Average Salary for Flight Attendants
SOC 53-2031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Flight Attendants in the United States is $67,130, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,030 at the 10th percentile to $138,040 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 130,110 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.5% since 2019.
Median Annual
$67,130
Mean Annual
$78,950
10th Pct
$34,030
75th Pct
$98,160
Employment
130,110
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$52k
25th
$67k
Median
$98k
75th
$138k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $128,050 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $103,950 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $94,650 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $80,000 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,440 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $77,870 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $76,490 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $76,340 |
| Richmond, VA | $72,380 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $72,200 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $68,650 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $66,780 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $65,500 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,100 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $62,280 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $128,050 |
| Washington | $103,950 |
| Connecticut | $86,140 |
| California | $77,870 |
| Florida | $76,410 |
| Georgia | $76,340 |
| Massachusetts | $68,650 |
| North Carolina | $64,100 |
| Virginia | $62,280 |
| Illinois | $62,120 |
| Michigan | $61,370 |
| Colorado | $61,050 |
| Idaho | $60,480 |
| Oregon | $59,520 |
| Ohio | $57,170 |
| Texas | $57,170 |
| Minnesota | $50,740 |
| Utah | $49,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,560 |
| Nevada | $39,790 |
| Arizona | $38,130 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,130 |
| 2023 | $68,370 |
| 2022 | $63,760 |
| 2021 | $61,640 |
| 2020 | $59,050 |
| 2019 | $56,640 |