Three major airlines, American, Delta, and United, offer similar captain base pay of up to $447 an hour.
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These pilots earn hundreds of dollars for every hour of flight time, with pay increasing with every year of seniority.
These hours pay the same rate and have guaranteed minimums of 70 to 75 hours, depending on the airline, according to the Air Line Pilots Association.
Related storiesHere's a breakdown of the base pay pilots at American, Delta, and United earn per hour of payable time, according to contracts sent to Business Insider from the airline or its union.
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