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Congress wants airline pilots flying to 67. The rule right now still stops them at 65. Even if the bill passes, an international rule most people have never heard of could keep grounding pilots on the routes that pay the most. Here is what actually changes, and what does not.
Everyone quotes the same $78,680 median for aircraft mechanics and stops there. That number hides a much bigger story. A&P certification, avionics specialization, and who signs your paycheck can swing pay by tens of thousands a year. Here's the real breakdown, certification by certification.
Most pilot salary guides still quote $465/hr as the Big 3 peak. That number is wrong. United widebody captains now earn $483.74/hr at Year 12 and the gap in total compensation between Delta, United, and American is bigger than the base rates suggest. Here is the exact 2026 breakdown.