SkyWest Airlines

First-year FO pay

$92.73/hr

Source: https://www.skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/career-guides/pilot-jobs · last checked 2026-10-17

Top captain pay

$222.54/hr · Year 20

SkyWest pay scale, single captain scale across CRJ and E175.

Source: https://www.skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/career-guides/pilot-jobs · last checked 2026-10-17

Sign-on bonus

$7,500 (CL65/E175 type-rated pilots only)

Source: https://skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/career-guides/pilot-jobs · last checked 2026-10-17

Flow-through / major partner

Delta, United, Alaska, American; interviews after 24 months as Captain; United Aviate

Source: https://pilotcareercenter.com/Pilot-Job-Posting-Pilot-Opening-Pilot-Job/14224/USA/Cadets/Pathway-Program/SkyWest · last checked 2026-10-17

Upgrade time estimate

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

Hiring status

Hiring

Source: https://skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/career-guides/pilot-jobs · last checked 2026-10-17

Minimums to apply

ATP or R-ATP; 1,500 TT (R-ATP 1,250/1,000/750 accepted); 25 hrs actual multi-engine

Source: https://www.skywest.com/skywest-airline-jobs/career-guides/pilot-jobs · last checked 2026-10-17