Pilot compensation at SkyWest is built around hourly pay rates, minimum monthly guarantees, layover allowances, and periodic increases with seniority.
American Airline Pilot Salary
An American Airlines (AA) pilot has drawn widespread attention after sharing a detailed salary breakdown online.
First officers (Jr Pilots) at Southwest Airlines earn approximately US$106,000 per year at entry level and may rise to around US$229,000 per year with experience.
Southwest Airlines (WN) pays a competitive salary to their Pilots for First Officers pay starts from $127,680 and goes up to $240,960 annually and for Captains from $320,640 to $343,680.
Breeze Airways (MX) offers competitive starting salaries for First Officers compared to some other regional airlines, the long-term earning potential increases significantly with tenure and experience.
FedEx Airlines (FX) pays industry-competitive salaries and offers other benefits to their Pilots including First Officers their Pay starts from $77,760 and goes up to $197,760 annually, their hourly Pay starts from $81/Hour for flying Boeing 737, and for Captains it ranges from $224,640 to $268,800 and Hourly Pay starts from $234/hour.
A captain piloting the largest aircraft for a commercial airline can earn an average annual salary of $348,252, per recent pilot contracts.