SOC 53-2031 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Flight Attendants
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, flight attendants earned a median of $63,580 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 131,650 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”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $126,650 | Not published | 12,060 | 1.2 |
| Utah | $82,730 | Not published | 2,490 | 1.4 |
| California | $82,170 | Not published | 15,840 | 0.9 |
| Georgia | $78,320 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Connecticut | $78,180 | Not published | 250 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $74,090 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $62,490 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $62,440 | Not published | 990 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $62,200 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Illinois | $62,120 | Not published | 9,350 | 1.5 |
| Arizona | $61,780 | Not published | 4,590 | 1.4 |
| Massachusetts | $61,510 | Not published | 4,390 | 1.2 |
| Oregon | $61,480 | Not published | 980 | 0.5 |
| Minnesota | $61,230 | Not published | 4,050 | 1.4 |
| Colorado | $59,500 | Not published | 7,110 | 2.5 |
| Texas | $58,220 | Not published | 13,470 | 1.0 |
| Nevada | $51,800 | Not published | 4,040 | 2.6 |
| Florida | $47,320 | Not published | 13,220 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,520 | Not published | 2,290 | 0.4 |
| Virginia | Not published | Not published | 3,900 | 0.9 |
Pay by metro area
All 28 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.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $127,740 | Not published | 18,030 | 1.9 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,430 | Not published | 4,420 | 1.9 |
| Columbus, OH | $83,450 | Not published | 290 | 0.3 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,730 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,390 | Not published | 10,080 | 1.6 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,320 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Tucson, AZ | $75,610 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,100 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Richmond, VA | $72,600 | Not published | 40 | 0.1 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $67,140 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $64,890 | Not published | 1,440 | 1.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,580 | Not published | 3,750 | 1.2 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $62,770 | Not published | 150 | 0.3 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,490 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Boise City, ID | $62,200 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,120 | Not published | 9,240 | 2.0 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,780 | Not published | 4,510 | 1.9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $61,510 | Not published | 4,310 | 1.6 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,480 | Not published | 950 | 0.8 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,230 | Not published | 4,060 | 2.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,100 | Not published | 7,680 | 1.9 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,840 | Not published | 510 | 0.4 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,500 | Not published | 6,930 | 4.3 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,400 | Not published | 3,410 | 2.4 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,800 | Not published | 3,960 | 3.5 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,320 | Not published | 8,100 | 2.9 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39,520 | Not published | 1,810 | 0.6 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Not published | Not published | 930 | 0.6 |
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.