FWIW as a FO on third year pay on the 767 at DAL the hourly rate is going to be around 96 per hr on Jan 1st. Not that bad, and better than 95% of all regional jobs. Do not forget the DC plan and 401K that will add another 10-15K to your retirement acct.
Needless to say, when I ran the numbers, long term the airline side of things will be better than any corporate job. The trick is to survive the next few years.