- Old airline pilots in Allegian, Frontier and Spirit earn up to $ 270,000 a year.
- But their payment tends to be lower than it would be in Delta, American and united.
- Some pilot unions are pleasant for lifting to connect the salary to their main counterparts.
Low -cost pilots Allegian Air, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines do less than those on the Mainline Giants, but they can still earn a base salary of up to $ 270,000 a year.
Pay in the three airlines-the longest and most popular low-cost transporters-starts at about $ 58 for a first officer in Allegian. This rises up to $ 312 per hour for older Spirit captains.
Business Insider compiled this data for payment using air contracts, verified by trade unions and pilot companies.
US airline pilots usually fly more than their monthly minimum and can earn additional payments for the time away from their base. They can also raise extra money from the work of specific flights or on vacation, for example.
In total, budget airline pilots can easily receive a six -figure salary by their second year at home.
Their relevant work unions are also working to increase the pilot salary in these smaller carriers to better approximate compensation packages in the main carriers of Airlines American, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Pilot base wages in allegiant, frontal and breath
The annual payment of the base for the budget airline pilots is based on their monthly contractual guarantees and seniority. They can vary from about $ 48,500 to $ 174,000 for first officers and from about $ 137,000 to $ 270,000 for captains.
Norms rise every year in every airline, up to 12 years of service.
Allegian air
- First Year official: $ 57.67 per hour or about $ 48,500 per year
- 12-year-old captain: $ 232 per hour or about $ 195,000 a year
Frontier Airlines
- First Year official: $ 100 per hour or about $ 90,000 per year
- 12-year-old captain: $ 270.07 per hour or about $ 243,000 per year
Spirit Airlines
- First Year Officer: 97.15 dollars per hour or about $ 84,000 per year
- 12-year-old captain: $ 312 per hour or about $ 270,000 per year
The minimum wage is based on the monthly guarantee for those holding a “line”, a pilot who knows their schedule prematurely. Reserve pilots are those who are assigned as needed.
Allegian contract offers a minimum of 70 hours for line pilots and 72 hours for spare pilots. The minimum of 75 hours of the Frontier and the minimum of 72-hour of the soul are the same, regardless of line or reservations.
High pilots of the soul are the highest paid among the three US budget carriers. Pilots can earn extra salary for work holidays. Joe Cavaretta/Tribune News/Getty Images
Most pilots can make extra money by operating more monthly than guaranteed hours, work breaks and premium payments, among other possibilities, depending on the specifics for their airline.
For example, a 12-year-old captain who flew 80 hours in December, including Christmas Day, would earn about $ 25,000 for the month before taxes and for diem. This includes a $ 75 contractual for holiday work.
The soul contract guarantees about $ 2.30 per hour for diem at the top of this. Allegian and Frontier contracts show every hour for diem is $ 2 and $ 2.20, respectively.
The same captain of the soul that held an 80-hour month of year would earn about $ 300,000 a year before taxes and any contractual premium payments. In Allegian and Frontier, this will reach about $ 223,000 and $ 260,000, respectively.
Allegian pilots flying over 81 hours a month earn 130% salary under its contract. Ryan Fletcher / Shutterstock.com
Budget airlines pay less than large 3
Despite being among the highest -paying labor in the US, budget airline pilots are competing for salary increases.
Allegian, Frontier and Spirit contracts are all for renovation since shortening, means that carriers are still paying for previous years fees as job unions actively negotiate wage bumps.
The Frontier has been shopping for more than a year, while Allegian has been bargaining since 2021. The soul contract talks have stalled while addressing Chapter 11 bankruptcy between income and cost problems, with hundreds of its pilots in the oven.
The current three budget carrier salary rates are far below those offered by Delta, American, and United, all saw massive wage bumps between a pilot deficiency while returning to the Fandemia trip.
A spokesman for the Frontier pilot Union told her pilots flying the same close airplanes of the Airbus A320 as many of the big pilots, but they do less.
The Frontier contract indicates that pilots earn a 125% premium salary for flight more than 82 hours per month. Kevin Carter/Getty Images
For example, a 12-year-old A320 captain in United earns about $ 373 per hour-61 dollars more than spirit, $ 103 more than Frontier, and $ 141 more than Allegian.
United’s rate is almost the same as America and Delta. Increasing rewards, payment of holidays, for diem and other additional payment options, many older pilots can earn half a million per year.
Frontier told Bi that the company is engaged in contract negotiations.
“We look forward to working towards a fair, sustainable agreement and supports our pilots by ensuring the continued success of our company,” the airline said.
The soul did not respond to a request for comment from BI.
Allegian told Bi that she has proposed a “competitive” payment package in her negotiations with the pilot union.
This involves raising the first office of the first year to about $ 114 per hour, which is about $ 120 in new hours the first A320 officers made in the Big 3. Its 12-year-old salary will be dropped to about $ 340 per hour.
Allegian also said he was building a holding bonus fund to pay for pilots after a new contract is signed, which would mean thousands of dollars in extra salary. He said the bonus for the old captains would reach over $ 100,000.