US regional airlines, compared
First-year first officer pay, bonuses, flow-through and hiring at 11 regionals. Every figure links to its source and the date we checked it. Anything we couldn't confirm says Unverified. Click a column header to sort.
| Airline | First-year FO pay | Top captain pay | Sign-on bonus | Flow-through / major partner | Upgrade time | Hiring status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirFresh | $102.00/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $228.75/hr (Year 19+) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | American Airlines (wholly owned; American Eagle)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Captain pay rates at 750 hrs of 121 time (pay, not seat)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| PSA AirlinesFresh | $102.00/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $228.75/hr (Year 19+) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | American Airlines (wholly owned; American Eagle)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| Piedmont AirlinesFresh | $102.00/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $228.75/hr (Year 19+) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | American Airlines (wholly owned; American Eagle)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| SkyWest AirlinesFresh | $92.73/hrsource · checked 2026-10-17 | $222.54/hr (Year 20) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $7,500 (CL65/E175 type-rated pilots only)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Delta, United, Alaska, American; interviews after 24 months as Captain; United Aviatesource · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| Republic AirwaysFresh | $92.73/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $222.19/hr (Year 20) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | American, Delta, United (no single-major flow)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Can bid upgrade after 850 hrs of Part 121source · checked 2026-10-17 | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| Endeavor AirFresh | $106.66/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | $20,000–$40,000 (by Part 121 experience)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Delta Air Lines (wholly owned; contractual path to Delta)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Early Captain pay at 850 hrs (Retention Program opt-in)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| Horizon AirFresh | $92.72/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $222/hr (Year 18+) * [APC (last resort, may be outdated) · update date not shown]source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Alaska Airlines (path to Alaska)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Unverified |
| Mesa AirlinesFresh | $101.00/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Unverified | United (United Express; Aviate). Owned by Republic Airways Holdings since the Nov 2025 merger; still flies as a separate airline.source · checked 2026-10-17 | As little as 15 months (2,500 TT + 1,000 hrs 121)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| Air WisconsinFresh | $96.00/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | $5,000 (paid after First Officer IOE)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Unverified | Unverified |
| CommuteAirFresh | $79.57/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | $20,000source · checked 2026-10-17 | United (United Express; Aviate)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
| GoJet AirlinesFresh | $94.11/hr *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $216.35/hr (Year 18) *source · checked 2026-10-17 | $18,000 *source · checked 2026-10-17 | United (United Express; Aviate)source · checked 2026-10-17 | Unverified | Hiringsource · checked 2026-10-17 |
* See the airline's page for notes (premiums, conflicting sources, third-party figures). Top captain pay is the highest longevity step on the current captain scale (step shown). Pay is the base hourly rate before per diem, premiums or profit sharing.
Recent changes
- 2026-10-17 Envoy Air, First-year FO pay:
$99.00/hr→ $102.00/hr - 2026-10-17 Air Wisconsin, Sign-on bonus:
Unverified→ $5,000 (paid after First Officer IOE) - 2026-10-16 Air Wisconsin, Top captain pay:
$221.25/hr→ Unverified