Home › Pilot Salary by Country › Mexico

Pilot Salary in Mexico

Aeromexico, based in Mexico, with our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: AFAC.

1 airline #33 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$145K
$107K〜$182K
First officer estimate
$75K
$53K〜$107K
vs world estimate
-46%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Aeromexico
captain $145K

Pilot salary by airline in Mexico

Sorted by captain average, highest first. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.

Airline Captain est. Captain range F/O est. F/O range
Aeromexico $145K $107K〜$182K $75K $53K〜$107K

Where Mexico sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Mexico sits at $145K against a $270K world average — about 46% below. That places it 33rd of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇲🇽 Mexico
$145K
🇺🇸 United States
$417K
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$417K
🇫🇷 France
$323K

Country figures are the mean of our captain estimates for the airlines we list there. First officers: $154K worldwide. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airlines publish. Where an airline has published a figure itself, we show that separately on its own page.

Compare other countries

To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in Latin America — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $130K.

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Mexico?
At Aeromexico, the only airline we list in Mexico, our captain estimate averages $145K ($107K〜$182K) and first officers average $75K ($53K〜$107K). That is about 46% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Mexico pays pilots the most?
Aeromexico is the only airline we list in Mexico: our captain estimate is $145K ($107K〜$182K) and first officers $75K.
How does Mexico rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Mexico is number 33. The world captain average is $270K; Mexico sits at $145K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Mexico at $145K is $8.2K lower.