Passenger Attendants Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-6061 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Passenger Attendants in U.S. is $37,560 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.06 per hour. 25,340 people work as Passenger Attendants in U.S.. Wages have grown 61% since 2014, when the median was $23,380.
Median Annual Salary
$37,560
Mean Annual
$38,480
Median Hourly
$18.06
Total Employed
25,340
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$32k
25th
$38k
Median
$41k
75th
$50k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,180 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,350 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $50,350 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,440 |
| Rail Transportation | $43,880 |
| Rail Transportation | $43,880 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $43,120 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $41,500 |
| Facilities Support Services | $40,470 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,470 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $40,470 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,430 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,430 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $40,040 |
| Water Transportation | $39,760 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $39,760 |
| Air Transportation | $39,560 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $39,560 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $38,620 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $37,840 |
| Educational Services | $37,840 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $37,840 |
| Educational Services | $37,840 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,830 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $36,450 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $36,450 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $36,450 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,060 |
| Employment Services | $36,060 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $35,980 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $34,290 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $33,400 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $33,400 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $30,910 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $30,480 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $29,990 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $29,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $28,990 |
| Social Assistance | $28,890 |
Salary 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 |
| 2018 | $26,760 |
| 2017 | $27,830 |
| 2016 | $26,060 |
| 2015 | $25,930 |
| 2014 | $23,380 |
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