Mr Earnest,
Thanks for the update. Unfortunately I dont know enough about the US market to be disappointed or thrilled. The smiley was my mistake.
But what you've written gives me a much better about the industry and its players.
In India, if you fly for Air India as an F/0 you take home about 3k/m US. Its much lower for the private airlines. We get about 4k/m take home (as Captains!)

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Thats the way it goes!
Nevertheless these are considered excellent salaries because the cost of living is VERY low, so you can save/invest/spend a huge chunk on anything you'd like.