Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport rating and certification in specific aircraft type used.
Average annual salary for a Airline Captain is $74986 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $297514. The lowest salary reported was $63948. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Airline Captain is $37.29 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $147.94. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $31.8. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Airline Captain are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Airline Captain. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $60,820 – $182,470 Colorado – n/a Florida – n/a Idaho – n/a New York – $85,000 – $152,605 North Carolina – n/a Texas – $88,000 – $254,341
These are the highest paying cities for a Airline Captain. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Los Angeles, California – Dallas, Texas – Denver, Colorado – Charlotte, North Carolina – Miami, Florida – Houston, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Airline Captain from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $74986 while in 2007 it was just $69540.7
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 2% of Airline Captains were females while 98% were males. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.