Delta Air Lines Net Income Per Employee
- Delta Air Lines's annual net income per employee was $48.59 K in fiscal year 2025. The net income per employee increased $15.03 K from $33.56 K (in 2024) to $48.59 K (in 2025), representing a 44.78% year-over-year growth.
- The Highest net income per employee for Delta Air Lines was $52.38 K in fiscal year 2019.
- The Lowest net income per employee was -$167.36 K in fiscal year 2020.
- The Average net income per employee was $16.02 K.
- Net Income per Employee is the amount of profit that a business earns from one employee. Refer to our glossary for more details, examples, and formulas.
Over the past 10 years (2016-2025):
Learn more about Delta Air Lines's Revenue by Segment and Revenue by Region.
Check out competitors to Delta Air Lines in a side-by-side comparison.
Explore additional financial metrics for Delta Air Lines.
Definition of Net Income per Employee :
Delta Air Lines's Net Income Per Employee Trend
| 2015 | 54530.120481928 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49940.476190476 |
| 2017 | 36839.08045977 |
| 2018 | 44213.483146067 |
| 2019 | 52384.615384615 |
| 2020 | -167364.86486486 |
| 2021 | 3373.4939759036 |
| 2022 | 13873.684210526 |
| 2023 | 44747.572815534 |
| 2024 | 33563.106796117 |
| 2025 | 48592.233009709 |
2025
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $48.59 K in fiscal year 2025.
2024
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $33.56 K in fiscal year 2024.
2023
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $44.75 K in fiscal year 2023.
2022
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $13.87 K in fiscal year 2022.
2021
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $3.37 K in fiscal year 2021.
2020
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was -$167.36 K in fiscal year 2020.
2019
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $52.38 K in fiscal year 2019.
2018
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $44.21 K in fiscal year 2018.
2017
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $36.84 K in fiscal year 2017.
2016
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee was $49.94 K in fiscal year 2016.
Delta Air Lines's Net Income Per Employee (Year-over-Year Change)
| 2016 | -8.42 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | -26.23 |
| 2018 | 20.02 |
| 2019 | 18.48 |
| 2020 | -419.49 |
| 2021 | -102.02 |
| 2022 | 311.26 |
| 2023 | 222.54 |
| 2024 | -24.99 |
| 2025 | 44.78 |
2025
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
increased
44.78% during fiscal year 2025 compared to
2024.
It represents an increase of
$15.03 K from
$33.56 K (in
2024) to
$48.59 K (in
2025).
2024
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
decreased
-24.99% during fiscal year 2024 compared to
2023.
It represents a decline of
-$11.18 K from
$44.75 K (in
2023) to
$33.56 K (in
2024).
2023
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
increased
222.54% during fiscal year 2023 compared to
2022.
It represents an increase of
$30.87 K from
$13.87 K (in
2022) to
$44.75 K (in
2023).
2022
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
increased
311.26% during fiscal year 2022 compared to
2021.
It represents an increase of
$10.50 K from
$3.37 K (in
2021) to
$13.87 K (in
2022).
2021
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
decreased
-102.02% during fiscal year 2021 compared to
2020.
It represents a decline of
$170.74 K from
-$167.36 K (in
2020) to
$3.37 K (in
2021).
2020
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
decreased
-419.49% during fiscal year 2020 compared to
2019.
It represents a decline of
-$219.75 K from
$52.38 K (in
2019) to
-$167.36 K (in
2020).
2019
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
increased
18.48% during fiscal year 2019 compared to
2018.
It represents an increase of
$8.17 K from
$44.21 K (in
2018) to
$52.38 K (in
2019).
2018
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
increased
20.02% during fiscal year 2018 compared to
2017.
It represents an increase of
$7.37 K from
$36.84 K (in
2017) to
$44.21 K (in
2018).
2017
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
decreased
-26.23% during fiscal year 2017 compared to
2016.
It represents a decline of
-$13.10 K from
$49.94 K (in
2016) to
$36.84 K (in
2017).
2016
Delta Air Lines's net income per employee
decreased
-8.42% during fiscal year 2016 compared to
-.
It represents a decline of
-$4.59 K from
$54.53 K (in
2015) to
$49.94 K (in
2016).
Summary Table
| Period | Net Income per Employee | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48.59 K | +44.78% |
| 2024 | $33.56 K | -24.99% |
| 2023 | $44.75 K | +222.54% |
| 2022 | $13.87 K | +311.26% |
| 2021 | $3.37 K | -102.02% |
| 2020 | -$167.36 K | -419.49% |
| 2019 | $52.38 K | +18.48% |
| 2018 | $44.21 K | +20.02% |
| 2017 | $36.84 K | -26.23% |
| 2016 | $49.94 K | -8.42% |





