salary of a regional airline pilot
Average Salary. As of 2012, the salary range for regional airline pilots was $16,500 to $60,000, according to AvScholars, an organization that guides would-be aviators in education and career.The wide salary range reflects the disparity in pay between inexperienced and veteran pilots.fter gaining experience by accumulating flight hours, first officers may become captains, who earn an annual average of $55,000. If a captain is taken on by a major airline, it is usually to the position of first officer or flight engineer. Once promoted back to captain, the average annual salary is about $135,000.