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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-6061 Passenger Attendants

Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel. Excludes “Baggage Porters and Bellhops” (39-6011) and “Flight Attendants” (53-2031).


National estimates for Passenger Attendants
Industry profile for Passenger Attendants
Geographic profile for Passenger Attendants

National estimates for Passenger Attendants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Passenger Attendants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,200 5.1 % $ 17.42 $ 36,230 2.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Passenger Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.59 $ 14.18 $ 16.65 $ 19.44 $ 24.04
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,020 $ 29,490 $ 34,630 $ 40,430 $ 50,000


Industry profile for Passenger Attendants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Passenger Attendants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Passenger Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Passenger Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Air Transportation 7,730 3.42 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 880 0.04 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 800 0.01 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 800 2.23 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 670 4.38 $ 18.10 $ 37,640

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Passenger Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 670 4.38 $ 18.10 $ 37,640
Support Activities for Air Transportation 7,730 3.42 $ 15.81 $ 32,880
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 800 2.23 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 80 0.80 $ 14.51 $ 30,180
School and Employee Bus Transportation 550 0.29 $ 16.55 $ 34,430

Top paying industries for Passenger Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 800 2.23 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 880 0.04 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Scheduled Air Transportation 280 0.06 $ 20.96 $ 43,610
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 800 0.01 $ 19.07 $ 39,670
Urban Transit Systems 100 0.25 $ 19.04 $ 39,610


Geographic profile for Passenger Attendants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Passenger Attendants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Passenger Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of passenger attendants by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Passenger Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,390 0.14 1.52 $ 21.86 $ 45,460
Florida 1,330 0.14 1.61 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Texas 1,290 0.10 1.11 $ 14.33 $ 29,800
New York 1,240 0.14 1.53 $ 17.20 $ 35,770
North Carolina 700 0.15 1.69 $ 10.91 $ 22,690


Map of location quotient of passenger attendants by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 640 1.07 11.97 $ 19.31 $ 40,160
District of Columbia 610 0.88 9.85 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Alaska 150 0.50 5.64 $ 19.37 $ 40,290
Nevada 380 0.27 2.99 $ 16.90 $ 35,160
Colorado 690 0.25 2.79 $ 15.72 $ 32,710


Map of annual mean wages of passenger attendants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Passenger Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 610 0.88 9.85 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Illinois 80 0.01 0.16 $ 22.03 $ 45,830
California 2,390 0.14 1.52 $ 21.86 $ 45,460
Alaska 150 0.50 5.64 $ 19.37 $ 40,290
Hawaii 640 1.07 11.97 $ 19.31 $ 40,160



Map of employment of passenger attendants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Passenger Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,290 0.14 1.57 $ 17.54 $ 36,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 770 0.30 3.31 $ 16.98 $ 35,310
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 630 0.41 4.54 $ 15.63 $ 32,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 610 0.20 2.26 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 1.47 $ 16.41 $ 34,130
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 480 0.38 4.27 $ 10.44 $ 21,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 2.59 $ 19.13 $ 39,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 460 0.17 1.90 $ 16.88 $ 35,100
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 320 0.31 3.51 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 210 2.92 32.72 $ 19.87 $ 41,340


Map of location quotient of passenger attendants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 210 2.92 32.72 $ 19.87 $ 41,340
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 120 0.67 7.54 $ 11.44 $ 23,790
Urban Honolulu, HI 210 0.50 5.63 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 630 0.41 4.54 $ 15.63 $ 32,510
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 480 0.38 4.27 $ 10.44 $ 21,720
Modesto, CA 60 0.34 3.82 (8) (8)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 320 0.31 3.51 $ 16.31 $ 33,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 770 0.30 3.31 $ 16.98 $ 35,310
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 30 0.24 2.71 $ 18.66 $ 38,810
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 2.59 $ 19.13 $ 39,790


Map of annual mean wages of passenger attendants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Passenger Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 26.50 $ 55,120
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 610 0.20 2.26 $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 21.79 $ 45,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 80 0.02 0.21 $ 21.78 $ 45,290
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.41 $ 20.33 $ 42,280
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 210 2.92 32.72 $ 19.87 $ 41,340
Salinas, CA 30 0.19 2.13 $ 19.67 $ 40,920
Urban Honolulu, HI 210 0.50 5.63 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 470 0.23 2.59 $ 19.13 $ 39,790
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 180 0.17 1.93 $ 19.08 $ 39,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Passenger Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 210 2.14 23.98 $ 18.86 $ 39,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.17 $ 17.05 $ 35,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 210 2.14 23.98 $ 18.86 $ 39,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.17 $ 17.05 $ 35,460

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Passenger Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 210 2.14 23.98 $ 18.86 $ 39,240
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.17 $ 17.05 $ 35,460


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023