{"id":18641,"date":"2025-06-30T02:16:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T02:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18641"},"modified":"2025-06-30T02:16:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T02:16:56","slug":"im-a-commercial-pilot-you-wont-believe-what-i-actually-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=18641","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m A Commercial Pilot\u2014You Won\u2019t Believe What I Actually Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Your present job plans may be disrupted by this pilot\u2019s income, so buckle up.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"uttqq69fee53f1cd0c\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.uttqq69fee53f1cd0c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.uttqq69fee53f1cd0c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.uttqq69fee53f1cd0c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.uttqq69fee53f1cd0c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.uttqq69fee53f1cd0c {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>You might be surprised to learn how much pilot Garrett Ray makes flying out of New York\u2019s airports, as he disclosed on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>When he revealed that he earns $213.97 an hour as a first officer, or co-pilot, he stunned the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t quit and change careers just yet, even though that might sound like a dream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40759\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-608-1024x683.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-608-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-608-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-608-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/dailypositiveinfo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-608.png 1125w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Source:\u00a0Pexels<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ray goes days without flying because being a pilot is not a 9 to 5 career, and he frequently needs to wait a long period between an outbound trip and his return home.<\/p>\n<p>Ray\u2019s favourite flight, for instance, is from JFK Airport to Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to his return, he must endure a 24-hour stopover. Even if he enjoys the journey, the young pilot does not get the\u00a0<strong>\u201cbest bang for the buck\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0because he is only compensated for his 10 hours of flight time and spends 40 hours away from home.<\/p>\n<p>He has therefore shifted his attention to routes that will allow him to make the greatest money with the least amount of downtime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cToday\u2019s trip I deadheaded from LGA (LaGuardia Airport) to DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) and then I operated DFW to LGA,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he told the\u00a0Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Deadheading is the practice of a pilot travelling to their next job but not working until they arrive at their destination. allows Ray to work on his laptop outside for four hours.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"How Much Do I Make As A Major Airline Pilot? | Full Breakdown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jDkHwUs9ryk?start=5&amp;feature=oembed\" name=\"fitvid0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cI was paid $1,556 for just over seven hours, and my time away from base was just over nine hours,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he explained.\u00a0<strong>\u201cThis is a phenomenal scenario. Yeah, I had to get up super early, but I\u2019m back by 3 p.m.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ray works 80 hours a month and earns about $17,109 overall. That sum would rise even further, to about $350 per hour, if he were promoted to captain<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a staggering $27,199 a month. You know, flying high.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your present job plans may be disrupted by this pilot\u2019s income, so buckle up. You might be surprised to learn how much pilot Garrett Ray makes flying out of New York\u2019s airports, as he disclosed on his YouTube channel. 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