Flight attendant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$45.98 per hour

$95,640 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$37.65 per hour

$78,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$28.61 per hour

$59,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$25.76 per hour

$53,580 per year

10th percentile

Starting level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$15.15 per hour

$31,510 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Flight attendant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Utah $82,730
California $82,170
Georgia $78,320
Connecticut $78,180
Washington $74,090
Indiana $72,150
North Carolina $63,540
Michigan $62,490
Ohio $62,440
Idaho $62,200
Illinois $62,120
Arizona $61,780
Massachusetts $61,510
Oregon $61,480
Minnesota $61,230
Colorado $59,500
Texas $58,220
Kentucky $53,530
Nevada $51,800
Virginia $48,940
Florida $47,320
Wisconsin $41,450
Pennsylvania $39,520
Puerto Rico $18,270
New York $126,650
Hawaii $103,580

How do flight attendant salaries compare to similar careers?

Flight attendants earn 14% less than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than locomotive engineers but more than cargo and freight agents.

Career Median Salary
Locomotive engineer salary $89K
Aircraft mechanic salary $82K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $82K
Avionics technician salary $79K
Truck driver salary $62K
Flight attendant salary $60K
Rail transportation worker salary $61K
Bus driver salary $63K
Travel agent salary $57K
Cargo and freight agent salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)