Republic Airways

First-year FO pay

$92.73/hr

Oct 2025 Teamsters scale per Rotate; Republic's own careers blog still shows $91.81/hr.

Source: https://rotatepilot.com/airline-salary/republic-airways · last checked 2026-10-17

Top captain pay

$222.19/hr · Year 20

Republic careers page lists captains at $144.24-$222.19/hr (per Rotate). A scheduled Oct 2026 +1% step ($224.41 at Year 20) may already apply. Republic and Mesa pilots are negotiating a joint contract; per ALPA, unresolved issues can go to arbitration after Nov 2026.

Source: https://rotatepilot.com/airline-salary/republic-airways · last checked 2026-10-17

Sign-on bonus

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

Flow-through / major partner

American, Delta, United (no single-major flow)

Source: https://careers.rjet.com/blog/careers/life-as-a-commercial-airline-pilot/ · last checked 2026-10-17

Upgrade time estimate

Can bid upgrade after 850 hrs of Part 121

Source: https://careers.rjet.com/blog/careers/life-as-a-commercial-airline-pilot/ · last checked 2026-10-17

Hiring status

Hiring

Source: https://rotatepilot.com/airlines/republic-airways/recruitment · last checked 2026-10-17

Minimums to apply

ATP or R-ATP mins; ATP written preferred

From Republic's official First Officer job posting. It gives no hour figures beyond the FAA and company minimums.

Source: https://careers.rjet.com/jobs/jr-005024/commercial-airline-pilot-first-officer/ · last checked 2026-10-17