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First Officer, H-1B salary

What 357 H-1B filings report for “First Officer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a First Officer?

$108k median H-1B base salary for a First Officer, typically $80k to $245k, across 357 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Michigan at $243k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$107k–$208k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$108,264
357 filings
Top (p90)
$245k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $108k
p90 $245k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Michigan40$243k+$135k
  • 2Colorado68$208k+$100k
  • 3Ohio144$107k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $108kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a First Officer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for First Officer roles are PSA Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Kalitta Air, Red Wing Aeroplane, and Champlain Enterprises, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full First Officer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

830 filings carry “First Officer” in the title, across 31 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “First Officer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.