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Regional airline pilot salary 2026

First officer pay at 23 regional airlines runs from $24k to $162k a year gross, with a median of $78k. The highest figure in this list is at Widerøe. Captain pay at 24 regional airlines runs from $48k to $206k a year gross, with a median of $125k. The highest figure in this list is at PSA Airlines.

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	Captain	Source
PSA Airlines United States	$92k–109k	$145k–206k	Agreement / official
Envoy Air United States	$92k–109k	$145k–202k	Agreement / official
Endeavor Air United States	$96k–104k	$141k–203k	Press
Horizon Air United States	$83k–101k	$138k–200k	Press
Piedmont Airlines United States	$92k	$145k–192k	Press / Unofficial
Mesa Airlines United States	$91k–100k	$136k–195k	Unofficial
SkyWest Airlines United States	$83k–97k	$130k–200k	Press
Republic Airways United States	$83k–87k	$130k–200k	Press
Widerøe Norway	$61k–162k	$132k–191k	Unofficial
GoJet Airlines United States	$81k–94k	$128k–194k	Press
Lufthansa City Airlines Germany	$70k–112k	$118k–147k	Unofficial / Press
Air Dolomiti Italy	$60k–88k	$102k–151k	Unofficial
Airnorth Australia	$63k–93k	$93k–153k	Agreement / official
Air Nostrum Spain	$40k–80k	$80k–140k	Unofficial
Binter Spain	$39k–73k	$84k–134k	Unofficial
Rex – Regional Express Australia	$49k–63k	$91k–126k	Unofficial
Loganair United Kingdom	$53k–64k	$97k–120k	Unofficial
Aurigny Guernsey	$57k–75k	$93k–115k	Unofficial
Cape Air United States	–	$89k–107k	Agreement / official
Rise Air Canada	$37k–58k	$68k–89k	Agreement / official
Airlink South Africa	$35k–52k	$70k–83k	Unofficial
Jazz Aviation Canada	$44k–53k	$52k–86k	Press · scale by aircraft on airline page
Seaborne Airlines US Virgin Islands	$28k–40k	$48k–84k	Unofficial
SKY express Greece	$24k–32k	$55k–58k	Unofficial