American Airlines Pilot Pay 2026: Rates by Aircraft and Seat
The highest captain rate in the American Airlines agreement is US$507.90 per credit hour, on the A380 scale, about US$396,162 a year at the 65-hour monthly guarantee. Rates below are the full scale, by aircraft type, seat and year of service.
In force since January 1, 2026
Next scheduled increase none in the current agreement
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
Hourly rates in USD. Year of service is the pilot's year on the seniority list.
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. 65 lineholder, 73 long-call reserve, 76 short-call. Annual figures on this page multiply the hourly rate by that guarantee, which is the floor rather than typical earnings.