American Airlines Pilot Pay 2026: Rates by Aircraft and Seat
A first-year American Airlines first officer on the A320 earns US$125.52 per credit hour, about US$97,906 a year at the guarantee of 65 credit hours a month. By year five that is US$236.88 per credit hour on the A320, about US$184,766 a year. A tenth-year captain on the A320 earns US$384.27 per credit hour, about US$299,731 a year. The scale tops out at US$507.90 per credit hour for an A380 captain, about US$396,162 a year.
Source APA / American Airlines 2023 agreement
Pay scale covers August 1, 2023 to January 1, 2026
Rates below in force since January 1, 2026
Next scheduled increase none in the current agreement
Pay at typical career points
Seniority decides both the seat and the aircraft, so each point is paired with equipment a pilot could realistically hold by then: a first officer on a narrowbody in the early years, a narrowbody captain seat around year 10, and a widebody captain seat around year 25. A scale does not always define a step for every year. Where the year shown has no step of its own, the last step a pilot would have reached is used, and the year actually used is given in the table.
Career point
Aircraft
Year used
Hourly
Annual at guarantee
Year 1: First Officer
A320
1
US$125.52
US$97,906
Year 5: First Officer
A320
5
US$236.88
US$184,766
Year 10: Captain
A320
10
US$384.27
US$299,731
Year 25: Captain
A380
12 (top of scale)
US$507.90
US$396,162
Top of scale by aircraft
The agreement sets a rate for every aircraft category it covers. That can include types the carrier does not currently operate, so a rate here is the scale for that type rather than proof it is flown.
Aircraft
Captain
First Officer
A380
US$507.90
US$346.95
B747
US$507.90
US$346.95
B777
US$483.74
US$330.44
B787
US$483.74
US$330.44
B767-400
US$483.74
US$330.44
A350
US$483.74
US$330.44
A340
US$483.74
US$330.44
A330
US$483.74
US$330.44
B767-200/300
US$404.92
US$276.56
B757
US$404.92
US$276.56
A300
US$404.92
US$276.56
A321XLR (block hour rate)
US$404.92
US$276.56
A321neo (block hour rate)
US$404.92
US$276.56
B737-MAX10 (block hour rate)
US$404.92
US$276.56
A319neo
US$390.30
US$266.58
A321
US$390.30
US$266.58
A320
US$390.30
US$266.58
A319
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX9
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX8
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX7
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-900
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-800
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-700
US$390.30
US$266.58
MD-80
US$390.30
US$266.58
A220-300
US$390.30
US$266.58
A220-100
US$359.33
US$245.41
E195
US$293.32
US$200.36
E190
US$249.56
US$170.43
CRJ1000
US$249.56
US$170.43
MRJ-100
US$249.56
US$170.43
E-190-E2/E195-E2
not flown
US$245.41
Full scale by year of service
Rates in USD per credit hour. Year of service is the pilot's year on the seniority list. Where a year is marked no step, the agreement defines no rate for that seat in that year and pay stays at the last step reached.
A380
American Airlines A380 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$466.04
US$125.52
2
US$469.81
US$251.39
3
US$473.67
US$294.15
4
US$477.46
US$301.30
5
US$481.31
US$308.47
6
US$485.10
US$316.32
7
US$488.91
US$325.08
8
US$492.68
US$332.55
9
US$496.50
US$336.16
10
US$500.29
US$340.72
11
US$504.09
US$343.78
12
US$507.90
US$346.95
B747
American Airlines B747 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$466.04
US$125.52
2
US$469.81
US$251.39
3
US$473.67
US$294.15
4
US$477.46
US$301.30
5
US$481.31
US$308.47
6
US$485.10
US$316.32
7
US$488.91
US$325.08
8
US$492.68
US$332.55
9
US$496.50
US$336.16
10
US$500.29
US$340.72
11
US$504.09
US$343.78
12
US$507.90
US$346.95
B777
American Airlines B777 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
B787
American Airlines B787 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
B767-400
American Airlines B767-400 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
A350
American Airlines A350 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
A340
American Airlines A340 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
A330
American Airlines A330 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$443.85
US$125.52
2
US$447.45
US$239.41
3
US$451.12
US$280.15
4
US$454.76
US$286.94
5
US$458.40
US$293.79
6
US$462.00
US$301.24
7
US$465.64
US$309.61
8
US$469.22
US$316.72
9
US$472.87
US$320.17
10
US$476.47
US$324.52
11
US$480.09
US$327.42
12
US$483.74
US$330.44
B767-200/300
