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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-2031 Flight Attendants

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.


National estimates for Flight Attendants
Industry profile for Flight Attendants
Geographic profile for Flight Attendants

National estimates for Flight Attendants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Flight Attendants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Mean wage
RSE (3)
126,020 1.1 % (4) $ 70,980 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Flight Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,580 $ 49,690 $ 68,370 $ 86,610 $ 104,100
  (4)

Industry profile for Flight Attendants:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Flight Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 122,080 25.52 (4) $ 71,000
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,770 3.04 (4) $ 78,690
Support Activities for Air Transportation 570 0.23 (4) $ 68,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Flight Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 122,080 25.52 (4) $ 71,000
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,770 3.04 (4) $ 78,690
Support Activities for Air Transportation 570 0.23 (4) $ 68,650

Top paying industries for Flight Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1,770 3.04 (4) $ 78,690
Scheduled Air Transportation 122,080 25.52 (4) $ 71,000
Support Activities for Air Transportation 570 0.23 (4) $ 68,650
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) (4) $ 58,100


Geographic profile for Flight Attendants:

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



Map of employment of flight attendants by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Flight Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 15,360 0.86 1.03 (4) $ 84,540
Florida 13,500 1.41 1.70 (4) $ 76,130
Texas 13,430 0.99 1.19 (4) $ 61,320
Illinois 10,080 1.68 2.02 (4) $ 67,990
New York 9,760 1.04 1.25 (4) $ 74,600


Map of location quotient of flight attendants by state, May 2023


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,470 2.34 2.82 (4) $ 58,340
Colorado 6,070 2.15 2.58 (4) $ 54,060
Illinois 10,080 1.68 2.02 (4) $ 67,990
Florida 13,500 1.41 1.70 (4) $ 76,130
New Jersey 4,950 1.18 1.42 (4) $ 56,370


Map of annual mean wages of flight attendants by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Flight Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 120 0.07 0.08 (4) $ 111,430
Washington (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 98,930
California 15,360 0.86 1.03 (4) $ 84,540
Florida 13,500 1.41 1.70 (4) $ 76,130
Arizona 3,370 1.08 1.30 (4) $ 75,500



Map of employment of flight attendants by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Flight 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 14,550 1.53 1.85 (4) $ 68,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,030 2.23 2.68 (4) $ 68,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,820 1.59 1.91 (4) $ 80,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,920 3.28 3.95 (4) $ 75,860
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,390 2.12 2.55 (4) $ 63,350
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 5,960 3.75 4.51 (4) $ 53,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,560 1.88 2.27 (4) $ 92,280
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,720 2.84 3.42 (4) $ 67,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,530 1.14 1.38 (4) $ 60,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,480 1.26 1.52 (4) $ 66,610


Map of location quotient of flight attendants by area, May 2023


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 5,960 3.75 4.51 (4) $ 53,800
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,920 3.28 3.95 (4) $ 75,860
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,450 3.18 3.84 (4) $ 58,450
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 3,720 2.84 3.42 (4) $ 67,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,290 2.41 2.90 (4) $ 76,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,030 2.23 2.68 (4) $ 68,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,390 2.12 2.55 (4) $ 63,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,560 1.88 2.27 (4) $ 92,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,820 1.59 1.91 (4) $ 80,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 14,550 1.53 1.85 (4) $ 68,430


Map of annual mean wages of flight attendants by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Flight Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 99,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,560 1.88 2.27 (4) $ 92,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 710 0.46 0.56 (4) $ 91,420
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 320 0.23 0.28 (4) $ 83,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 9,820 1.59 1.91 (4) $ 80,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,290 2.41 2.90 (4) $ 76,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,920 3.28 3.95 (4) $ 75,860
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,330 1.46 1.76 (4) $ 75,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (8) (8) (8) (4) $ 72,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,570 0.91 1.09 (4) $ 71,490


About May 2023 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024