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U.S. Air Force Looks to Increase Experienced Pilot Retention with Up to $50,000 Bonus

Frank Wolfe

Monday, June 5th, 2023

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U.S. Air Force Looks to Increase Experienced Pilot Retention with Up to $50,000 Bonus

An F-16 pilot with the 93rd Fighter Squadron from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., rests on the edge of the cockpit during the Checkered Flag 23-2 exercise at Tyndall AFB, Fla. on May 17 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force wants to increase its experienced pilot retention through an increase in the Aviator Bonus from a maximum of $35,000 per year to $50,000 per year for 2023. Such a bonus would help narrow the more than $50,000 per year gap the federal government estimates between the annual $93,000 in Air Force pilot pay and the $145,000 annual average earned by civilian pilots. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told the House Armed Services…

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