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The whole reason why CX decided to get Malaysian based freighter pilots is cause it couldn't get enough US based guys AT THE PRICE it was offering.
Having said that, if you are interested...
FO1 59232(2000 figures...I believe they got 2 or 3% rise in January this year?)
It would take a VERY long time to get command as you are on the mainline seniority list at the bottom of all SOs etc. But, FYI, CN1 gets $109,632(2000 figure again!)
My guess is that it would take a minimum of 7 - 10 years to get a command off US basing.
Good Luck