000 MXN838,100 MXN454,300-1,333,900 MXN
NezahualcoyotlCity870,700 MXN888,400 MXN428,400-1,357,900 MXN
Ecatepec de MorelosCity868,400 MXN800,500 MXN467,700-1,306,100 MXN
HermosilloCity866,900 MXN918,500 MXN407,300-1,369,700 MXN
ChihuahuaCity860,300 MXN823,400 MXN447,300-1,320,500 MXN
Tlalnepantla de BazCity858,400 MXN807,900 MXN455,400-1,306,100 MXN
MonterreyCity858,100 MXN803,400 MXN455,400-1,306,100 MXN
AguascalientesCity855,200 MXN836,500 MXN433,800-1,320,500 MXN
QueretaroCity848,200 MXN917,200 MXN388,100-1,345,400 MXN
ZapopanCity844,600 MXN893,500 MXN396,300-1,333,900 MXN
GuadalupeCity844,600 MXN878,900 MXN404,600-1,333,900 MXN
CancunCity843,600 MXN860,300 MXN414,000-1,320,500 MXN
TijuanaCity843,600 MXN874,900 MXN406,300-1,320,500 MXN
ReynosaCity840,100 MXN772,900 MXN455,400-1,273,300 MXN
SaltilloCity836,800 MXN767,500 MXN450,300-1,259,300 MXN
CuliacanCity836,500 MXN869,400 MXN401,300-1,306,100 MXN
MoreliaCity819,000 MXN819,000 MXN411,400-1,273,300 MXN
San Luis PotosiCity818,100 MXN887,100 MXN377,200-1,306,100 MXN
MeridaCity814,100 MXN814,100 MXN407,100-1,259,300 MXN
DurangoCity810,500 MXN794,900 MXN413,900-1,249,900 MXN
MatamorosCity810,400 MXN858,400 MXN381,800-1,283,600 MXN
TorreonCity810,400 MXN759,300 MXN426,700-1,235,600 MXN
MexicaliCity808,000 MXN823,400 MXN394,500-1,259,300 MXN
Tuxtla GutierrezCity805,900 MXN772,700 MXN419,400-1,224,800 MXN
ChimalhuacanCity803,400 MXN852,600 MXN378,300-1,273,300 MXN
San Nicolas de los GarzaCity800,200 MXN832,300 MXN384,500-1,259,300 MXN
Nuevo LaredoCity794,900 MXN860,300 MXN366,200-1,259,300 MXN
Ciudad ApodacaCity788,000 MXN724,300 MXN424,900-1,187,900 MXN
Ciudad Lopez MateosCity785,400 MXN847,000 MXN362,200-1,249,900 MXN
General EscobedoCity783,800 MXN816,000 MXN377,200-1,235,600 MXN
TonalaCity783,800 MXN783,800 MXN392,300-1,212,800 MXN
IrapuatoCity772,900 MXN725,700 MXN411,400-1,174,600 MXN
TlaquepaqueCity772,700 MXN757,300 MXN394,800-1,187,900 MXN
Cuautitlan IzcalliCity767,400 MXN767,400 MXN384,200-1,187,900 MXN
CuernavacaCity762,400 MXN778,900 MXN375,200-1,191,100 MXN
VeracruzCity754,900 MXN768,900 MXN369,900-1,178,000 MXN
MazatlanCity747,400 MXN778,900 MXN359,900-1,175,700 MXN
TolucaCity747,400 MXN705,500 MXN396,300-1,138,500 MXN
Ciudad VictoriaCity745,000 MXN732,400 MXN381,800-1,148,200 MXN
XalapaCity744,700 MXN714,300 MXN385,300-1,136,700 MXN
XicoCity743,100 MXN788,000 MXN348,300-1,172,800 MXN
TampicoCity739,500 MXN709,600 MXN382,600-1,130,200 MXN
IxtapalucaCity736,700 MXN792,900 MXN340,000-1,168,300 MXN
VillahermosaCity732,400 MXN718,000 MXN372,600-1,125,500 MXN
EnsenadaCity728,500 MXN672,600 MXN394,800-1,099,200 MXN
Ciudad ObregonCity727,400 MXN741,500 MXN354,000-1,132,900 MXN
TepicCity724,000 MXN724,000 MXN361,500-1,124,200 MXN
OaxacaCity717,900 MXN717,900 MXN359,900-1,113,700 MXN
CelayaCity714,300 MXN658,300 MXN384,500-1,077,700 MXN
UruapanCity713,900 MXN671,000 MXN378,800-1,088,100 MXN
Villa Nicolas RomeroCity712,100 MXN741,500 MXN341,400-1,117,800 MXN
Soledad de Graciano SanchezCity707,700 MXN680,100 MXN367,200-1,083,500 MXN
Los Reyes la PazCity706,200 MXN746,600 MXN330,900-1,113,100 MXN
Ojo de AguaCity705,500 MXN663,200 MXN372,600-1,070,600 MXN
Ciudad Santa CatarinaCity695,400 MXN665,300 MXN362,200-1,064,100 MXN
CoacalcoCity695,400 MXN652,200 MXN367,200-1,057,100 MXN
Los MochisCity683,800 MXN633,100 MXN369,900-1,037,000 MXN
Gomez PalacioCity679,200 MXN733,300 MXN311,700-1,080,200 MXN
TehuacanCity675,100 MXN660,500 MXN345,100-1,037,600 MXN
TapachulaCity672,600 MXN659,400 MXN341,400-1,032,800 MXN
Puerto VallartaCity670,600 MXN615,700 MXN362,200-1,009,200 MXN
BuenavistaCity670,600 MXN724,300 MXN309,800-1,067,300 MXN
AcunaCity670,600 MXN643,400 MXN349,300-1,023,000 MXN
