Airline headquartered in the USA. Founded 1934. Pilot bases include Dallas (DFW), Charlotte (CLT) and Miami (MIA). Fleet includes the A319, A320 and A321.
FleetTypes listed by the airline
SourcesAmerican Airlines “History of American Airlines”American Airlines “American Airlines Group overview”American Airlines “Our planes”
$427K
$265K
Our estimate
SourcesALPA Delta MEC, “pilot contract COMPARISON”Pay rates effective 1 January 2026 · checked 29 October 2026aerocrewnews.com (copy of the agreement), “American Airlines / APA 2023 Tentative Agreement — Full Pay Tables”Pay table effective 2 May 2026 · checked 29 October 2026Paddle Your Own Kanoo, “American Airlines Flight Attendants Furious Over 0.3% Profit-Sharing Bonus Amid Operational Meltdown”Posted 27 January 2026 · checked 29 October 2026
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First Officer
+163%over 12 years
Year 1 $113K
Year 12 $298K
Captain
+9%over 12 years
Year 1 $399K
Year 12 $435K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$113K
Captain
$399K
Year 2
First Officer
$215K
+$102Kvs. the year before
Captain
$403K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$252K
+$37Kvs. the year before
Captain
$406K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$258K
+$5.7Kvs. the year before
Captain
$410K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$264K
+$6.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$413K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$271K
+$6.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$416K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$279K
+$7.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$419K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$285K
+$6.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$422K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$288K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Captain
$425K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$292K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Captain
$429K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$294K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$432K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$298K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Captain
$435K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
First Officer
+112%over 12 years
Year 1 $113K
Year 12 $240K
Captain
+9%over 12 years
Year 1 $322K
Year 12 $351K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$113K
Captain
$322K
Year 2
First Officer
$174K
+$60Kvs. the year before
Captain
$325K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$203K
+$30Kvs. the year before
Captain
$327K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$208K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$330K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$213K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$333K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$218K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$335K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$225K
+$6.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$338K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$230K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$340K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$232K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$344K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$235K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Captain
$346K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$238K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$349K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$240K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$351K
+$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.
Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.
We have not been able to confirm any vacancies published by the airline.
Training locations
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW Flight Academy) and Charlotte (CLT Training Center)
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Southlake · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed
USD 1,910 a month (≈$1.9K)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveDallas–Fort Worth · DFW
A suburb northwest of DFW Airport, named for Grapevine Lake to its north, with the Southlake Town Square shopping district.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 5,000 a month (2,628 sq ft) · USD 3,100 a month (1,816 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city that takes in part of DFW Airport, with a historic Main Street downtown, local wineries and Grapevine Lake next door.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A residential town 4 miles (6 km) north of downtown Dallas, east of Love Field. With University Park, it forms the Park Cities.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveCharlotte · CLT
A college town north of Charlotte on the shore of Lake Norman, with a historic downtown facing Davidson College.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 2,400 a month (2,528 sq ft) · USD 2,880 a month (2,418 sq ft) · USD 2,225 a month (1,935 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A small city 12 miles (19 km) west of Charlotte, on a peninsula between the Catawba River and its South Fork, with a historic downtown.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveMiami · MIA
A suburban village 11 miles (18 km) southwest of downtown Miami, with Pinecrest Gardens, a village park on the former Parrot Jungle site.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 7,150 a month (2,247 sq ft) · USD 4,600 a month (1,649 sq ft) · USD 6,995 a month (2,403 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city 5 miles (8 km) west of Miami International Airport, home to many businesses, especially importers and exporters drawn by the airport.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to livePhiladelphia · PHL
On Philadelphia’s western edge along the Main Line, a mostly single-family area with Bala Avenue’s theater, small shops and restaurants.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
The seat of Delaware County, about 13 miles (21 km) west of Philadelphia, with SEPTA’s D1 trolley running along State Street downtown.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveChicago · ORD
A village 15 miles west of the Chicago Loop whose historic downtown, with shops and a Metra station, is on the National Register.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 3,395 a month · USD 6,000 a month (2,120 sq ft) · USD 3,200 a month (1,630 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A residential city just northeast of O'Hare whose best-known landmark is the Art Deco Pickwick Theatre, built in 1928.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A village bordering Chicago's southwest side, south of Midway Airport, and home to Advocate Christ Medical Center, a Level I trauma center.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to livePhoenix / Mesa · PHX
A town between Phoenix and Scottsdale, north of Camelback Mountain, known for homes on one-to-five-acre lots and its golf courses.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
An East Valley city 22 miles (35 km) southeast of downtown Phoenix and a tech hub, with major sites for Intel and other companies.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city just east of Phoenix, with a historic Old Town and the 12-mile (19 km) Scottsdale Greenbelt linking city parks by bike path.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
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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
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveNew York / New Jersey · JFK · LGA
A Nassau County village on Long Island, developed as a planned community from 1869, and home to the Gothic Cathedral of the Incarnation.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A hamlet on Long Island's North Shore by Manhasset Bay, about 40 minutes by LIRR to Penn Station.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A small, walkable Morris County borough west of Newark Airport, with a compact downtown and a rail station used by NYC commuters.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)"FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveWashington, D.C. · DCA
A small town in Washington’s western suburbs, with the W&OD Trail running through downtown and Vienna station on Metro’s Orange Line.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A historic city on the Potomac bordering Washington, D.C., just south of Reagan National Airport. Its Old Town is a historic district.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A town northeast of Dulles Airport, with a historic downtown on the W&OD Trail and a Metro Silver Line station since 2022.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
RentRent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included · per month
1-Bed
2-Bed
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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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American Airlines captain pay is estimated at about $427K per year, pre-tax. These are our own estimates from public information, not figures the airline publishes.
American Airlines first officer pay is estimated at about $265K per year, pre-tax, rising with seniority.
First Officer — All Aircraft — B737/A321/B757/B767/B787/B777. Key requirements: License: ATP Certificate. We have not been able to confirm flight-hour requirements the airline publishes. US work authorization required. AA Cadet Academy pathway available.
We do not publish a monthly figure for American 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 American Airlines captains at about $427K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure American 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 American Airlines first officers at about $265K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure American 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.
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