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Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Louisville (SDF), Anchorage (ANC) and Ontario (ONT).
Airline based in the USA. Pilot bases include Louisville (SDF), Anchorage (ANC) and Ontario (ONT).
$426K
$265K
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
+373%over 15 years
Year 1 $54K
Year 15 $256K
Captain
+9%over 14 years
Year 2 $331K
Year 15 $361K
Year of serviceTap a year to see the pay
Year 1
First Officer
$54K
Year 2
First Officer
$205K
+$151Kvs. the year before
Captain
$331K
Year 3
First Officer
$206K
+$629vs. the year before
Captain
$332K
+$629vs. the year before
Year 4
First Officer
$209K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Captain
$333K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 5
First Officer
$214K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$334K
+$1.3Kvs. 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
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$337K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 8
First Officer
$227K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$338K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 9
First Officer
$232K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Captain
$339K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Year 10
First Officer
$238K
+$6.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$344K
+$4.4Kvs. the year before
Year 11
First Officer
$245K
+$6.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$347K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 12
First Officer
$252K
+$6.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$351K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 13
First Officer
$253K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$354K
+$2.5Kvs. the year before
Year 14
First Officer
$254K
+$1.3Kvs. the year before
Captain
$357K
+$3.8Kvs. the year before
Year 15
First Officer
$256K
+$1.9Kvs. the year before
Captain
$361K
+$3.8Kvs. 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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Middletown area · Rent benchmark by ZIP code, utilities included, 1-Bed
USD 1,230 a month (≈$1.2K)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Small Area Fair Market Rents (FY2027)" · FY2027 (from October 1, 2026)
Where to liveLouisville · SDF
A small suburban city in northeastern Jefferson County, just outside Louisville, first incorporated in 1797.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city 19 km (12 mi) northeast of downtown Louisville, between the Ohio River and Harrods Creek, built up with subdivisions since the 1960s.
3-bedroom house listings (seen 2 November 2026, asking rents, not signed leases): USD 2,800 a month (2,240 sq ft) · USD 3,750 a month (1,799 sq ft)
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 liveOntario (Inland Empire) · ONT
A foothill college town east of Los Angeles, home to the seven Claremont Colleges and known for tree-lined streets and historic buildings.
Getting to the airportBetween the station and the airport
A city below the San Gabriel Mountains, north of Ontario International Airport, once known for its vineyards and now mostly residential.
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 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
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.
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We estimate UPS Airlines captain pay at about $426K a year: the year-12 captain rate of $390.21 an hour (one table for all fleets, from 1 September 2025) times 975 hours a year (75 hours per 28-day period, 13 times a year), plus the 12% company defined contribution. The defined-benefit pension, profit sharing and per diem are not included.
We estimate UPS Airlines first officer pay at about $265K a year: the year-6 rate of $242.32 an hour times the same 975 hours, plus the 12% defined contribution.
We could not find a pilot posting on UPS’s jobs site (checked 2 November 2026). UPS pilots are represented by the Independent Pilots Association (IPA); their contract became amendable on 1 September 2025 and was under negotiation according to the parent company’s 2025 annual report.
We do not publish a monthly figure for UPS 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 UPS Airlines captains at about $426K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure UPS 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 UPS Airlines first officers at about $265K. That is our own estimate from public information, not a figure UPS 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 2026-11-02; 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.