Major Airline Pilot Salary First Officer and Captain Pay in 2026
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 |
$117,735 | $335,680 | $351,339 |
Based on: A320/737 at 72 hrs/month |
$117,735 | $334,178 | $349,540 |
Based on: A320/737 at 73 hrs/month |
$119,968 | $340,756 | $356,443 |
Based on: 737 at 75 hrs/month |
$119,245 | $323,143 | $338,212 |
Based on: 87 hrs/month |
$130,478 | $328,241 | $343,541 |
Based on: A310 at 85 hrs/month |
$82,690 | $287,566 | $300,859 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month, and 13 bid periods per year |
$65,275 | $370,216 | $387,454 |
Based on: 75 hrs/month |
$97,000 | $345,247 | $362,212 |
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. | |||
