Flight Attendants salary
Flight Attendants earn a median of $63,580 a year in the U.S. – from $39,520 in Pennsylvania to $126,650 in New York. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$63,580 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$35,110
75% earn more$51,760
half earn more, half less$63,580
25% earn more$95,640
top 10% earn more$136,430
pulled up by top earners$77,440
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for flight attendants. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
12,060 jobs$126,650
2,490 jobs$82,730
15,840 jobs$82,170
jobs n/a$78,320
250 jobs$78,180
jobs n/a$74,090
jobs n/a$62,490
990 jobs$62,440
jobs n/a$62,200
9,350 jobs$62,120
4,590 jobs$61,780
4,390 jobs$61,510
980 jobs$61,480
4,050 jobs$61,230
7,110 jobs$59,500
13,470 jobs$58,220
4,040 jobs$51,800
13,220 jobs$47,320
2,290 jobs$39,520
No wage estimate published for: Virginia.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 53-2031. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do flight attendants make?
The median wage for flight attendants in the U.S. was $63,580 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $51,760 and $95,640 a year.
Which state pays flight attendants the most?
New York has the highest median wage for flight attendants: $126,650 a year. The lowest published median is in Pennsylvania at $39,520. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many flight attendants are there?
BLS estimates 131,650 flight attendants were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.
Why is there no hourly wage for this job?
BLS publishes only annual wages for occupations that are paid by the year but usually work fewer than 2,080 hours, such as teachers and pilots, because an hourly figure would be misleading.