Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for passenger attendants

Alaska leads at $54,290 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Alaska$54,290$54,290–$54,290
District of Columbia$52,730$44,480–$54,180
Massachusetts$43,350$37,470–$45,310
California$43,340$37,060–$50,210
Hawaii$42,360$36,480–$46,290
Washington$41,760$41,090–$45,480
New York$41,590$40,240–$41,880
Michigan$40,250$38,820–$40,260
New Jersey$39,760$39,710–$41,320
Illinois$38,930$38,930–$38,930
Virginia$38,810$32,620–$49,090
Colorado$37,550$36,700–$37,850
Arizona$36,820$36,780–$40,080
North Carolina$35,740$32,470–$40,930
Connecticut$34,320$34,320–$42,420
Missouri$34,110$31,850–$35,270
Maryland$33,350$33,340–$36,460
Pennsylvania$33,000$32,840–$36,470
Oklahoma$32,920$27,570–$33,150
Nevada$32,130$27,050–$40,230
Texas$31,230$29,570–$34,030
Florida$29,680$27,970–$39,990
South Carolina$28,710$27,720–$36,640
Tennessee$27,380$21,970–$33,890
Utah$25,840$24,170–$25,840
Wisconsin$24,650$21,900–$27,100

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.