Major Airline Pilot Salary First Officer and Captain Pay in 2024
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The table below shows which airline pays pilots the most.
| First Officer (Year 1) |
Captain (Year 6) |
Captain (Year 12) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Based on: A320/737 at 72 hrs/month |
$93,605 | $255,830 | $267,969 |
Based on: A320/737 at 72 hrs/month |
$93,605 | $266,751 | $279,408 |
Based on: A320/737 at 73 hrs/month |
$96,815 | $286,049 | $299,478 |
Based on: 737 at 75 hrs/month |
$101,106 | $292,293 | $306,225 |
Based on: 78 hrs/month |
$78,624 | $239,616 | $257,400 |
Based on: A310 at 85 hrs/month |
$85,782 | $317,974 | $333,040 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month |
$59,223 | $358,992 | $386,500 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month |
$90,000 | $208,782 | $243,063 |
Based on: A320 at 72 hrs/month |
$99,093 | $294,208 | $318,240 |
Based on: 70 hrs/month, including $1,800/month Virtual Base Pay Stipend |
$110,040 | $224,280 | $250,320 |
Based on: 72 hrs/month |
$68,256 | $199,428 | $253,713 |
Based on: 70 hrs/month |
$88,200 | $208,320 | $235,200 |
| Sources: ACN The Grid and AirlinePilotCentral. Additional average of $7k in per diem added to all but Avelo due to stipend. Note: these numbers are approximations and are not promises of future earnings. | |||
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