Yeah I could buy those numbers of 87 average. I flew 540 last 12 months and credited a little over 1050. Granted I derived this number by dividing my pay by my hourly rate, which includes profit sharing and that very small shared rewards.
Overall though the new hires should probably base money planing on that WORST case situation. Money might get tight those first few months but things get better in a hurry!

You will always get at least 72 hours so try to plan to live on it and hope for the pay others are quoting.