Flight Attendants Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-2031 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Flight Attendants in U.S. is $67,130 per year as of 2024. 130,110 people work as Flight Attendants in U.S.. Wages have grown 59% since 2014, when the median was $42,290.
Median Annual Salary
$67,130
Mean Annual
$78,950
Median Hourly
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Total Employed
130,110
Salary Distribution
$34k
10th
$52k
25th
$67k
Median
$98k
75th
$138k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Finance and Insurance | $122,040 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $120,880 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $81,690 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $81,690 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $77,060 |
| Air Transportation | $67,960 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $67,620 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $67,350 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $67,130 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,660 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $45,660 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $56,000 |
| 2017 | $50,500 |
| 2016 | $48,500 |
| 2015 | $44,860 |
| 2014 | $42,290 |
Related Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $226,600 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $144,580 |
| Commercial Pilots | $122,670 |
| Ship Engineers | $101,320 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $85,750 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $85,540 |