Flight attendant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$38.25 per hour

$79,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$38.25 per hour

$79,550 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$37.31 per hour

$77,610 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$23.20 per hour

$48,250 per year

10th percentile

Starting level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$18.53 per hour

$38,540 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Flight attendant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arizona $77,610
Indiana $72,150
Washington $65,030
Oregon $63,660
North Carolina $63,540
Massachusetts $63,350
Florida $63,100
Nevada $62,100
Pennsylvania $62,031
New York $61,900
California $61,870
Minnesota $61,380
Georgia $60,360
Illinois $60,360
Michigan $60,360
Ohio $60,360
Texas $60,360
Kentucky $53,530
Colorado $49,930
Virginia $48,940
Utah $47,320
Wisconsin $41,450
Puerto Rico $18,270
Connecticut $108,620
Hawaii $103,580

How do flight attendant salaries compare to similar careers?

Flight attendants earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than customs brokers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Customs broker salary $73K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $63K
Aviation inspector salary $63K
Logistician salary $66K
Aircraft mechanic salary $63K
Flight attendant salary $78K
Avionics technician salary $61K
Shipmate salary $47K
Ship captain salary $47K
Locomotive engineer salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)