Flight Attendants salary
The median pay for flight attendants in the United States is $63,580 a year. About 131,650 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $35,110
- 25th percentile
- $51,760
- Median percentile
- $63,580
- 75th percentile
- $95,640
- 90th percentile
- $136,430
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- New York $126,650
- Utah $82,730
- California $82,170
- Connecticut $78,180
- Ohio $62,440
- Illinois $62,120
- Arizona $61,780
- Massachusetts $61,510
- Oregon $61,480
- Minnesota $61,230
- Colorado $59,500
- Texas $58,220
- Nevada $51,800
- Florida $47,320
- Pennsylvania $39,520
By metro area
- New York, NY $127,740
- San Francisco, CA $89,430
- Columbus, OH $83,450
- Los Angeles, CA $79,390
- Richmond, VA $72,600
- Charlotte, NC $64,890
- Washington, DC $63,580
- Hartford, CT $62,770
- Chicago, IL $62,120
- Phoenix, AZ $61,780
- Boston, MA $61,510
- Portland, OR $61,480
- Minneapolis, MN $61,230
- Dallas, TX $61,100
- Tampa, FL $60,840
- Denver, CO $59,500
- Orlando, FL $59,400
- Las Vegas, NV $51,800
- Miami, FL $47,320
- Philadelphia, PA $39,520