Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 21,240 |
7.1 % |
$ 16.53 |
$ 34,380 |
1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Passenger Attendants:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 11.99 |
$ 14.04 |
$ 14.65 |
$ 18.74 |
$ 22.51 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 24,930 |
$ 29,210 |
$ 30,470 |
$ 38,980 |
$ 46,820 |
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 Water Transportation |
8,940 |
9.94 |
$ 16.01 |
$ 33,290 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
4,770 |
2.44 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,950 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
1,210 |
0.68 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,670 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,090 |
0.02 |
$ 17.31 |
$ 36,000 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
940 |
0.04 |
$ 22.96 |
$ 47,760 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Passenger Attendants:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation |
8,940 |
9.94 |
$ 16.01 |
$ 33,290 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water |
530 |
4.69 |
$ 16.06 |
$ 33,410 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
4,770 |
2.44 |
$ 14.40 |
$ 29,950 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
760 |
2.35 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 50,470 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
70 |
0.97 |
$ 13.03 |
$ 27,100 |
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 |
760 |
2.35 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 50,470 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
940 |
0.04 |
$ 22.96 |
$ 47,760 |
| Rail Transportation |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 18.40 |
$ 38,280 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
210 |
0.54 |
$ 18.37 |
$ 38,210 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,090 |
0.02 |
$ 17.31 |
$ 36,000 |
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.
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 |
10,620 |
0.64 |
4.26 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,650 |
| Florida |
1,720 |
0.20 |
1.33 |
$ 19.46 |
$ 40,470 |
| Colorado |
900 |
0.34 |
2.28 |
$ 15.02 |
$ 31,230 |
| New York |
900 |
0.10 |
0.69 |
$ 17.39 |
$ 36,160 |
| Texas |
770 |
0.06 |
0.42 |
$ 12.90 |
$ 26,840 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
700 |
1.06 |
7.06 |
$ 22.91 |
$ 47,650 |
| Hawaii |
490 |
0.90 |
5.97 |
$ 18.50 |
$ 38,480 |
| California |
10,620 |
0.64 |
4.26 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,650 |
| Alaska |
160 |
0.56 |
3.69 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,370 |
| Colorado |
900 |
0.34 |
2.28 |
$ 15.02 |
$ 31,230 |
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 |
700 |
1.06 |
7.06 |
$ 22.91 |
$ 47,650 |
| Alaska |
160 |
0.56 |
3.69 |
$ 20.85 |
$ 43,370 |
| Florida |
1,720 |
0.20 |
1.33 |
$ 19.46 |
$ 40,470 |
| Hawaii |
490 |
0.90 |
5.97 |
$ 18.50 |
$ 38,480 |
| North Dakota |
60 |
0.16 |
1.06 |
$ 18.31 |
$ 38,080 |
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) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,440 |
1.48 |
9.79 |
$ 16.25 |
$ 33,800 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,200 |
0.53 |
3.55 |
$ 19.58 |
$ 40,730 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,150 |
0.13 |
0.88 |
$ 16.52 |
$ 34,370 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
830 |
0.57 |
3.78 |
$ 14.95 |
$ 31,100 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
720 |
0.25 |
1.64 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
400 |
0.15 |
1.02 |
$ 16.21 |
$ 33,710 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
360 |
0.10 |
0.66 |
$ 13.84 |
$ 28,780 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
310 |
0.25 |
1.69 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
270 |
0.21 |
1.41 |
$ 17.66 |
$ 36,730 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
250 |
0.13 |
0.86 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,570 |
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 |
190 |
2.97 |
19.70 |
$ 18.84 |
$ 39,190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
8,440 |
1.48 |
9.79 |
$ 16.25 |
$ 33,800 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
830 |
0.57 |
3.78 |
$ 14.95 |
$ 31,100 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,200 |
0.53 |
3.55 |
$ 19.58 |
$ 40,730 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
170 |
0.44 |
2.90 |
$ 19.12 |
$ 39,760 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
60 |
0.41 |
2.73 |
$ 12.13 |
$ 25,230 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
200 |
0.27 |
1.82 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
310 |
0.25 |
1.69 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
720 |
0.25 |
1.64 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
40 |
0.24 |
1.61 |
$ 9.34 |
$ 19,430 |
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) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
720 |
0.25 |
1.64 |
$ 22.71 |
$ 47,240 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 20.88 |
$ 43,430 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
1,200 |
0.53 |
3.55 |
$ 19.58 |
$ 40,730 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
170 |
0.44 |
2.90 |
$ 19.12 |
$ 39,760 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
190 |
2.97 |
19.70 |
$ 18.84 |
$ 39,190 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
50 |
0.19 |
1.23 |
$ 18.29 |
$ 38,040 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
80 |
0.06 |
0.41 |
$ 18.13 |
$ 37,700 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
250 |
0.13 |
0.86 |
$ 18.06 |
$ 37,570 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
200 |
0.27 |
1.82 |
$ 17.78 |
$ 36,980 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
270 |
0.21 |
1.41 |
$ 17.66 |
$ 36,730 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Passenger Attendants:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Attendants:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Passenger Attendants:
About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
