Originally Posted by Karma

The regionals are also one of the few sectors where FO pay is a much smaller fraction of Captain pay. Take a look at majors, legacy, charter or corporate jobs. FO's usually and should make 60% of what a Captain makes. A lot of first year regional Captain scales start at $65/hr so FO's should start at $39/hr. After a few years an $85/hr regional captain should be flying with a $51/hr FO.