Flight Attendants Wages
SOC 53-2031 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Flight Attendants is $68,370 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $39,580 and the 90th percentile is $104,100, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
126,020
P10
$39,580
P25
$49,690
Median
$68,370
P75
$86,610
P90
$104,100
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Flight Attendants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $68,370 | $70,980 | $39,580 | $104,100 | 126,020 | — |
| 2022 | $63,760 | $67,020 | $37,690 | $97,170 | 108,480 | -6.74% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | $62,280 | $37,020 | $81,400 | 96,900 | -3.32% |
| 2020 | $59,050 | $59,150 | $30,930 | $84,790 | 116,260 | -4.2% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Flight Attendants. The highest median is in Connecticut at $106,590, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $106,590 | +55.9% | $111,430 | 120 |
| Washington | $98,710 | +44.4% | $98,930 | — |
| Arizona | $89,230 | +30.5% | $75,500 | 3,370 |
| California | $79,130 | +15.7% | $84,540 | 15,360 |
| Florida | $76,180 | +11.4% | $76,130 | 13,500 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,010 | +9.7% | $70,370 | 3,190 |
| New York | $69,010 | +0.9% | $74,600 | 9,760 |
| Georgia | $68,670 | +0.4% | $69,680 | — |
| Michigan | $68,030 | -0.5% | $72,140 | — |
| Massachusetts | $66,230 | -3.1% | $65,980 | 3,570 |
| Illinois | $65,040 | -4.9% | $67,990 | 10,080 |
| Ohio | $65,040 | -4.9% | $59,950 | 900 |
| Texas | $65,040 | -4.9% | $61,320 | 13,430 |
| Virginia | $64,130 | -6.2% | $59,670 | 3,780 |
| North Carolina | $61,450 | -10.1% | $67,230 | 3,890 |
| Nevada | $54,740 | -19.9% | $58,340 | 3,470 |
| Oregon | $50,500 | -26.1% | $52,390 | — |
| Colorado | $50,120 | -26.7% | $54,060 | 6,070 |
| Minnesota | $50,120 | -26.7% | $55,470 | 2,560 |
| New Jersey | $48,750 | -28.7% | $56,370 | 4,950 |
| Utah | $48,290 | -29.4% | $59,510 | — |