Pilot First Officer, H-1B salary
What 154 H-1B filings report for “Pilot First Officer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Pilot First Officer?
$187k median H-1B base salary for a Pilot First Officer, typically $97k to $198k, across 154 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Illinois82$187ksame
- 2Georgia49$187ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $187kfor 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 Pilot First Officer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Pilot First Officer roles are SkyWest Airlines, Allegiant Travel Company, Global Crossing Airlines, and National Air Cargo Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Pilot 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
- 1SkyWest Airlines132 filings$187k
- 2Allegiant Travel Company10 filings$120k
- 3Global Crossing Airlines5 filings$145k
- 4National Air Cargo Group4 filings$231k
- 5Southwest Airlines3 filings$87k
Related titles in this family
265 filings carry “Pilot First Officer” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Pilot First Officer Skywest Airlines34 filings$77k
- 2Pilot, First Officer Crj26 filings$121k
- 3Commercial Pilot/First Officer20 filings$78k
- 4Pilot, First Officer Erj18 filings$121k
- 5Commerical Pilot/First Officer8 filings$78k
- 6Airline Pilot - First Officer on the Embraer 1752 filings$77k
- 7Commericial Pilot/First Officer2 filings$78k
- 8Airline Pilot (First Officer)1 filings$184k
Figures are for the exact title “Pilot 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.