Airline Pilot Salary (United States)
United States airline pilots span a bimodal market: regional first officers may start near 60,000 to 90,000 while senior captains at majors earn over 300,000.
Overview
Pay is seniority-driven to a degree few professions match: the same seat at the same airline can pay multiples based on years of service and aircraft type. The path requires the airline transport pilot certificate and 1,500 flight hours, built through instructing or military service, an investment that can exceed 100,000 dollars in the civilian track. The 2020s pilot shortage lifted regional starting pay sharply. Mandatory retirement at 65 keeps the ladder moving. These indicative figures come from union contracts and industry surveys.
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