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How much do pilots get (u.s)?

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how much do pilots get? to be specific private pilots with short routes as Ga to Nc (georgia 2 northcarolina or south.c) and how much is flight school and remember "AVERAGE" not specifically

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First of all, a private pilot gets nothing, a pilot is not allowed to fly for any money or other compensation until they have their commercial license... The average commercial pilot (which includes absolutly everyone who flies for money in any capacity, airline, instructor, crop-duster, ect.) made around 50,000 last year... The top 10% of commercial pilots, usually the captains with major airlines, made well over 100,000... and the bottom 10%, first year first officers and flight instructors made in the 20,000 range...

Flight school, to be certified to fly for money, (CPL) and Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings will cost in the 60-80 thousand dollar range... It is so wide spread becasue different areas charge different amounts for rental, instructor fee, fuel... ect... Source(s): Regional Airline Pilot
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Over a 100 grand :) awesome huh :)
Airline pilots start out with regional most of the time, flying a regional jet first year you will make around 20-22,000 after about 4-5 years of regional flying and making around $42,000 you will be ready to apply to a major airline or cargo airline. These pilots start off making around $55,000 and as you stay with the airline longer and fly bigger planes you make more money. 777 Captains at American make the most money, 747 captains at United make the most for their airline etc.. At the end if you made it all the way up to the 747/777/A330 type plane captain you can be making $155,000-$170,000 but only the lucky few make this type of money with most airlines. There are a lot of flying jobs besides for airline flying, but airline flying does pay the best at the end. Airline pay ranges from $18,000-$160,000
The best paying flying jobs are at Fed Ex, UPS and Southwest airlines in the United States.
Sure there you go pilots really don鈥檛 make much money for what they do, but if you love flying it is just something you have to do. It takes a lot of skill and hard work to become an airline pilot, and at any moment your career can end because of a failed flying test or drug test, failed medical exam or a personal injury or even getting arrested. Becoming an pilot with an major airline takes a lot of hours at least 4,500 with 1,000 hours of turbine engine time Pilot in command. And you always have the risk of being fired or furloughed at any moment. Being a pilot is also considered the third most dangerous job in the world. (pilot not only commercial pilot)