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Pilot Salary in Latin America
4 airlines based in Latin America, across 4 countries, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.
Pilot salary by country in Latin America
Sorted by captain average, highest first. Open a country for its airline-by-airline breakdown, how it compares with the world average, and its income-tax status.
| # | Country | Airlines | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | Income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1 | $145K | $107K〜$182K | $75K | Yes |
| 2 | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1 | $145K | $107K〜$189K | $75K | Yes |
| 3 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 1 | $120K | $75K〜$170K | $60K | Yes |
| 4 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1 | $107K | $75K〜$151K | $53K | Yes |
Pilot salary by airline in Latin America (4 airlines)
All 4 airlines, sorted by captain average. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.
| Airline | Country | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | F/O range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $145K | $107K〜$182K | $75K | $53K〜$107K |
| Copa Airlines | 🇵🇦 Panama | $145K | $107K〜$189K | $75K | $53K〜$107K |
| LATAM Airlines | 🇨🇱 Chile | $120K | $75K〜$170K | $60K | $35K〜$94K |
| Avianca | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $107K | $75K〜$151K | $53K | $35K〜$82K |
Where Latin America sits worldwide
Captain averages by region. Latin America sits at $129K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 17% below. That is 6th of the 7 regions.
Regional figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in Latin America average $66K, against $88K across all 112 airlines.
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