Mesa Airlines

First-year FO pay

$101.00/hr

Mesa job posting (AviationCV). Mesa's contract adds 1% each Sept 15, and a Built In listing shows a 2025 scale starting at $102.01/hr, so the current rate may be slightly higher.

Source: https://www.aviationcv.com/job/first-officer-pipeline-75086 · last checked 2026-10-17

Top captain pay

Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.

Mesa's AviationCV job posting lists $217.15/hr at Years 19-20 on the same scale as its $101 FO rate, but 1% annual raises (each Sept 15) may have moved it, so not used. APC (last resort, may be outdated; last updated Feb 2024) shows $217/hr.

Sign-on bonus

Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.

Flow-through / major partner

United (United Express; Aviate). Owned by Republic Airways Holdings since the Nov 2025 merger; still flies as a separate airline.

Source: https://investor.rjet.com/news/news-details/2025/Republic-Airways-and-Mesa-Air-Group-Complete-Merger/default.aspx · last checked 2026-10-17

Upgrade time estimate

As little as 15 months (2,500 TT + 1,000 hrs 121)

Source: https://www.aviationcv.com/job/first-officer-pipeline-75086 · last checked 2026-10-17

Hiring status

Hiring

Source: https://www.aviationcv.com/job/first-officer-pipeline-75086 · last checked 2026-10-17

Minimums to apply

Not listed by the airline