Northern Air Cargo

NC

ANC · HNL · MIA
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Company

Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Anchorage (ANC), Honolulu (HNL) and Miami (MIA).

Pay

Taxed (United States)

Northern Air Cargo Captain, estimated annual pay

$187K

Northern Air Cargo First Officer, estimated annual pay

$107K

Our estimate

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Who it covers, what’s included, and when
Captain
Year-12 captain at $208.89 an hour plus three 2% July raises (2024–26) = $221.68, × 780 hours a year (the 65-hour monthly guarantee × 12), plus the 4% company DC contribution and the 4% 401(k) match.As of: July 2023 table with the 2% raises through July 2026
First Officer
Year-6 first officer at $119.75 an hour plus the same three 2% raises = $127.08, × 780 hours, plus the 4% DC contribution and the 4% 401(k) match.As of: July 2023 table with the 2% raises through July 2026

SourcesTeamsters Local 769, “Northern Air Cargo–IBT pilot collective bargaining agreement (signed 24 July 2018)”Signed 24 July 2018 · checked 3 November 2026FreightWaves, “Northern Air Cargo abandons big freighter aircraft, cuts staff”Published 23 July 2025 · checked 3 November 2026

Base pay by year of service

Reference pay scale

First Officer

+64%over 12 years

Year 1 $88K
Year 12 $144K

Captain

+42%over 12 years

Year 1 $140K
Year 12 $199K

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Year 6

First Officer

$115K

+$5.7Kvs. the year before

Captain

$165K

+$5.7Kvs. 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 guaranteeReference
65 credit hours a month, line and reserveReference terms
Premium payReference
Open time 150%; junior man 200% the first time and 250% the second, max twice in 90 daysReference terms
RetirementReference
Company match; an older table shows 4%, rising to 8% after three yearsRates from an older table
Health cover
Medical, dental, vision, prescription and life insuranceCompany-wide employee benefit
Staff travel
Interline discounts on other airlinesCompany-wide employee benefit

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.

Living

South Anchorage Hillside · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed

USD 1,420 a month (≈$1.4K)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)

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Work rules

Researched 2 November 2026
JumpseatReference
Jumpseat access through CASSReference information

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

Layovers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northern Air Cargo captain salary in 2026?

We estimate Northern Air Cargo captain pay at about $187K a year: the year-12 B737 captain rate in the pilot contract, $208.89 an hour in July 2023 and $221.68 after the 2% July raises the contract sets through 2026, times 780 hours a year (the 65-hour monthly guarantee × 12), plus the 4% company DC contribution and the 4% 401(k) match.

What is Northern Air Cargo first officer salary?

We estimate Northern Air Cargo first officer pay at about $107K a year: the year-6 rate of $127.08 an hour on the same basis, times 780 hours, plus the same 8%.

What is the Northern Air Cargo pilot salary per month?

We do not publish a monthly figure for Northern Air Cargo. 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 Northern Air Cargo pilot pay scale?

We estimate annual pay for Northern Air Cargo captains at about $187K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Northern Air Cargo 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 Northern Air Cargo first officers at about $107K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure Northern Air Cargo 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 2026-11-03; yen figures are converted for comparison at the rate held as of 2026-08-22, not a live rate.

Is the Northern Air Cargo 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.