How much does a first officer earn at airlines in North America?

First officer salary in North America 2026

First officer pay at 39 airlines in North America runs from $28k to $299k a year gross, with a median of $118k. The highest figure in this list is at FedEx Express.

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.

Airline	First officer	Source
Delta Air Lines United States	$113k–297k	Agreement / official
United Airlines United States	$113k–297k	Agreement / official
American Airlines United States	$111k–292k	Agreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
FedEx Express United States	$102k–299k	Agreement / official
Amerijet International United States	$194k	Press
Alaska Airlines United States	$117k–243k	Press
Southwest Airlines United States	$113k–216k	Agreement / official
JetBlue Airways United States	$101k–224k	Press
UPS Airlines United States	$54k–256k	Press
Lynden Air Cargo United States	$104k–200k	Unofficial
Kalitta Air United States	$105k–192k	Press
Atlas Air United States	$93k–203k	Press · scale by aircraft on airline page
National Airlines United States	$108k–184k	Unofficial
Allegiant Air United States	$97k–193k	Agreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
Avelo Airlines United States	$99k–181k	Agreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
Spirit Airlines United States	$87k–181k	Agreement / official · scale by aircraft on airline page
Air Canada (incl. Rouge) Canada	$61k–192k	Press
Frontier Airlines United States	$90k–161k	Unofficial
Sun Country Airlines United States	$78k–173k	Press
Breeze Airways United States	$94k–142k	Agreement / official
Envoy Air United States	$92k–109k	Agreement / official
PSA Airlines United States	$92k–109k	Agreement / official
WestJet Canada	$64k–135k	Unofficial
Endeavor Air United States	$96k–104k	Press
Mesa Airlines United States	$91k–100k	Unofficial
Horizon Air United States	$83k–101k	Press
Piedmont Airlines United States	$92k	Press
SkyWest Airlines United States	$83k–97k	Press
GoJet Airlines United States	$81k–94k	Press
Republic Airways United States	$83k–87k	Press
Flair Airlines Canada	$66k–101k	Unofficial
Porter Airlines Canada	$50k–104k	Unofficial
Hawaiian Airlines (Alaska Air Group) United States	$76k	Unofficial
Empire Airlines United States	$70k–71k	Agreement / official
Air Transat Canada	$61k	Press
Cargojet Canada	$56k	Agreement / official
Jazz Aviation Canada	$44k–53k	Press · scale by aircraft on airline page
Rise Air Canada	$37k–58k	Agreement / official
Seaborne Airlines US Virgin Islands	$28k–40k	Unofficial

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