SOC 53-6032 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Aircraft Service Attendants

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$40,450

U.S. median hourly wage$19.45

U.S. employment31,300

Nationally, aircraft service attendants earned a median of $40,450 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 31,300 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Aircraft Service Attendants: pay and employment by state
State
Maryland	$71,740	$34.49	240	0.1
Tennessee	$56,620	$27.22	580	0.2
Hawaii	$53,770	$25.85	290	0.5
Washington	$50,520	$24.29	710	0.2
Minnesota	$46,930	$22.56	380	0.1
Utah	$46,900	$22.55	180	0.1
California	$46,800	$22.50	2,300	0.1
Alaska	$46,760	$22.48	300	0.9
Montana	$46,310	$22.27	170	0.3
New Jersey	$46,210	$22.22	920	0.2
Kansas	$45,960	$22.10	260	0.2
New Hampshire	$45,610	$21.93	60	0.1
New Mexico	$45,280	$21.77	220	0.3
New York	$44,600	$21.44	1,450	0.2
Colorado	$44,500	$21.39	1,220	0.4
North Dakota	$44,320	$21.31	120	0.3
Massachusetts	$44,190	$21.24	1,490	0.4
Arizona	$43,780	$21.05	540	0.2
Ohio	$43,310	$20.82	770	0.1
Alabama	$43,090	$20.72	400	0.2
Louisiana	$42,930	$20.64	660	0.3
Georgia	$42,630	$20.50	590	0.1
Wisconsin	$42,000	$20.19	90	0.0
Maine	$41,400	$19.91	160	0.3
Michigan	$41,360	$19.89	230	0.1
Nevada	$40,730	$19.58	720	0.5
Idaho	$40,250	$19.35	80	0.1
Oregon	$39,820	$19.14	470	0.2
Connecticut	$39,230	$18.86	210	0.1
Virginia	$39,210	$18.85	730	0.2
Illinois	$39,070	$18.78	750	0.1
Kentucky	$38,850	$18.68	400	0.2
Pennsylvania	$38,830	$18.67	800	0.1
Texas	$38,720	$18.62	3,290	0.2
Florida	$38,400	$18.46	2,340	0.2
Arkansas	$38,290	$18.41	110	0.1
Delaware	$37,920	$18.23	40	0.1
Nebraska	$37,530	$18.04	220	0.2
Indiana	$37,390	$17.98	200	0.1
Mississippi	$36,710	$17.65	260	0.2
Oklahoma	$36,640	$17.62	240	0.1
Missouri	$36,610	$17.60	420	0.1
Wyoming	$36,360	$17.48	100	0.4
South Carolina	$36,130	$17.37	290	0.1
Iowa	$35,560	$17.10	160	0.1
West Virginia	$30,840	$14.83	30	0.0
Puerto Rico	$28,540	$13.72	140	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 74 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Aircraft Service Attendants: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bozeman, MT	$57,780	$27.78	30	0.5
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$56,620	$27.22	440	0.7
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$53,890	$25.91	100	0.1
Urban Honolulu, HI	$51,930	$24.97	150	0.3
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$50,570	$24.31	210	0.1
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$50,520	$24.29	580	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$50,140	$24.10	150	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$47,370	$22.78	60	0.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$47,200	$22.69	1,060	0.2
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$47,110	$22.65	380	0.2
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$46,940	$22.57	320	0.2
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$46,900	$22.55	160	0.2
Anchorage, AK	$46,760	$22.48	270	1.5
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$46,630	$22.42	180	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$46,350	$22.28	700	0.4
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	$46,290	$22.26	410	0.9
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$45,720	$21.98	60	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$45,260	$21.76	350	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$45,250	$21.76	1,910	0.2
Albuquerque, NM	$45,200	$21.73	150	0.4
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$44,950	$21.61	260	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$44,600	$21.44	210	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$44,530	$21.41	Not published	Not published
Wichita, KS	$44,480	$21.38	100	0.3
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$44,350	$21.32	70	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$44,190	$21.24	1,390	0.5
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$44,010	$21.16	210	0.1
Tucson, AZ	$43,780	$21.05	80	0.2
Colorado Springs, CO	$43,740	$21.03	110	0.3
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$42,830	$20.59	1,280	0.3
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$41,910	$20.15	1,040	0.4
Ann Arbor, MI	$41,360	$19.89	50	0.2
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$40,800	$19.62	50	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$40,730	$19.58	530	0.5
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$40,170	$19.31	30	0.2
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	$40,170	$19.31	Not published	Not published
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$40,150	$19.30	70	0.0
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$40,140	$19.30	490	0.2
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$39,850	$19.16	350	0.3
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	$39,770	$19.12	50	0.4
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	$39,400	$18.94	80	0.4
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$39,230	$18.86	130	0.2
Richmond, VA	$39,210	$18.85	50	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$39,070	$18.78	640	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$38,970	$18.74	290	0.3
El Paso, TX	$38,930	$18.72	90	0.3
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$38,880	$18.69	470	0.2
Portland-South Portland, ME	$38,800	$18.65	60	0.2
Reno, NV	$38,690	$18.60	90	0.3
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$38,580	$18.55	50	0.1
Birmingham, AL	$38,330	$18.43	60	0.1
Syracuse, NY	$38,180	$18.36	50	0.2
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$37,890	$18.22	40	0.5
Jacksonville, FL	$37,890	$18.22	170	0.2
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$37,770	$18.16	140	0.2
Akron, OH	$37,740	$18.15	30	0.1
Toledo, OH	$37,570	$18.06	40	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$37,510	$18.03	110	0.1
Kansas City, MO-KS	$37,350	$17.96	180	0.2
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$36,750	$17.67	360	0.3
Port St. Lucie, FL	$36,680	$17.63	40	0.3
Tulsa, OK	$36,640	$17.62	150	0.3
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$36,480	$17.54	830	0.3
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$36,330	$17.47	210	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$35,740	$17.18	120	0.1
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$35,400	$17.02	220	0.2
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$35,110	$16.88	190	0.2
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$34,870	$16.77	90	0.1
Pittsburgh, PA	$34,620	$16.64	190	0.2
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$34,350	$16.51	110	0.3
Killeen-Temple, TX	$34,120	$16.41	40	0.3
Corpus Christi, TX	$32,510	$15.63	60	0.3
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$29,080	$13.98	30	0.2
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$28,540	$13.72	130	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.