First Officer
various · various · minimum 1,500 hours · permanent · closes 31 Dec 2026 · apply on icims.com
Hiring as of Aug 2026.
Pay & conditions · North America
Alaska Airlines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
USA · Legacy · AS / ASA
Hiring now
Hiring FOs (Aug 2026); Horizon and Ascend pathways; Hawaiian integration ongoing.
Pay
First officer
USD 129.71–270.14 an hour
about $117–243k a year
Captain
USD 360.08–390.77 an hour
about $324–352k a year
Rates eff 1 Sep 2026 (737): FO yr1 $129.71 to yr12 $270.14; CA yr1 $360.08 to yr12 $390.77. 70 hr/month min guarantee. JCBA with Hawaiian under negotiation.
Agreement news
- Alaska Airlines pilots vote overwhelmingly to extend contract ↗
Alaska Airlines · summary - It's official: Alaska Airlines pilots vote YES on new contract ↗
Alaska Airlines · summary · 2022
Open vacancies (1)
Conditions
- Allowances
- Per diem CA $6.25/hr, FO $5.25/hr (per APC); profit sharing paid; 401(k) % not confirmed.
- Roster
- Line/reserve; reserve guarantee 75 hr long call, 84 hr short call.
- Bases
- SEA, PDX, ANC, LAX, SFO
- Fleet
- B737, B787-9, A321neo
- Benefits
- 401(k), medical, travel.
- Union
- ALPA
- Careers site
- alaskaair.com ↗
Requirements
- First officer
- 1,500 hours minimum
- Type rating
- company-paid
- Licence
- FAA Commercial + ATP written; ATP preferred
- Other
- 500 hr turbine; min age 23
Sources
From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2024-09 (extension; amendable 2027-03) · checked 30 Oct 2026
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