Average Salary for Aircraft Service Attendants
SOC 53-6032 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Aircraft Service Attendants in the United States is $41,540 ($19.97/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,320 at the 10th percentile to $55,950 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 27,310 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.2% since 2021.
Median Annual
$41,540
Mean Annual
$43,630
10th Pct
$34,320
75th Pct
$47,390
Employment
27,310
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$37k
25th
$42k
Median
$47k
75th
$56k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,100 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,690 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,410 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,750 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,480 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,310 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,080 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,300 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,920 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,640 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,380 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,970 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $55,690 |
| Montana | $50,750 |
| Hawaii | $49,970 |
| Washington | $48,480 |
| North Dakota | $48,180 |
| New Jersey | $47,350 |
| Colorado | $46,650 |
| Utah | $45,640 |
| Alaska | $45,610 |
| California | $45,290 |
| New Mexico | $44,680 |
| Massachusetts | $43,680 |
| Maryland | $43,420 |
| Oregon | $43,130 |
| Nevada | $42,020 |
| New York | $41,820 |
| Georgia | $41,600 |
| Illinois | $40,860 |
| Maine | $40,560 |
| Louisiana | $40,230 |
| Minnesota | $39,920 |
| Delaware | $39,750 |
| Arizona | $39,610 |
| Michigan | $39,440 |
| Iowa | $39,430 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,210 |
| Idaho | $39,170 |
| Florida | $39,160 |
| Oklahoma | $38,940 |
| Indiana | $38,850 |
| Ohio | $38,760 |
| Virginia | $38,330 |
| Kentucky | $37,960 |
| Connecticut | $37,850 |
| South Carolina | $37,260 |
| Alabama | $37,180 |
| Texas | $37,120 |
| South Dakota | $36,980 |
| Nebraska | $36,960 |
| Arkansas | $36,460 |
| Wyoming | $36,240 |
| Wisconsin | $36,020 |
| North Carolina | $35,850 |
| Missouri | $35,630 |
| Kansas | $34,730 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Aircraft Service Attendants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $79,150 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $77,140 |
| Manufacturing | $77,140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,850 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,850 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $55,950 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $55,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $48,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $48,950 |
| Wholesale Trade | $47,800 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $47,310 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $47,310 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $47,310 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,260 |
| Employment Services | $44,260 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $42,600 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,590 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $41,590 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $41,590 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $41,540 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,020 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,020 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $40,190 |
| Air Transportation | $40,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,220 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,220 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,200 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other | $37,440 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $37,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $33,540 |
| Educational Services | $33,540 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $33,240 |
| Educational Services | $33,240 |
| Facilities Support Services | $33,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $31,510 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,540 |
| 2023 | $39,110 |
| 2022 | $37,050 |
| 2021 | $36,390 |