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First Officer

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

323

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,130

Median Salary

National Average

+437.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$107,224

25th Percentile

$107,224

Median (50th)

$108,264

75th Percentile

$208,000

90th Percentile

$243,360

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Top Employers Hiring First Officer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PSA Airlines 128 $109,261 $107,224 - $187,200 98.4%
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. 60 $211,541 $124,738 - $280,322 83.3%
KALITTA AIR, LLC 35 $243,360 $243,360 - $243,360 100.0%
Red Wing Aeroplane, LLC 18 $82,117 $55,000 - $185,000 50.0%
GOJET AIRLINES LLC 5 $194,717 $190,008 - $207,854 100.0%
Sky Lease I, Inc. 5 $245,977 $212,160 - $285,064 100.0%
Air Transport International LLC 5 $169,899 $137,342 - $214,406 100.0%
Allegiant Air, LLC 5 $119,954 $119,954 - $119,954 100.0%
Silver Airways LLC 4 $70,720 $70,720 - $70,720 0.0%
Breeze Aviation Group, Inc. 4 $171,600 $156,000 - $218,400 100.0%
CommuteAir LLC 4 $150,800 $149,760 - $153,920 50.0%
Piedmont Airlines, Inc. 3 $117,894 $117,894 - $117,894 100.0%
Burgess Aircraft Management 2 $104,810 $65,000 - $144,620 100.0%
Northern Pacific Airways, Inc. 2 $124,800 $124,800 - $124,800 100.0%
Planet Nine Private Air, LLC 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 50.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 289 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 289 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Dayton OH 125 $109,310
Denver CO 57 $211,821
Ypsilanti MI 35 $243,360
Miami FL 5 $245,977
Jacksonville FL 5 $67,600
Fort Lauderdale FL 4 $70,720
Houston TX 4 $150,800
Nashville TN 4 $80,300
Bridgeton MO 4 $191,433
Atlanta GA 3 $64,333
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 8 $87,695 50.0%
FY 2022 154 $115,046 98.1%
FY 2023 51 $184,179 82.4%
FY 2024 30 $204,163 83.3%
FY 2025 43 $208,675 81.4%
FY 2026 3 $255,681 100.0%
Company Comparison - First Officer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PSA Airlines 128 $109,261 98.4%
FRONTIER AIRLINES, INC. 60 $211,541 83.3%
KALITTA AIR, LLC 35 $243,360 100.0%
Red Wing Aeroplane, LLC 18 $82,117 50.0%
GOJET AIRLINES LLC 5 $194,717 100.0%
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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.