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First Officer Pilot

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

90

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$112,847

Median Salary

National Average

-38.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

5

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$79,789

25th Percentile

$80,267

Median (50th)

$84,365

75th Percentile

$106,080

90th Percentile

$187,200

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Top Employers Hiring First Officer Pilot
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOJET AIRLINES LLC 33 $127,691 $79,789 - $296,400 90.9%
Champlain Enterprises LLC 29 $90,765 $80,267 - $106,080 51.7%
CommuteAir LLC 1 $149,760 $149,760 - $149,760 0.0%
Mesa Airlines, Inc. 1 $231,088 $231,088 - $231,088 100.0%
Silver Airways LLC 1 $108,222 $108,222 - $108,222 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 65 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 65 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Bridgeton MO 32 $129,188
Denver CO 20 $91,883
Houston TX 8 $97,456
Phoeniz AZ 1 $231,088
BRIDGETON MO 1 $79,789
denver CO 1 $80,267
HOLLYWOOD FL 1 $108,222
NEWARK NJ 1 $84,365
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 13 $81,042 100.0%
FY 2022 35 $91,910 68.6%
FY 2023 9 $157,985 66.7%
FY 2024 8 $205,348 50.0%
Company Comparison - First Officer Pilot

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOJET AIRLINES LLC 33 $127,691 90.9%
Champlain Enterprises LLC 29 $90,765 51.7%
CommuteAir LLC 1 $149,760 0.0%
Mesa Airlines, Inc. 1 $231,088 100.0%
Silver Airways LLC 1 $108,222 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.