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Pilot Salary in North America
14 airlines based in North America, across 2 countries, compared on captain and first officer averages and ranges. Drill into a country for its own page, or into an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet and pilot reviews.
Pilot salary by country in North America
Sorted by captain average, highest first. Open a country for its airline-by-airline breakdown, how it compares with the world average, and its income-tax status.
| # | Country | Airlines | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | Income tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 11 | $276K | $116K〜$547K | $159K | Yes |
| 2 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 3 | $198K | $145K〜$277K | $98K | Yes |
Pilot salary by airline in North America (14 airlines)
All 14 airlines, sorted by captain average. Click an airline for its pay breakdown, fleet, hiring requirements and reviews from working pilots.
| Airline | Country | Captain avg | Captain range | F/O avg | F/O range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $398K | $338K〜$537K | $243K | $113K〜$328K |
| Delta Air Lines | 🇺🇸 United States | $388K | $311K〜$547K | $221K | $106K〜$316K |
| American Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $373K | $315K〜$541K | $216K | $108K〜$331K |
| Alaska Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $308K | $239K〜$365K | $179K | $107K〜$226K |
| Southwest Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $303K | $260K〜$447K | $164K | $104K〜$254K |
| JetBlue Airways | 🇺🇸 United States | $264K | $220K〜$296K | $151K | $94K〜$189K |
| Spirit Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $233K | $182K〜$296K | $126K | $82K〜$189K |
| Breeze Airways | 🇺🇸 United States | $214K | $201K〜$277K | $120K | $104K〜$157K |
| WestJet Airlines | 🇨🇦 Canada | $214K | $164K〜$277K | $113K | $88K〜$138K |
| Air Canada | 🇨🇦 Canada | $211K | $157K〜$268K | $95K | $36K〜$138K |
| Frontier Airlines | 🇺🇸 United States | $208K | $164K〜$271K | $110K | $69K〜$138K |
| Allegiant Air | 🇺🇸 United States | $189K | $164K〜$226K | $107K | $57K〜$151K |
| Porter Airlines | 🇨🇦 Canada | $170K | $145K〜$201K | $85K | $63K〜$107K |
| Solairus Aviation | 🇺🇸 United States | $151K | $116K〜$201K | $107K | $82K〜$138K |
Where North America sits worldwide
Captain averages by region. North America sits at $259K against a $156K average across all 112 airlines — about 66% above. That is 1st of the 7 regions.
Regional figures are the unweighted mean of captain averages for the airlines we list there. Japan has no separate regional hub — see the Japan page. First officers in North America average $145K, against $88K across all 112 airlines.
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