SponsorWage

Pilot, First Officer visa sponsorship salary

Across 36 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Pilot, First Officer is $195,582. The middle half of filings fall between $187,200 and $197,538, and the top decile begins at $197,538. Classified under SOC 53-2011.00 (Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers).

This is one of many job titles filed under Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers. That page pools every variant, so its figures rest on far more filings than this one.

Median
$195,582
25th pct
$187,200
75th pct
$197,538
90th pct
$197,538
Filings
36

Who pays what for Pilot, First Officer

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employers filing Pilot, First Officer, with wage percentiles
EmployerFilings25thMedian75th
SkyWest Airlines36$187,200$195,582$197,538

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified Pilot, First Officer filings, with wage and level
EmployerLocationWageLevelDecided
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—Sep 30, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—Sep 30, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$187,200—Aug 4, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$187,200—Aug 4, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—Jul 21, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—Jul 21, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$190,965—Jun 6, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$190,965—Jun 6, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—May 1, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—May 1, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$187,200—Apr 16, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$187,200—Apr 16, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—Mar 26, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—Mar 26, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—Feb 26, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—Feb 26, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$197,538—Jan 29, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$197,538—Jan 29, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$195,582—Jan 2, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$195,582—Jan 2, 2025
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$187,200—Dec 30, 2024
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$187,200—Dec 30, 2024
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$187,200—Dec 5, 2024
SkyWest AirlinesAtlanta, GA$187,200—Dec 5, 2024
SkyWest AirlinesChicago, IL$187,200—Oct 22, 2024

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Prevailing wage levels I through IV reflect the experience and responsibility the employer attested to, not seniority titles. A level I filing is an entry-level determination; level IV is fully competent and independent. Comparing across levels explains much of the spread between the 25th and 90th percentile above.