Pay & conditions · North America

Republic Airways: pilot jobs, pay and conditions

USA · Regional · YX / RPA

Hiring now

Hiring per careers page (Aug 2026); LIFT Academy cadet pathway; ATP-CTP covered.

Pay

First officer
USD 92.73–96.85 an hour
about $83–87k a year
Captain
USD 144.24–222.19 an hour
about $130–200k a year

Oct 2025 scale: FO yr1 $92.73, top $96.85 (yr4); CA yr1 $144.24, yr20 $222.19. 75 hr line/reserve guarantee.

Agreement news

Open vacancies (1)

First Officer

various · various · minimum 1,500 hours · permanent · apply on rjet.com

Hiring as of Aug 2026; R-ATP accepted.

Conditions

Allowances
Per diem $2.35/hr dom, $2.90/hr intl; 4% DC + 100% match up to 12%; quarterly performance bonus.
Roster
12 days off min; long call 12 hr, short call 2 hr.
Bases
IND, DCA, EWR, LGA, PHL, PIT, ORD, CMH, SDF, BOS
Fleet
E170, E175
Benefits
401(k), medical, travel.
Union
Teamsters (Local 357)
Careers site
rjet.com ↗

Requirements

First officer
1,500 hours minimum
Type rating
company-paid
Licence
FAA ATP / R-ATP
Other
250 PIC, 25 ME

Sources

From published reports in the aviation press · figures from 2025-10 · checked 31 Oct 2026

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