53 Series · SOC 53-6032
Aircraft Service Attendants Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $40,450
- Median / year
- -2.6%
- 2024→2025
- $57,610
- Top 10% earn
- +5.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 31,300
- Estimated US jobs
Aircraft Service Attendants earn a median of $40,450 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $40,450, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,830 (10th percentile) to $57,610 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 31,300 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Maryland ($71,740).
The pay verdict
Aircraft Service Attendants earn a median of $40,450, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 12% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #39 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.1% by 2034.
- $40,450
- Median annual wage
- Top 88%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #39 of 50
- in Transportation and Material Moving
- 1.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Maryland at $71,740. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Aircraft Service Attendants (SOC 53-6032) has a national median of $40,450 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $33,830 to $57,610, and the published mean is $43,330. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 31,300 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 47 state or territory areas and 82 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $41,540 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $40,450 in May 2025, a fall of $1,090 (-2.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 4,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Transportation and Material Moving Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Maryland pays the highest state median at $71,740, which is +77% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Bozeman, MT at $57,780. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$40,450
per year
Median Hourly
$19.45/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,330
average
Employment
31,300
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Aircraft Service Attendants pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$40,450 Bottom 12% higher than 12% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$40,450 · 12th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Aircraft Service Attendants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Laborers and Freight…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.5%, Median annual wage $40240
- Stockers and Order F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.5%, Median annual wage $37330
- Heavy and Tractor-Tr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $58640
- Light Truck Drivers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $44860
- Industrial Truck and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.1%, Median annual wage $46420
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $62890
- Packers and Packager…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.4%, Median annual wage $36280
- Driver/Sales Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.8%, Median annual wage $38770
- Bus Drivers, School: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $47920
- Cleaners of Vehicles…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $35830
- Shuttle Drivers and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.7%, Median annual wage $37290
- Bus Drivers, Transit…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $59050
- Refuse and Recyclabl…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.9%, Median annual wage $49690
- Parking Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $35150
- Flight Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.2%, Median annual wage $63580
- Airline Pilots, Copi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.9%, Median annual wage $232140
- Automotive and Water…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1%, Median annual wage $35670
- Commercial Pilots: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $123220
- Motor Vehicle Operat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6%, Median annual wage $37180
- Railroad Conductors …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.1%, Median annual wage $78000
- Crane and Tower Oper…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $68080
- Machine Feeders and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -13%, Median annual wage $41220
- Taxi Drivers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11.1%, Median annual wage $42100
- Captains, Mates, and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $92460
- Aircraft Service Attendants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $40450
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.1%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
4,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,400
28,000 (2024) → 29,500 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Transportation and Material Moving Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
17.5/100K
Injury Rate
4.8/100
Danger Index
28/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Aircraft Service Attendants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Apply de-icing fluid to aircraft from baskets lifted by truck-mounted cranes.
- ▸ Change aircraft oil, coolant, or other fluids.
- ▸ Clean aircraft interiors by picking up waste, wiping down windows, or vacuuming.
- ▸ Climb ladders to reach aircraft surfaces to be cleaned.
- ▸ Complete forms describing tasks completed.
- ▸ De-grease aircraft exteriors.
- ▸ Empty aircraft lavatory systems or refill them with sanitizer fluid.
- ▸ Guide aircraft to designated areas using hand signals, batons, or other methods.
