The Crew Contract

United pilots pay scales

Hourly rates by fleet, seat and year of service, from the pay tables in the United Pilot Agreement.

Effective January 2026 Bid PeriodSource: Section 3.A.1, page 39Last checked

Captain hourly rates by fleet and year of service (USD) — effective January 2026 Bid Period
YearA380A350A330777787767-400767-200/300757-300757-200A321neo/A321XLRA321737-Max10737-Max9737-900737-Max8737-800A320/A320neoA319/A319neo737-500/700737-Max7A220-300A220-100EMB195/E190CRJ900
Year 1$624.21$443.85$443.85$443.85$443.85$443.85$368.14$368.14$368.14$368.14$358.02$358.02$358.02$358.02$356.46$356.46$356.46$356.46$356.46$356.46$343.51$329.45$269.29$229.12
Year 2$629.24$447.45$447.45$447.45$447.45$447.45$371.26$371.26$371.26$371.26$360.83$360.83$360.83$360.83$359.23$359.23$359.23$359.23$359.23$359.23$346.36$332.18$271.30$230.81
Year 3$634.40$451.12$451.12$451.12$451.12$451.12$374.27$374.27$374.27$374.27$363.66$363.66$363.66$363.66$362.07$362.07$362.07$362.07$362.07$362.07$349.15$334.84$273.51$232.76
Year 4$639.52$454.76$454.76$454.76$454.76$454.76$377.31$377.31$377.31$377.31$366.61$366.61$366.61$366.61$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00$365.00$351.97$337.58$275.79$234.63
Year 5$644.66$458.40$458.40$458.40$458.40$458.40$380.51$380.51$380.51$380.51$369.59$369.59$369.59$369.59$367.95$367.95$367.95$367.95$367.95$367.95$354.82$340.30$277.88$236.39
Year 6$649.73$462.00$462.00$462.00$462.00$462.00$383.48$383.48$383.48$383.48$372.56$372.56$372.56$372.56$370.84$370.84$370.84$370.84$370.84$370.84$357.69$343.05$280.14$238.29
Year 7$654.87$465.64$465.64$465.64$465.64$465.64$386.33$386.33$386.33$386.33$375.48$375.48$375.48$375.48$373.73$373.73$373.73$373.73$373.73$373.73$360.50$345.72$282.28$240.18
Year 8$659.90$469.22$469.22$469.22$469.22$469.22$389.52$389.52$389.52$389.52$378.42$378.42$378.42$378.42$376.65$376.65$376.65$376.65$376.65$376.65$363.31$348.44$284.50$242.06
Year 9$665.03$472.87$472.87$472.87$472.87$472.87$392.29$392.29$392.29$392.29$381.43$381.43$381.43$381.43$379.59$379.59$379.59$379.59$379.59$379.59$366.11$351.12$286.70$243.92
Year 10$670.03$476.47$476.47$476.47$476.47$476.47$396.50$396.50$396.50$396.50$384.27$384.27$384.27$384.27$382.47$382.47$382.47$382.47$382.47$382.47$368.96$353.85$288.92$245.83
Year 11$675.17$480.09$480.09$480.09$480.09$480.09$400.77$400.77$400.77$400.77$387.28$387.28$387.28$387.28$385.40$385.40$385.40$385.40$385.40$385.40$371.82$356.59$291.19$247.72
Year 12$680.31$483.74$483.74$483.74$483.74$483.74$404.92$404.92$404.92$404.92$390.30$390.30$390.30$390.30$388.27$388.27$388.27$388.27$388.27$388.27$374.66$359.33$293.32$249.56
First Officer hourly rates by fleet and year of service (USD) — effective January 2026 Bid Period
YearA380A350A330777787767-400767-200/300757-300757-200A321neo/A321XLRA321737-Max10737-Max9737-900737-Max8737-800A320/A320neoA319/A319neo737-500/700737-Max7A220-300A220-100EMB195/E190CRJ900
Year 1$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52$125.52
Year 2$336.67$239.41$239.41$239.41$239.41$239.41$198.62$198.62$198.62$198.62$193.02$193.02$193.02$193.02$192.22$192.22$192.22$192.22$192.22$192.22$185.31$177.71$145.14$125.52
Year 3$393.99$280.15$280.15$280.15$280.15$280.15$232.42$232.42$232.42$232.42$225.86$225.86$225.86$225.86$224.85$224.85$224.85$224.85$224.85$224.85$216.85$207.96$169.86$144.51
Year 4$403.58$286.94$286.94$286.94$286.94$286.94$238.10$238.10$238.10$238.10$231.32$231.32$231.32$231.32$230.32$230.32$230.32$230.32$230.32$230.32$222.09$212.98$174.00$148.02
Year 5$413.21$293.79$293.79$293.79$293.79$293.79$243.92$243.92$243.92$243.92$236.88$236.88$236.88$236.88$235.86$235.86$235.86$235.86$235.86$235.86$227.46$218.11$178.15$151.53
Year 6$423.62$301.24$301.24$301.24$301.24$301.24$250.02$250.02$250.02$250.02$242.91$242.91$242.91$242.91$241.75$241.75$241.75$241.75$241.75$241.75$233.18$223.64$182.65$155.37
Year 7$435.47$309.61$309.61$309.61$309.61$309.61$256.92$256.92$256.92$256.92$249.70$249.70$249.70$249.70$248.51$248.51$248.51$248.51$248.51$248.51$239.72$229.89$187.72$159.70
Year 8$445.43$316.72$316.72$316.72$316.72$316.72$262.94$262.94$262.94$262.94$255.47$255.47$255.47$255.47$254.25$254.25$254.25$254.25$254.25$254.25$245.24$235.20$192.05$163.38
Year 9$450.25$320.17$320.17$320.17$320.17$320.17$265.60$265.60$265.60$265.60$258.21$258.21$258.21$258.21$256.97$256.97$256.97$256.97$256.97$256.97$247.90$237.73$194.12$165.14
Year 10$456.36$324.52$324.52$324.52$324.52$324.52$270.01$270.01$270.01$270.01$261.73$261.73$261.73$261.73$260.44$260.44$260.44$260.44$260.44$260.44$251.29$240.99$196.76$167.38
Year 11$460.47$327.42$327.42$327.42$327.42$327.42$273.34$273.34$273.34$273.34$264.13$264.13$264.13$264.13$262.83$262.83$262.83$262.83$262.83$262.83$253.58$243.21$198.60$168.96
Year 12$464.64$330.44$330.44$330.44$330.44$330.44$276.56$276.56$276.56$276.56$266.58$266.58$266.58$266.58$265.19$265.19$265.19$265.19$265.19$265.19$255.90$245.41$200.36$170.43