SOC 53-2031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Flight Attendants wages by metro

National median annual wage

$63,580

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

National employment in May 2025: 131,650.

That median is 24.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Flight Attendants.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	18,030	$52,430	$127,740	$165,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	4,420	$52,700	$89,430	$141,700
Columbus, OH	290	$62,440	$83,450	$95,510
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	Not available	$50,790	$82,730	$133,230
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,080	$48,130	$79,390	$113,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not available	$62,410	$78,320	$127,390
Tucson, AZ	Not available	$31,590	$75,610	$135,450
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not available	$48,050	$75,100	$135,320
Richmond, VA	40	$25,810	$72,600	$125,710
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	Not available	$61,860	$67,140	$128,220
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,440	$63,340	$64,890	$94,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,750	$25,810	$63,580	$99,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	150	$44,050	$62,770	$134,050
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	Not available	$61,270	$62,490	$129,070
Boise City, ID	Not available	$62,200	$62,200	$130,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	9,240	$40,040	$62,120	$98,940
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	4,510	$32,390	$61,780	$81,860
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	4,310	$31,730	$61,510	$99,390
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	950	$35,980	$61,480	$96,790
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,060	$30,010	$61,230	$96,710

Metros with the most Flight Attendants jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	18,030	$52,430	$127,740	$165,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	10,080	$48,130	$79,390	$113,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	9,240	$40,040	$62,120	$98,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	8,100	$27,790	$47,320	$90,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	7,680	$33,140	$61,100	$77,740
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	6,930	$31,510	$59,500	$95,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	4,510	$32,390	$61,780	$81,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	4,420	$52,700	$89,430	$141,700
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	4,310	$31,730	$61,510	$99,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	4,060	$30,010	$61,230	$96,710
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	3,960	$31,120	$51,800	$75,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,750	$25,810	$63,580	$99,220
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,410	$36,440	$59,400	$85,600
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,810	$27,930	$39,520	$65,370
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,440	$63,340	$64,890	$94,300
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	950	$35,980	$61,480	$96,790
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	930	Not available	Not available	Not available
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	510	$36,410	$60,840	$131,860
Columbus, OH	290	$62,440	$83,450	$95,510
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	150	$44,050	$62,770	$134,050

State estimates for Flight Attendants, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York	12,060	$52,430	$126,650	$163,750
Utah	2,490	$49,830	$82,730	$133,230
California	15,840	$48,130	$82,170	$129,290
Georgia	Not available	$62,410	$78,320	$127,390
Connecticut	250	$53,990	$78,180	$134,050
Washington	Not available	$48,050	$74,090	$135,320
Michigan	Not available	$61,270	$62,490	$129,070
Ohio	990	$26,590	$62,440	$95,510
Idaho	Not available	$62,200	$62,200	$130,060
Illinois	9,350	$40,040	$62,120	$98,810
Arizona	4,590	$32,390	$61,780	$81,860
Massachusetts	4,390	$31,730	$61,510	$99,390
Oregon	980	$30,930	$61,480	$96,790
Minnesota	4,050	$30,010	$61,230	$96,710
Colorado	7,110	$31,510	$59,500	$95,640
Texas	13,470	$28,800	$58,220	$77,740
Nevada	4,040	$31,120	$51,800	$75,130
Florida	13,220	$27,790	$47,320	$90,260
Pennsylvania	2,290	$25,960	$39,520	$65,370
Virginia	3,900	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Flight Attendants?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Flight Attendants is $63,580. Employment is 131,650.

How does Flight Attendants pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Flight Attendants is 24.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Flight Attendants?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $127,740.