ABX Air

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Company

Airline based in the USA. Has a pilot base at Cincinnati (CVG).

Pay

Taxed (United States)

ABX Air Captain, estimated annual pay

$279K

ABX Air First Officer, estimated annual pay

$162K

Our estimate

Submitted payREAL PAY

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Year-12 captain at $314.14 an hour × 777.92 hours a year (29.92 per two-week pay period × 26), plus the 14% defined contribution.As of: Pay table from January 2026
First Officer
Year-6 first officer at $183.08 an hour × 777.92 hours a year (29.92 per two-week pay period × 26), plus the 14% defined contribution.As of: Pay table from January 2026

SourcesAero Crew News, “ABX Air Pilot 2024 Agreement”Published 7 May 2024 · checked 2 November 2026

Base pay by year of service

Contract pay scale · January 2026

First Officer

+96%over 12 years

Year 1 $98K
Year 12 $191K

Captain

+91%over 12 years

Year 1 $148K
Year 12 $282K

Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay

Year 6

First Officer

$165K

+$5Kvs. the year before

Captain

$242K

+$6.9Kvs. the year before

Hourly rate × 75 credit hours a month × 12 months, base pay only. Profit sharing, per diem and company retirement contributions are not included.

Pay and benefit terms

Researched 2 November 2026
Minimum guarantee
29.92 credit hours per biweekly pay period2026 hiring material from the union (APA Teamsters Local 1224)
Per diem
USD 71.00 a day domestic, USD 93.00 international, USD 94.75 Pacific, USD 78.50 US Caribbean/Canada/MexicoDaily rates from January 1, 2026, not hourly
Premium pay
Premium days pay the greater of 6 hours or 150%, 7 hours or 175%, 8 hours or 200%; open trips carry a 4–8 hour minimumUnion's 2026 hiring material
Retirement
Company DC contribution of 14% in 2026, 15% in 2027–30, plus 1% on performance; no match required; amounts over the IRS cap paid in cashUnion hiring material (APA Teamsters Local 1224)
Scheduled raises
About 3% every January 1 from 2027 to 2030, with a pay table for each yearUnion hiring material (APA Teamsters Local 1224)
Health cover
UnitedHealthcare medical with 75% of the premium paid by the company; dental and visionUnion hiring material
Disability, life
Short- and long-term disability and life insuranceUnion hiring material

Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.

Jobs

We have not been able to confirm any vacancies published by the airline.

Work rules

Researched 2 November 2026
Minimum days off
14 for lineholders, 13 on reserve, 14 composite; 21, 20 and 21 in a month with a vacation weekUnion's 2026 hiring material
Typical schedule
Patterns such as 7 on/7 off, 8/6 and 9/5; typically 45–50 block hours a monthExamples and typical figure from the union's 2026 hiring material
Vacation
1 day a month in the first year; 14 days at 1–4 years, 21 at 5–14, 28 from 15 yearsUnion hiring material
Commuting
CASS jumpseat access; domestic commuters are protected after listing for one flight due in before reportUnion hiring material; separate from company deadheads
Sick leave
12 days in month 13, then 1 a month with no capUnion hiring material
Initial training
About 60 days, with a 65-hour guarantee, per diem and a single roomUnion hiring material

Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.

Layovers

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Layover rules

Researched 2 November 2026
Hotels, meals
Single rooms on trips; a company hotel during airport reserve standby; crew meals on dutyUnion hiring material

Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ABX Air captain salary in 2026?

We estimate ABX Air captain pay at about $279K a year: the year-12 captain rate of $314.14 an hour (1 January 2026 table) times 777.92 hours a year (the 29.92-hour minimum per two-week pay period × 26), plus the 14% company defined contribution. Per diem and premiums are not included.

What is ABX Air first officer salary?

We estimate ABX Air first officer pay at about $162K a year: the year-6 rate of $183.08 an hour times the same 777.92 hours, plus 14%.

What are the requirements to fly for ABX Air?

The careers page asks for an unrestricted FAA ATP with a multi-engine rating and English proficiency endorsement, 1,500 hours total fixed-wing time, a first-class medical and a passport with two years’ validity; a college degree is preferred. New first officers train for about eight weeks in Wilmington, Ohio, and finish type-rated on the B767 with ETOPS.

What is the ABX Air pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for ABX Air. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.

What is the ABX Air pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for ABX Air captains at about $279K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure ABX Air publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. We estimate annual pay for ABX Air first officers at about $162K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure ABX Air publishes. These are gross figures, before income tax. The actual figure moves with the aircraft type, years of service and the routes you fly. Source checked 2026-11-02; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the ABX Air pilot salary before or after tax?

Every figure on this page is gross, before income tax. Take-home depends on where you are resident and on your own deductions, so no single percentage applies, and we do not publish one. Airlines based in countries with no personal income tax — the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia — leave more of the same gross figure in your hand.