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I'm on track to gross around 36K(including perdiem) for the initial 12 month period since DOH at PSA. It's certainly not great by no means but not as bad as some make it out to be. Breaking guarantee while on reserve and spending very little time on reserve certainly has helped. I average about $650/month in perdiem which includes initial training(paid 24/7 perdiem). My friends that started when I did are averaging about the same or better. It's reasonable for a line holder to credit 90-100 plus hours a month, even for someone junior. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.
All you guys seem to gung-ho about pointing out you're at PSA for some reason. It really doesn't matter what regional you go to if you're willing to work that much. You could make that much at any airline working that much since almost every regional starts around $24/hour. Hardly anyone has the time or energy to work that much their first year, and FAR 117 limits people who do want to work as much as possible.
Also something about your per diem isn't adding up. If you're spending 400 hours per month away from base to make $650 per diem then you're flying some pretty terrible trips. The highest paying trips are the ones with really good credit:TAFB ratio. I get the most per diem when I'm junior and flying awful trips.