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Boeing 777 captain salary in North America 2026

Captain pay at 7 airlines in North America flying the Boeing 777 runs from $148k to $435k a year gross, with a median of $257k. The highest figure in this list is at United Airlines. Pay is set per airline, not per aircraft type: most airlines pay one scale across their fleet, and where a scale differs by aircraft (often more on widebodies) the airline page shows it.

Gross yearly pay in US dollars, converted at current exchange rates. Monthly pay is counted 12 times, hourly rates at 900 paid hours a year. Figures come from collective agreements, official airline packages, the aviation press and, where nothing better exists, unofficial figures (marked). Updated 3 Nov 2026.

AirlineCaptainSource
United Airlines
United States		$321k–435kAgreement / official
American Airlines
United States		$316k–427kAgreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
FedEx Express
United States		$295k–422kAgreement / official
Atlas Air
United States		$216k–299kPress · scale by aircraft on airline page
Air Canada (incl. Rouge)
Canada		$191k–296kPress
National Airlines
United States		$203k–266kUnofficial
Kalitta Air
United States		$148k–284kPress

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