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Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Memphis (MEM), Indianapolis (IND) and Oakland (OAK).
Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Memphis (MEM), Indianapolis (IND) and Oakland (OAK).
$403K
$250K
Our estimate
SourcesAeroCorner, “The Highest-Paying Airlines for Pilots in 2026, Ranked by Their Contracts”Published 20 October 2026 · checked 2 November 2026
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First Officer
+183%over 15 years
Year 1 $106K
Year 15 $299K
Captain
+21%over 15 years
Year 1 $348K
Year 15 $422K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$106K
Captain
$348K
Year 2
First Officer
$240K
+$135Kvs. the year before
Captain
$387K
+$39Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$240K
+$0vs. the year before
Captain
$388K
+$629vs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$245K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$389K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$250K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$391K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$255K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$392K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$260K
+$5.7Kvs. the year before
Captain
$394K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$265K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$395K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$271K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$397K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$278K
+$7.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$401K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$286K
+$8.2Kvs. the year before
Captain
$406K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$294K
+$7.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$411K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Year 13
First Officer
$296K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$414K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 14
First Officer
$297K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$418K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 15
First Officer
$299K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$422K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
First Officer
+158%over 15 years
Year 1 $102K
Year 15 $263K
Captain
+23%over 15 years
Year 1 $295K
Year 15 $364K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$102K
Captain
$295K
Year 2
First Officer
$197K
+$95Kvs. the year before
Captain
$328K
+$33Kvs. the year before
Year 3
First Officer
$204K
+$7.5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$330K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$209K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$332K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$214K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$333K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 6
First Officer
$218K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$335K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 7
First Officer
$223K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$337K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$228K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$338K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$233K
+$5Kvs. the year before
Captain
$340K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$242K
+$8.2Kvs. the year before
Captain
$345K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$250K
+$8.8Kvs. the year before
Captain
$349K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$259K
+$8.8Kvs. the year before
Captain
$352K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 13
First Officer
$260K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$356K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 14
First Officer
$262K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$359K
+$3.1Kvs. the year before
Year 15
First Officer
$263K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$364K
+$4.4Kvs. 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.
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Germantown · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed
USD 1,710 a month (≈$1.7K)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveMemphis · MEM
An eastern suburb of Memphis with 27 parks, one within walking distance of every home, and a charity horse show each June.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
Shelby County’s second-oldest town, a Memphis suburb whose downtown and historic square are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 liveIndianapolis · IND
A suburban city just north of Indianapolis, known for its 100-plus roundabouts and the Monon Greenway trail running through town.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 2,499 a month (1,969 sq ft) · USD 2,000 a month (1,124 sq ft) · USD 2,360 a month (1,443 sq ft)
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A town just west of Indianapolis International Airport, with the historic National Road (US 40) as Main Street and some 20 miles of trails.
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 · OAK
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
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
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)
Summarized by PILOT VALUE from public union contracts and company and union materials.
BaseMEM · IND · OAK · ANC View on Google Maps
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We estimate FedEx Express captain pay at about $403K a year: the year-12 widebody (B777F / B767F / A300) captain rate of $456.35 an hour in the pilot contract that took effect on 29 June 2026, times 884 hours a year (the 68-hour minimum per four-week bid period, 13 times a year). Profit sharing, per diem and the company retirement plan are not included.
We estimate FedEx Express first officer pay at about $250K a year: the year-6 widebody first officer rate of $283.40 an hour times the same 884 hours.
The careers page asks for an ATP certificate, a first-class medical, a radiotelephone operator permit, a valid US passport and SIDA badge eligibility, plus 1,500 hours total fixed-wing time with at least 500 hours PIC (1,000 hours preferred). FedEx does not sponsor work visas: non-US citizens need a Permanent Resident Card.
We do not publish a monthly figure for FedEx Express. 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 FedEx Express captains at about $403K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure FedEx Express 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 FedEx Express first officers at about $250K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure FedEx Express 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.
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.