American Airlines B767-200/300 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
B757
American Airlines B757 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
A300
American Airlines A300 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
A321XLR (block hour rate)
American Airlines A321XLR (block hour rate) pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
A321neo (block hour rate)
American Airlines A321neo (block hour rate) pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
B737-MAX10 (block hour rate)
American Airlines B737-MAX10 (block hour rate) pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$368.14
US$125.52
2
US$371.26
US$198.62
3
US$374.27
US$232.42
4
US$377.31
US$238.10
5
US$380.51
US$243.92
6
US$383.48
US$250.02
7
US$386.33
US$256.92
8
US$389.52
US$262.94
9
US$392.29
US$265.60
10
US$396.50
US$270.01
11
US$400.77
US$273.34
12
US$404.92
US$276.56
A319neo
American Airlines A319neo pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
A321
American Airlines A321 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
A320
American Airlines A320 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
A319
American Airlines A319 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX9
American Airlines B737 - MAX9 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX8
American Airlines B737 - MAX8 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737 - MAX7
American Airlines B737 - MAX7 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-900
American Airlines B737-900 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-800
American Airlines B737-800 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
B737-700
American Airlines B737-700 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
MD-80
American Airlines MD-80 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
A220-300
American Airlines A220-300 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$358.02
US$125.52
2
US$360.83
US$193.02
3
US$363.66
US$225.86
4
US$366.61
US$231.32
5
US$369.59
US$236.88
6
US$372.56
US$242.91
7
US$375.48
US$249.70
8
US$378.42
US$255.47
9
US$381.43
US$258.21
10
US$384.27
US$261.73
11
US$387.28
US$264.13
12
US$390.30
US$266.58
A220-100
American Airlines A220-100 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$329.45
US$125.52
2
US$332.18
US$177.71
3
US$334.84
US$207.96
4
US$337.58
US$212.98
5
US$340.30
US$218.11
6
US$343.05
US$223.64
7
US$345.72
US$229.89
8
US$348.44
US$235.20
9
US$351.12
US$237.73
10
US$353.85
US$240.99
11
US$356.59
US$243.21
12
US$359.33
US$245.41
E195
American Airlines E195 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$269.29
US$125.52
2
US$271.30
US$145.14
3
US$273.51
US$169.86
4
US$275.79
US$174.00
5
US$277.88
US$178.15
6
US$280.14
US$182.65
7
US$282.28
US$187.72
8
US$284.50
US$192.05
9
US$286.70
US$194.12
10
US$288.92
US$196.76
11
US$291.19
US$198.60
12
US$293.32
US$200.36
E190
American Airlines E190 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$229.12
US$125.52
2
US$230.81
US$125.52
3
US$232.76
US$144.51
4
US$234.63
US$148.02
5
US$236.39
US$151.53
6
US$238.29
US$155.37
7
US$240.18
US$159.70
8
US$242.06
US$163.38
9
US$243.92
US$165.14
10
US$245.83
US$167.38
11
US$247.72
US$168.96
12
US$249.56
US$170.43
CRJ1000
American Airlines CRJ1000 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$229.12
US$125.52
2
US$230.81
US$125.52
3
US$232.76
US$144.51
4
US$234.63
US$148.02
5
US$236.39
US$151.53
6
US$238.29
US$155.37
7
US$240.18
US$159.70
8
US$242.06
US$163.38
9
US$243.92
US$165.14
10
US$245.83
US$167.38
11
US$247.72
US$168.96
12
US$249.56
US$170.43
MRJ-100
American Airlines MRJ-100 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
Captain
First Officer
1
US$229.12
US$125.52
2
US$230.81
US$125.52
3
US$232.76
US$144.51
4
US$234.63
US$148.02
5
US$236.39
US$151.53
6
US$238.29
US$155.37
7
US$240.18
US$159.70
8
US$242.06
US$163.38
9
US$243.92
US$165.14
10
US$245.83
US$167.38
11
US$247.72
US$168.96
12
US$249.56
US$170.43
E-190-E2/E195-E2
American Airlines E-190-E2/E195-E2 pilot hourly pay by seat and year of service
Year
First Officer
1
US$125.52
2
US$177.71
3
US$207.96
4
US$212.98
5
US$218.11
6
US$223.64
7
US$229.89
8
US$235.20
9
US$237.73
10
US$240.99
11
US$243.21
12
US$245.41
Monthly guarantee
American Airlines guarantees 65 credit hours a month. Lineholders are guaranteed 65 hours. Reserve pilots are guaranteed 73 hours on long call and 76 on short call. Annual figures on this page multiply the rate by that guarantee, which is a floor
rather than typical earnings, and exclude per diems, premiums and overtime.