Your present job plans may be disrupted by this pilot’s income, so buckle up.

You might be surprised to learn how much pilot Garrett Ray makes flying out of New York’s airports, as he disclosed on his YouTube channel.

When he revealed that he earns $213.97 an hour as a first officer, or co-pilot, he stunned the audience.

Don’t quit and change careers just yet, even though that might sound like a dream.

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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.

Ray’s 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 “best bang for the buck” because he is only compensated for his 10 hours of flight time and spends 40 hours away from home.

He has therefore shifted his attention to routes that will allow him to make the greatest money with the least amount of downtime.

“Today’s trip I deadheaded from LGA (LaGuardia Airport) to DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) and then I operated DFW to LGA,” he told the Daily Mail.

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.

“I was paid $1,556 for just over seven hours, and my time away from base was just over nine hours,” he explained. “This is a phenomenal scenario. Yeah, I had to get up super early, but I’m back by 3 p.m.”

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.

That’s a staggering $27,199 a month. You know, flying high.