Airline Pilot Pay, 2026
Transparent compensation data across 10 airlines — base salary, take-home estimates, and full trajectories by role and aircraft type. Top reported base in the dataset: $343,680.
Pay by airline
Each airline page breaks down captain and first officer base pay by year of experience, with take-home estimates after federal and state tax.
Pay by aircraft & role
Larger aircraft generally pay more. Explore typical pay by aircraft category and seat.
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