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First-year FO pay
$113.39/hr (narrowbody) · $117.54/hr (widebody)
Year-1 FO, effective July 2026 bid period. Before their first activation, new-hire pilots in an active pay status are paid 2.25 credit hours per calendar day from the date of hire (2026 agreement, Section 3.A).
Source: https://fdxta.com/Portals/10024/Documents/ta/2026-ta-section-03-redline-book.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18 · rates effective 2026-07-01
Top captain pay
$469.00/hr · Year 15 widebody captain (MD-11, 777F, A300, 767F)
Rises 3% in Jan 2028, 2029 and 2030 (TA summary).
Source: https://fdxta.com/Portals/10024/Documents/ta/2026-ta-section-03-redline-book.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18 · rates effective 2026-07-01
Union & contract
ALPA · new CBA ratified June 2026 (83% yes) · effective June 29, 2026 · amendable Dec 2030
Source: https://www.alpa.org/press-room/2026/06/fedex-pilots-ratify-new-collective-bargaining-agreement · last checked 2026-10-18
Hiring status
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Minimums to apply
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Retirement / 401(k)
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The TA summary says the recovery payment is pensionable (DB and DC) but we didn't confirm contribution rates.
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Profit sharing
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Fleet
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Full pay scale
Hourly rates (USD) by longevity year group, Captain and First Officer, for wide-body and narrow-body aircraft.
Effective: First day of the July 2026 bid period
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $386.72 | $327.84 |
| Yr 2 | $429.64 | $364.30 |
| Yr 3 | $430.51 | $366.13 |
| Yr 4 | $432.24 | $368.15 |
| Yr 5 | $433.94 | $370.22 |
| Yr 6 | $435.71 | $372.23 |
| Yr 7 | $437.46 | $374.27 |
| Yr 8 | $439.19 | $376.34 |
| Yr 9 | $440.92 | $378.39 |
| Yr 10 | $446.04 | $382.74 |
| Yr 11 | $451.14 | $387.16 |
| Yr 12 | $456.35 | $391.57 |
| Yr 13 | $459.77 | $395.51 |
| Yr 14 | $464.35 | $399.48 |
| Yr 15 | $469.00 | $404.29 |
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $117.54 | $113.39 |
| Yr 2 | $266.70 | $218.58 |
| Yr 3 | $267.07 | $227.47 |
| Yr 4 | $272.40 | $232.43 |
| Yr 5 | $277.86 | $237.56 |
| Yr 6 | $283.40 | $242.82 |
| Yr 7 | $289.07 | $248.14 |
| Yr 8 | $294.82 | $253.61 |
| Yr 9 | $300.74 | $259.18 |
| Yr 10 | $309.15 | $268.48 |
| Yr 11 | $317.82 | $278.21 |
| Yr 12 | $326.71 | $288.21 |
| Yr 13 | $328.35 | $289.65 |
| Yr 14 | $330.02 | $291.06 |
| Yr 15 | $332.49 | $292.53 |
Effective: First day of the January 2028 bid period
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $398.32 | $337.67 |
| Yr 2 | $442.52 | $375.22 |
| Yr 3 | $443.42 | $377.11 |
| Yr 4 | $445.20 | $379.19 |
| Yr 5 | $446.95 | $381.32 |
| Yr 6 | $448.78 | $383.39 |
| Yr 7 | $450.58 | $385.49 |
| Yr 8 | $452.36 | $387.63 |
| Yr 9 | $454.14 | $389.74 |
| Yr 10 | $459.42 | $394.22 |
| Yr 11 | $464.67 | $398.77 |
| Yr 12 | $470.04 | $403.31 |
| Yr 13 | $473.56 | $407.37 |
| Yr 14 | $478.28 | $411.46 |
