Frontier Airlines
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First-year FO pay
$100.00/hr
Year-1 FO rate confirmed by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026. No raise since the March 2023 scale, confirmed by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026. See the full pay scale below.
Source: Checked by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026. · last checked 2026-10-18 · rates effective 2023-03-02
Top captain pay
$270.07/hr · Year 12 captain, all aircraft
Frontier uses one pay table per seat (no split by aircraft). These are the rates effective March 2, 2023, the last scheduled raise; the pilots have been in Section 6 talks since July 2023. No raise since the March 2023 scale, confirmed by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Checked by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026. · last checked 2026-10-18 · rates effective 2023-03-02
Union & contract
ALPA · CBA amendable Jan 16, 2024 · Section 6 since July 2023
ALPA: Frontier hired 259 pilots in 2025.
Source: https://www.alpa.org/supporting-pilots/pilot-groups/frontier-airlines · last checked 2026-10-18
Hiring status
Hiring: First Officer and University applications open
Source: https://www.flyfrontier.com/careers/pilot · last checked 2026-10-18
Minimums to apply
1,500 TT (2,500 preferred); 1st-class medical; FCC RR permit; passport. Preferred: 750 multi-engine, 500 PIC, 500 jet/turboprop
Source: https://www.flyfrontier.com/careers/pilot · last checked 2026-10-18
Retirement / 401(k)
'15% additional cash added to your retirement'
Source: https://www.flyfrontier.com/careers/pilot · last checked 2026-10-18
Profit sharing
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Fleet
172 A320neo/A321neo on order through 2030
Source: https://www.alpa.org/supporting-pilots/pilot-groups/frontier-airlines · last checked 2026-10-18
Full pay scale
Hourly rates (USD) by longevity year, Captain and First Officer. Frontier uses one table per seat for all aircraft.
Effective: March 2, 2023
| Yr 1 | Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet. | $100.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Yr 2 | $219.47 | $118.74 |
| Yr 3 | $222.88 | $127.55 |
| Yr 4 | $227.43 | $134.77 |
| Yr 5 | $229.70 | $142.97 |
| Yr 6 | $231.98 | $148.88 |
| Yr 7 | $235.57 | $155.68 |
| Yr 8 | $242.59 | $160.34 |
| Yr 9 | $248.64 | $166.81 |
| Yr 10 | $254.87 | $170.96 |
| Yr 11 | $259.94 | $175.11 |
| Yr 12 | $270.07 | $179.26 |
Tap a column header to sort (tap again to reverse); tap the first column to restore the original order. Scroll sideways on small screens.
Captain year 1 isn't confirmed yet, so it's marked Unverified.
Source: Checked by a Frontier pilot on Oct 18, 2026. · last checked 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Bases are shown in an interactive section we couldn't read.
Bases source: https://www.flyfrontier.com/careers/pilot · last checked 2026-10-18