Major Airline Pilot Salary First Officer and Captain Pay in 2025
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 |
$113,476 | $323,039 | $338,095 |
Based on: A320/737 at 72 hrs/month |
$113,476 | $321,594 | $336,365 |
Based on: A320/737 at 73 hrs/month |
$115,621 | $327,922 | $342,997 |
Based on: 737 at 75 hrs/month |
$114,928 | $310,984 | $325,474 |
Based on: 87 hrs/month |
$125,731 | $315,883 | $330,595 |
Based on: A310 at 85 hrs/month |
$82,690 | $287,566 | $300,859 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month |
$63,442 | $358,789 | $375,472 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month |
$97,000 | $332,233 | $348,550 |
Based on: A320 at 72 hrs/month |
$110,221 | $313,467 | $338,500 |
Based on: 70 hrs/month, including $1,800/month Virtual Base Pay Stipend |
$117,900 | $240,300 | $268,200 |
Based on: 72 hrs/month |
$105,919 | $220,966 | $271,285 |
Based on: 70 hrs/month |
$101,500 | $230,200 | $259,000 |
| 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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