Captain
Median salary
$336,440
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$316,971 – $357,448
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+10.31%
+6.96% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
61 filings
Captain pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$163,051
P25$316,971
Median$336,440
P75$357,448
P90$367,661
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$153,8005 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Captain pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 100%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011 | 100% | 61 | $316,971 | $336,440 | $357,448 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Captain
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skywest Airlines | 22 | $357,448 | +6.2% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Captain (Pilot)9 LCAs · median $350,834