First Officer
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Pay & conditions · North America
Delta Air Lines: pilot jobs, pay and conditions
USA · Legacy · DL / DAL
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Direct-entry FO hiring ongoing; Endeavor Air and Propel provide pathways.
Pay
First officer
USD 125.52–330.44 an hour
about $113–297k a year
Captain
USD 320.81–483.74 an hour
about $289–435k a year
2026 rates (eff 1 Jan 2026): yr1 FO all fleets $125.52; yr12 widebody FO $330.44; CA yr1 B717 $320.81 to yr12 widebody $483.74. Min 65 hr/month guarantee.
Agreements
- Delta TA 2023 Reference Guide (PWA 2023 incl. Section 3 pay tables) ↗
Delta MEC (ALPA) · pay scale · 2023 - MEC Alert 24-13: New Pay Rates Effective January 1, 2025 ↗
Delta MEC (ALPA) · summary · 2025
Open vacancies (1)
Conditions
- Allowances
- 18% 401(k) direct contribution (2026); profit sharing 10.4% of eligible earnings (2024 payout); per diem not confirmed.
- Roster
- PBS bidding; lineholder/reserve by seniority.
- Bases
- ATL, BOS, DTW, LAX, MSP, NYC, SEA, SLC
- Fleet
- A220, A319, A320, A321, A321neo, A330, A350, B717, B737, B757, B767, B777
- Benefits
- 401(k) 18% DC, medical, travel privileges.
- Union
- ALPA
- Careers site
- delta.com ↗
Requirements
- First officer
- 1,500 hours minimum
- Type rating
- company-paid
- Licence
- FAA Commercial w/ ATP experience (61.159) + ATP written; ATP issued in training
- Other
- 1,000 hr fixed-wing turbine preferred; US work authorization
Sources
From an agreement or official source · figures from 2023-03 (amendable 2026-12-31) · checked 30 Oct 2026
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