CampecheCity669,100 MXN669,100 MXN332,100-1,037,000 MXN
PachucaCity658,300 MXN696,700 MXN308,300-1,042,000 MXN
NogalesCity653,200 MXN665,300 MXN319,600-1,021,800 MXN
ChilpancingoCity652,200 MXN680,100 MXN314,500-1,025,100 MXN
La PazCity650,800 MXN688,900 MXN305,600-1,025,100 MXN
MetepecCity643,400 MXN695,200 MXN294,700-1,021,800 MXN
CoatzacoalcosCity643,400 MXN656,800 MXN315,700-1,003,800 MXN
MonclovaCity637,500 MXN660,500 MXN305,600-999,500 MXN
JiutepecCity633,100 MXN670,600 MXN296,000-996,600 MXN
Cholula de RivadabiaCity625,000 MXN588,500 MXN330,900-948,300 MXN
Ciudad del CarmenCity623,700 MXN612,500 MXN318,800-960,900 MXN
Poza RicaCity623,700 MXN597,800 MXN325,800-956,200 MXN
SalamancaCity615,700 MXN615,700 MXN309,800-954,900 MXN
Piedras NegrasCity615,700 MXN664,500 MXN282,300-979,300 MXN
San Pablo de las SalinasCity615,000 MXN625,000 MXN301,800-957,800 MXN
San Cristobal de las CasasCity615,000 MXN638,700 MXN294,300-962,900 MXN
Ciudad JuarezCity608,500 MXN658,300 MXN281,500-970,600 MXN
Playa del CarmenCity608,500 MXN619,800 MXN297,000-953,300 MXN
San Luis Rio ColoradoCity606,400 MXN572,200 MXN320,500-922,300 MXN
Zamora de HidalgoCity598,600 MXN552,400 MXN325,800-906,500 MXN
CordobaCity592,600 MXN605,700 MXN288,700-926,000 MXN
ChicoloapanCity592,600 MXN592,600 MXN296,000-918,600 MXN
CuautlaCity587,800 MXN538,600 MXN315,900-885,000 MXN
ChalcoCity583,000 MXN562,200 MXN301,700-895,900 MXN
Boca del RioCity578,500 MXN615,000 MXN273,300-915,100 MXN
ZacatecasCity578,500 MXN600,000 MXN275,500-906,000 MXN
ChetumalCity576,500 MXN565,100 MXN294,300-890,700 MXN
FresnilloCity574,200 MXN612,500 MXN272,800-909,300 MXN
ManzanilloCity566,900 MXN524,400 MXN308,900-860,300 MXN
ColimaCity563,000 MXN563,000 MXN283,400-875,000 MXN
Ciudad VallesCity555,800 MXN565,100 MXN273,300-864,700 MXN
OrizabaCity555,800 MXN543,200 MXN282,300-858,100 MXN
DeliciasCity553,400 MXN576,500 MXN266,000-869,400 MXN
MinatitlanCity553,400 MXN553,400 MXN275,500-860,300 MXN
GuaymasCity548,800 MXN514,300 MXN288,700-830,500 MXN
San Juan del RioCity548,500 MXN514,800 MXN288,700-832,300 MXN
San Pedro Garza GarciaCity541,700 MXN588,500 MXN251,500-862,200 MXN
IgualaCity533,000 MXN513,300 MXN277,400-816,000 MXN
Hidalgo del ParralCity518,900 MXN510,000 MXN265,000-799,300 MXN
NavojoaCity504,500 MXN548,800 MXN232,400-807,900 MXN

Aircraft Pilot in Mexico: FAQs

  • How much does an aircraft pilot make per month in Mexico?

    An aircraft pilot in Mexico earns about 55,758 MXN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 669,100 MXN.

  • What's the salary range for an aircraft pilot in Mexico?

    Entry-level aircraft pilots in Mexico start near 315,700 MXN. Top-end pay reaches around 1,054,900 MXN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 459,300 and 934,900 MXN.

  • Is the median aircraft pilot salary in Mexico higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 707,700 MXN, higher than the average of 669,100 MXN. Half of aircraft pilots in Mexico earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for aircraft pilots in Mexico?

    Men working as an aircraft pilot in Mexico earn around 12% more than women on average (710,500 vs 632,400 MXN a year).

  • Do aircraft pilots in Mexico get bonuses?

    About 84% of aircraft pilots in Mexico reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do aircraft pilots earn more in the public or private sector in Mexico?

    In Mexico, the public sector pays an aircraft pilot about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do aircraft pilots in Mexico get a pay raise?

    An aircraft pilot in Mexico sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.