| Yr 15 | $483.07 | $416.41 |
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $121.06 | $116.79 |
| Yr 2 | $274.70 | $225.13 |
| Yr 3 | $275.08 | $234.29 |
| Yr 4 | $280.57 | $239.40 |
| Yr 5 | $286.19 | $244.68 |
| Yr 6 | $291.90 | $250.10 |
| Yr 7 | $297.74 | $255.58 |
| Yr 8 | $303.66 | $261.21 |
| Yr 9 | $309.76 | $266.95 |
| Yr 10 | $318.42 | $276.53 |
| Yr 11 | $327.35 | $286.55 |
| Yr 12 | $336.51 | $296.85 |
| Yr 13 | $338.20 | $298.33 |
| Yr 14 | $339.92 | $299.79 |
| Yr 15 | $342.46 | $301.30 |
Effective: First day of the January 2029 bid period
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $410.26 | $347.80 |
| Yr 2 | $455.79 | $386.47 |
| Yr 3 | $456.72 | $388.42 |
| Yr 4 | $458.55 | $390.56 |
| Yr 5 | $460.35 | $392.75 |
| Yr 6 | $462.24 | $394.89 |
| Yr 7 | $464.09 | $397.05 |
| Yr 8 | $465.93 | $399.25 |
| Yr 9 | $467.76 | $401.43 |
| Yr 10 | $473.20 | $406.04 |
| Yr 11 | $478.61 | $410.73 |
| Yr 12 | $484.14 | $415.40 |
| Yr 13 | $487.76 | $419.59 |
| Yr 14 | $492.62 | $423.80 |
| Yr 15 | $497.56 | $428.90 |
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $124.69 | $120.29 |
| Yr 2 | $282.94 | $231.88 |
| Yr 3 | $283.33 | $241.31 |
| Yr 4 | $288.98 | $246.58 |
| Yr 5 | $294.77 | $252.02 |
| Yr 6 | $300.65 | $257.60 |
| Yr 7 | $306.67 | $263.24 |
| Yr 8 | $312.76 | $269.04 |
| Yr 9 | $319.05 | $274.95 |
| Yr 10 | $327.97 | $284.82 |
| Yr 11 | $337.17 | $295.14 |
| Yr 12 | $346.60 | $305.75 |
| Yr 13 | $348.34 | $307.27 |
| Yr 14 | $350.11 | $308.78 |
| Yr 15 | $352.73 | $310.33 |
Effective: First day of the January 2030 bid period
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $422.56 | $358.23 |
| Yr 2 | $469.46 | $398.06 |
| Yr 3 | $470.42 | $400.07 |
| Yr 4 | $472.30 | $402.27 |
| Yr 5 | $474.16 | $404.53 |
| Yr 6 | $476.10 | $406.73 |
| Yr 7 | $478.01 | $408.96 |
| Yr 8 | $479.90 | $411.22 |
| Yr 9 | $481.79 | $413.47 |
| Yr 10 | $487.39 | $418.22 |
| Yr 11 | $492.96 | $423.05 |
| Yr 12 | $498.66 | $427.86 |
| Yr 13 | $502.39 | $432.17 |
| Yr 14 | $507.39 | $436.51 |
| Yr 15 | $512.48 | $441.76 |
| MD-10/11, DC-10, B-777F, A-300/310, B767F | B-737, B-757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 1 | $128.43 | $123.89 |
| Yr 2 | $291.42 | $238.83 |
| Yr 3 | $291.82 | $248.54 |
| Yr 4 | $297.64 | $253.97 |
| Yr 5 | $303.61 | $259.58 |
| Yr 6 | $309.66 | $265.32 |
| Yr 7 | $315.87 | $271.13 |
| Yr 8 | $322.14 | $277.11 |
| Yr 9 | $328.62 | $283.19 |
| Yr 10 | $337.80 | $293.36 |
| Yr 11 | $347.28 | $303.99 |
| Yr 12 | $356.99 | $314.92 |
| Yr 13 | $358.79 | $316.48 |
| Yr 14 | $360.61 | $318.04 |
| Yr 15 | $363.31 | $319.63 |
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New-hire pilots are paid 2.25 credit hours per day until their first activation (TA Section 3.A), not these hourly rates.
Source: FedEx pilots' 2026 Tentative Agreement, Section 3 (Compensation), Hourly Rates of Pay, pp. 24–27 (FedEx ALPA TA site). ALPA reports the agreement was ratified in June 2026. · last checked 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Not listed in the sources we checked.
Bases source: https://www.alpa.org/supporting-pilots/pilot-groups/fedex-express · last checked 2026-10-18