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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
20,190 5.3 % $ 17.68 $ 36,780 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Passenger Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.00 $ 15.39 $ 17.12 $ 18.98 $ 22.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,040 $ 32,020 $ 35,620 $ 39,470 $ 47,680


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 13,040 5.15 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
School and Employee Bus Transportation 1,290 0.65 $ 14.37 $ 29,890
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 1,000 5.96 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 840 0.02 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 720 0.03 $ 23.37 $ 48,610

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 1,000 5.96 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Support Activities for Air Transportation 13,040 5.15 $ 16.79 $ 34,920
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 50 2.04 $ 15.39 $ 32,000
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation 280 1.93 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 310 0.78 $ 23.11 $ 48,070

Top paying industries for Passenger Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Inland Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 38.69 $ 80,480
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 720 0.03 $ 23.37 $ 48,610
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation 310 0.78 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Support Activities for Water Transportation 110 0.12 $ 23.06 $ 47,950
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 840 0.02 $ 21.67 $ 45,070


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 2023


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)
Texas 3,610 0.27 2.00 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
California 3,150 0.18 1.32 $ 19.54 $ 40,650
New York 2,160 0.23 1.73 $ 19.58 $ 40,720
Florida 1,810 0.19 1.43 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
New Jersey 1,350 0.32 2.42 $ 18.45 $ 38,380


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


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 830 1.34 10.10 $ 20.58 $ 42,800
Alaska 140 0.43 3.26 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
New Jersey 1,350 0.32 2.42 $ 18.45 $ 38,380
Texas 3,610 0.27 2.00 $ 15.56 $ 32,360
Massachusetts 850 0.23 1.76 $ 18.45 $ 38,370


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


Top paying states for Passenger Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 80 0.05 0.34 $ 24.64 $ 51,260
Alaska 140 0.43 3.26 $ 23.99 $ 49,890
Indiana 40 0.01 0.09 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Kentucky (8) (8) (8) $ 21.29 $ 44,290
Hawaii 830 1.34 10.10 $ 20.58 $ 42,800



Map of employment of passenger attendants by area, May 2023


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 3,040 0.32 2.41 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,310 0.21 1.59 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,030 0.38 2.86 $ 18.13 $ 37,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 810 0.29 2.20 $ 18.49 $ 38,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 680 0.15 1.13 $ 13.49 $ 28,060
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 550 0.42 3.18 $ 11.14 $ 23,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 550 0.23 1.72 $ 21.35 $ 44,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 340 0.25 1.89 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 340 4.52 34.03 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 290 0.19 1.43 $ 18.16 $ 37,770


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


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 340 4.52 34.03 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
Urban Honolulu, HI 260 0.59 4.46 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 100 0.58 4.34 $ 11.31 $ 23,520
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 550 0.42 3.18 $ 11.14 $ 23,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,030 0.38 2.86 $ 18.13 $ 37,720
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 50 0.34 2.55 $ 15.20 $ 31,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,040 0.32 2.41 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 810 0.29 2.20 $ 18.49 $ 38,450
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 90 0.27 2.07 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 340 0.25 1.89 $ 17.36 $ 36,110


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


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)
Salt Lake City, UT 70 0.09 0.65 $ 25.48 $ 53,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 550 0.23 1.72 $ 21.35 $ 44,410
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 340 4.52 34.03 $ 20.82 $ 43,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 100 0.09 0.66 $ 20.33 $ 42,280
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (8) (8) (8) $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Urban Honolulu, HI 260 0.59 4.46 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,310 0.21 1.59 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,040 0.32 2.41 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.20 1.53 $ 18.65 $ 38,790

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 230 2.22 16.73 $ 20.51 $ 42,650

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 230 2.22 16.73 $ 20.51 $ 42,650

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 230 2.22 16.73 $ 20.51 $ 42,650


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.

(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