Just doing some math on paper I would say that number $115,000 is pretty accurate for all 121 pilots averaged together including the first year regional FO's making $20K. At delta alone, if you assume 2/3 of the group is junior, the average is about $125,000 a year for all pilots. If you take that number and add the 7,000 DCI pilots average salary into the mix it only drops to about $105,000. That means if every pilot in the Delta system made the same amount of money we would all get $105,000 a year including the first year regional FO's.

On a side note I have a good friend who is a NWA 747 captain, he has 7, yes 7 private airplanes of his own. Here at mesaba we have a couple FO's that are Homeless and live in their cars, I kid you not.