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Pilot Salary in Panama

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

1 airline #26 of 51 countries
Captain average
$145K
$107K〜$189K
First officer average
$75K
$53K〜$107K
vs world average
-7%
world avg $156K
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 avg Captain range F/O avg F/O range
Copa Airlines $145K $107K〜$189K $75K $53K〜$107K

Where Panama sits worldwide

Captain averages side by side. Panama sits at $145K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 7% below. That places it 26th of the 51 countries covered.

World average
$156K
Japan
$116K
🇵🇦 Panama
$145K
🇺🇸 United States
$276K
🇨🇭 Switzerland
$258K
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$249K

Country figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. World first officer average: $88K across 112 airlines.

Compare other countries

To see the whole region at once, go to pilot salary in Latin America — 4 airlines across 4 countries, captains averaging $129K.

🇲🇽
Mexico
1 airline
$145K
🇨🇱
Chile
1 airline
$120K
🇨🇴
Colombia
1 airline
$107K
🇰🇷
South Korea
2 airlines
$146K
🇵🇹
Portugal
1 airline
$141K
🇹🇼
Taiwan
3 airlines
$137K

Frequently asked questions

How much do pilots earn in Panama?
At Copa Airlines, the only airline we list in Panama, captains average $145K ($107K〜$189K) and first officers average $75K ($53K〜$107K). That is about 7% below the $156K captain average across all 112 airlines we track.
Which airline in Panama pays pilots the most?
Copa Airlines is the only airline we list in Panama: captains average $145K ($107K〜$189K) and first officers $75K.
How does Panama rank worldwide for pilot pay?
Ranked by captain average across the 51 countries we cover, Panama is number 26. The world average is $156K; Panama sits at $145K.
How does it compare with Japanese airlines?
Captains at the 26 Japanese airlines we list average $116K. Panama at $145K is $28K higher.

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