- ▸ Inspect aircraft components to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
- ▸ Load baggage or cargo for crew or passengers.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Aircraft Service Attendants pay history, 2021–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,390 |
| 2022 | $37,050 |
| 2023 | $39,110 |
| 2024 | $41,540 |
| 2025 | $40,450 |
2021 median
$36,390
2025 median
$40,450
2021–2025 change
+$4,060 (+11.2%)
Avg/year
+2.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $36,390 | First banked release | 12,170 |
| May 2022 | $37,050 | +1.8% | 19,720 |
| May 2023 | $39,110 | +5.6% | 24,940 |
| May 2024 | $41,540 | +6.2% | 27,310 |
| May 2025 | $40,450 | -2.6% | 31,300 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $36,390 in May 2021 to $40,450 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2021–2025), the like-for-like change averages +2.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 12,170 in May 2021 to 31,300 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $71,740 | +77% above national |
| 2 | Tennessee | $56,620 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $53,770 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $50,520 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Minnesota | $46,930 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Utah | $46,900 | +16% above national |
| 7 | California | $46,800 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $46,760 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Montana | $46,310 | +14% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $46,210 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Kansas | $45,960 | +14% above national |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $45,610 | +13% above national |
| 13 | New Mexico | $45,280 | +12% above national |
| 14 | New York | $44,600 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Colorado | $44,500 | +10% above national |
| 16 | North Dakota | $44,320 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $44,190 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $43,780 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $43,310 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Alabama | $43,090 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Louisiana | $42,930 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Georgia | $42,630 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $42,000 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Maine | $41,400 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Michigan | $41,360 | +2% above national |
| 26 | Nevada | $40,730 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Idaho | $40,250 | same as national |
| 28 | Oregon | $39,820 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Connecticut | $39,230 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $39,210 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $39,070 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Kentucky | $38,850 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $38,830 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Texas | $38,720 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Florida | $38,400 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Arkansas | $38,290 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Delaware | $37,920 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Nebraska | $37,530 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $37,390 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $36,710 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Oklahoma | $36,640 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Missouri | $36,610 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Wyoming | $36,360 | 10% below national |
| 44 | South Carolina | $36,130 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Iowa | $35,560 | 12% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $30,840 | 24% below national |
| 47 | Puerto Rico | $28,540 | 29% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bozeman, MT | $57,780 | +43% above national |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $56,620 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $53,890 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,930 | +28% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,570 | +25% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,520 | +25% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,140 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,370 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,200 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,110 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,940 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $46,900 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Anchorage, AK | $46,760 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,630 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,350 | +15% above national |
| 16 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $46,290 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,720 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,260 | +12% above national |
| 19 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,250 | +12% above national |
| 20 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,200 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,950 | +11% above national |
| 22 | Cleveland, OH | $44,600 | +10% above national |
| 23 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,530 | +10% above national |
| 24 | Wichita, KS | $44,480 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,350 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,190 | +9% above national |
| 27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,010 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Tucson, AZ | $43,780 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Colorado Springs, CO | $43,740 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $42,830 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,910 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Ann Arbor, MI | $41,360 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $40,800 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $40,730 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $40,170 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $40,170 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,150 | 1% below national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,140 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $39,850 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,770 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $39,400 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $39,230 | 3% below national |
| 43 | Richmond, VA | $39,210 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,070 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $38,970 | 4% below national |
| 46 | El Paso, TX | $38,930 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,880 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,800 | 4% below national |
| 49 | Reno, NV | $38,690 | 4% below national |
| 50 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,580 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Birmingham, AL | $38,330 | 5% below national |
| 52 | Syracuse, NY | $38,180 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,890 | 6% below national |
| 54 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,890 | 6% below national |
| 55 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,770 | 7% below national |
| 56 | Akron, OH | $37,740 | 7% below national |
| 57 | Toledo, OH | $37,570 | 7% below national |
| 58 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $37,510 | 7% below national |
| 59 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,350 | 8% below national |
| 60 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $36,750 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,680 | 9% below national |
| 62 | Tulsa, OK | $36,640 | 9% below national |
| 63 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,480 | 10% below national |
| 64 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,330 | 10% below national |
| 65 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $35,740 | 12% below national |
| 66 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $35,400 | 12% below national |
| 67 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $35,110 | 13% below national |
| 68 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $34,870 | 14% below national |
| 69 | Pittsburgh, PA | $34,620 | 14% below national |
| 70 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,350 | 15% below national |
| 71 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $34,120 | 16% below national |
| 72 | Corpus Christi, TX | $32,510 | 20% below national |
| 73 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $29,080 | 28% below national |
| 74 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,540 | 29% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 53 (Transportation and Material Moving Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Transportation and Material Moving Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($40,450 here) and reported employment (31,300 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Aircraft Service Attendants pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $46,830/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Maryland leads at $71,740/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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