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Pilot Salary in Panama

Copa Airlines, based in Panama, with our captain and first officer estimates and ranges. Civil aviation authority: AAC.

1 airline #34 of 52 countries
Captain estimate
$145K
$107K〜$189K
First officer estimate
$75K
$53K〜$107K
vs world estimate
-46%
world estimate avg $270K
Top payer
Copa Airlines
captain $145K

Pilot salary by airline in Panama

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
Copa Airlines $145K $107K〜$189K $75K $53K〜$107K

Where Panama sits worldwide

Captain estimates side by side. Panama sits at $145K against a $270K world average — about 46% below. That places it 34th of the 52 countries we give an average for.

World average
$270K
Japan
$153K
🇵🇦 Panama
$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 Panama?
At Copa Airlines, the only airline we list in Panama, our captain estimate averages $145K ($107K〜$189K) and first officers average $75K ($53K〜$107K). That is about 46% below the $270K world captain average.
Which airline in Panama pays pilots the most?
Copa Airlines is the only airline we list in Panama: our captain estimate is $145K ($107K〜$189K) and first officers $75K.
How does Panama rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 52 countries we publish an estimate for, Panama is number 34. The world captain average is $270K; Panama sits at $145K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Our captain estimate across the 26 Japanese airlines we list averages $153K. Panama at $145K is $8.2K lower.