Airline pilot salaries start low at about $20,000 a year, and most airlines pay hourly. The average airline pilot logs 75 hours a month in the air and 150 hours a month performing ground duties. Though prospective pilots may imagine a lifetime in the air, the reality is about twice as much time on the ground.
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