Airline based in the USA. Headquarters: Seattle. Founded 1932. Pilot bases include Seattle (SEA), Anchorage (ANC) and Portland (PDX).
SourcesAlaska Airlines “About Alaska Airlines”Alaska Air Group, Inc. “Alaska Air Group, Inc. Form 10-K”Alaska Air Group “Form 10-Q, quarter ended June 30, 2026”
$459K
$290K
Our estimate
SourcesALPA Delta MEC, “pilot contract COMPARISON”Pay rates effective 1 January 2026 · checked 29 October 2026
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First Officer
+108%over 12 years
Year 1 $117K
Year 12 $243K
Captain
+9%over 12 years
Year 1 $324K
Year 12 $352K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$117K
Captain
$324K
Year 2
First Officer
$173K
+$56Kvs. the year before
Captain
$327K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$200K
+$27Kvs. the year before
Captain
$329K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$208K
+$8.2Kvs. the year before
Captain
$332K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$216K
+$8.2Kvs. the year before
Captain
$334K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$222K
+$5.7Kvs. the year before
Captain
$337K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$228K
+$6.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$339K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$233K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$342K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$235K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$344K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$239K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Captain
$347K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$241K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$349K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$243K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$352K
+$2.5Kvs. 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.
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First officer vacancy (Req2026-21163)
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SourcesAlaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines “First Officer Alaska Airlines Hawaiian Airlines Req2026-21163”Alaska Airlines, Inc. “Why Work For Us (Careers)”
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Mercer Island · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed
USD 2,570 a month (≈$2.6K)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveSeattle / Everett · SEA
An island city in Lake Washington between Seattle and Bellevue, linked to both shores by the I-90 bridges and Link light rail.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 6,600 a month (2,233 sq ft) · USD 3,880 a month (1,350 sq ft) · USD 4,800 a month (2,120 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city on Puget Sound just west of Sea-Tac Airport, home to Seahurst Park with its forest and beach.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A Puget Sound city about 25 miles north of Seattle, near Paine Field, with ferries to Whidbey Island and a 1906 lighthouse.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveAnchorage · ANC
Homes on the Chugach foothills of south Anchorage, looking out over the city, with Chugach State Park trailheads close by.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A community within Anchorage, northeast of downtown on the Glenn Highway, rising toward the Chugach Mountains and Chugach State Park.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to livePortland · PDX
A Portland suburb about 7 miles south of downtown, built around Oswego Lake; it was the hub of Oregon's iron industry in the late 1800s.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
On the Columbia River's north bank, directly north of Portland; founded around Fort Vancouver in 1825, with a redeveloped waterfront.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveLos Angeles · LAX
A beach city south of LAX and El Segundo, with about 2 miles of wide sandy beach, a pier, and popular beach volleyball and surfing.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 7,000 a month (1,080 sq ft) · USD 7,900 a month (1,400 sq ft) · USD 18,000 a month (1,831 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city just south of LAX on Santa Monica Bay, long an aerospace hub and now home to many hardware and space startups.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveSan Francisco Bay Area · SFO
About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco and southeast of SFO, with a downtown of more than 800 shops and restaurants.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
Just south of SFO on San Francisco Bay, Burlingame calls itself the City of Trees for its more than 18,000 public trees.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
Bay Farm Island, the part of Alameda next to Oakland Airport: homes around lagoons and parks, with a greenbelt running around the shore.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveSan Diego · SAN
A beach city across San Diego Bay from downtown, known for the 1888 Hotel del Coronado and home to Naval Air Station North Island.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
On San Diego Bay, halfway between downtown San Diego and Tijuana; its Spanish name means 'beautiful view', and it has a bayfront marina.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
3-Bed
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
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Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.
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Alaska Airlines captain pay is estimated at about $459K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.
Alaska Airlines first officer pay is estimated at about $290K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.
Captain / First Officer — Domestic and international operations. Seattle / Portland based. Key requirements: License: FAA ATP or R-ATP. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes. Competition for these positions is high.
We do not publish a monthly figure for Alaska Airlines. An annual figure divided by twelve is not what lands in a given month — what you are paid moves with the hours you fly.
We estimate annual pay for Alaska Airlines captains at about $459K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Alaska Airlines 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 Alaska Airlines first officers at about $290K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Alaska Airlines 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 2026-10-29; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.
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.
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