Flight attendant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$36.12 per hour

$75,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$35.45 per hour

$73,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$24.90 per hour

$51,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$14.96 per hour

$31,120 per year

10th percentile

Starting level flight attendant earnings begin at:

$14.96 per hour

$31,120 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 11% less than similar careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than freight and cargo inspectors but more than delivery service drivers.

Career Median Salary
Freight and cargo inspector salary $50K
Bus driver salary $62K
Travel agent salary $63K
Truck driver salary $62K
Traffic technician salary $53K
Flight attendant salary $52K
Taxi driver salary $45K
Cargo and freight agent salary $47K
Rail transportation worker salary $49K
Delivery service driver salary $44K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)