How much money does Airline pilot make in one year

commercial pilots earn anywhere from about $15,000 US to $175,000 US per year. It takes 15-20 years of dedicated service to work up to the higher brackets,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.
A newly hired airline pilot flying small jet airplanes?
24,000-28,000
A newly hired airline pilot flying medium/large jets?
55,000-65,000
An airline pilot flying medium/large jets 10 years into his/her career?
110,000
An airline pilot after 20+ years?
$170,000

777 Captains at American airlines make the most money, 747 captains at United airlines 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 Airline pilot jobs are at Fed Ex, UPS and Southwest airlines in the United States.
If you want to go for a piloting career where a college degree is required, that is the best approach. Your college degree can be in any field you like, and you should NOT get a degree in "aviation science," aeronautical engineering, or any other subject related to aviation. Instead, get a degree that will give you another career field you can fall back on when you get furloughed or lose your medical certificate.