Average Salary for Passenger Attendants
SOC 53-6061 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Passenger Attendants in the United States is $37,560 ($18.06/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $49,510 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 25,340 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 41.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$37,560
Mean Annual
$38,480
10th Pct
$29,120
75th Pct
$41,180
Employment
25,340
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$32k
25th
$38k
Median
$41k
75th
$50k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,920 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43,710 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $43,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $40,460 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,330 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $38,740 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,900 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,850 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $37,540 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $37,150 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36,400 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,300 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $35,880 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $54,290 |
| District of Columbia | $52,730 |
| Washington | $45,430 |
| Kentucky | $44,020 |
| Hawaii | $41,760 |
| California | $40,890 |
| New York | $40,470 |
| Oregon | $39,190 |
| Michigan | $39,180 |
| New Jersey | $39,100 |
| Minnesota | $39,080 |
| Florida | $38,810 |
| Georgia | $38,410 |
| Connecticut | $36,590 |
| Colorado | $36,400 |
| Maryland | $36,300 |
| Louisiana | $36,230 |
| Arizona | $35,880 |
| Massachusetts | $35,670 |
| Utah | $33,780 |
| Missouri | $33,500 |
| Maine | $33,410 |
| Oklahoma | $32,270 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,040 |
| Wisconsin | $31,610 |
| Nevada | $31,340 |
| North Carolina | $30,490 |
| Texas | $30,330 |
| Illinois | $29,120 |
| Virginia | $28,610 |
| South Carolina | $27,040 |
| Tennessee | $26,720 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,560 |
| 2023 | $35,620 |
| 2022 | $34,630 |
| 2021 | $30,470 |
| 2020 | $28,770 |
| 2019 | $26,570 |