53 Series · SOC 53-6032
Aircraft Service Attendants
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$41,540
per year
Median Hourly
$19.97/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,630
average
Employment
27,310
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,320
25th Percentile
$37,320
Median
$41,540
75th Percentile
$47,390
90th Percentile
$55,950
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | $55,690 | +34% above national |
| 2 | Montana | $50,750 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $49,970 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $48,480 | +17% above national |
| 5 | North Dakota | $48,180 | +16% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $47,350 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Colorado | $46,650 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Utah | $45,640 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $45,610 | +10% above national |
| 10 | California | $45,290 | +9% above national |
| 11 | New Mexico | $44,680 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $43,680 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $43,420 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $43,130 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Nevada | $42,020 | +1% above national |
| 16 | New York | $41,820 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Georgia | $41,600 | same as national |
| 18 | Illinois | $40,860 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Maine | $40,560 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Louisiana | $40,230 | 3% below national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $39,920 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Delaware | $39,750 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Arizona | $39,610 | 5% below national |
| 24 | Michigan | $39,440 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Iowa | $39,430 | 5% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $39,210 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Idaho | $39,170 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Florida | $39,160 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $38,940 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $38,850 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $38,760 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Virginia | $38,330 | 8% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $37,960 | 9% below national |
| 34 | Connecticut | $37,850 | 9% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $37,260 | 10% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $37,180 | 10% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $37,120 | 11% below national |
| 38 | South Dakota | $36,980 | 11% below national |
| 39 | Nebraska | $36,960 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Arkansas | $36,460 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Wyoming | $36,240 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $36,020 | 13% below national |
| 43 | North Carolina | $35,850 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Missouri | $35,630 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Kansas | $34,730 | 16% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,100 | +35% above national |
| 2 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $55,690 | +34% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,410 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,350 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Bozeman, MT | $50,750 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $49,940 | +20% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $49,250 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $48,480 | +17% above national |
| 9 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $48,310 | +16% above national |
| 10 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,710 | +15% above national |
| 11 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $47,080 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,300 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Anchorage, AK | $45,920 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $45,800 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45,640 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,560 | +10% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $45,380 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,970 | +8% above national |
| 20 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,690 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Albuquerque, NM | $44,680 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44,570 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,540 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,270 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $43,680 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $43,670 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $43,420 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Reno, NV | $43,410 | +5% above national |
| 29 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $43,330 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $42,240 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $42,240 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $42,230 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $42,020 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $41,540 | same as national |
| 35 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,170 | 1% below national |
| 36 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $41,040 | 1% below national |
| 37 | Bangor, ME | $40,560 | 2% below national |
| 38 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $40,250 | 3% below national |
| 39 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,970 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39,610 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,370 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Tulsa, OK | $39,300 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,140 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $39,070 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Jacksonville, FL | $38,980 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Cleveland, OH | $38,820 | 7% below national |
| 47 | Bend, OR | $38,720 | 7% below national |
| 48 | Richmond, VA | $38,160 | 8% below national |
| 49 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,130 | 8% below national |
| 50 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,850 | 9% below national |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,830 | 9% below national |
| 52 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $37,800 | 9% below national |
| 53 | Birmingham, AL | $37,760 | 9% below national |
| 54 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,540 | 10% below national |
| 55 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,490 | 10% below national |
| 56 | Ann Arbor, MI | $37,320 | 10% below national |
| 57 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $37,260 | 10% below national |
| 58 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,880 | 11% below national |
| 59 | Akron, OH | $36,820 | 11% below national |
| 60 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $36,820 | 11% below national |
| 61 | Pittsburgh, PA | $36,740 | 12% below national |
| 62 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,260 | 13% below national |
| 63 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $36,050 | 13% below national |
| 64 | Syracuse, NY | $35,980 | 13% below national |
| 65 | El Paso, TX | $35,880 | 14% below national |
| 66 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,860 | 14% below national |
| 67 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,830 | 14% below national |
| 68 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $35,720 | 14% below national |
| 69 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $35,620 | 14% below national |
| 70 | Abilene, TX | $35,540 | 14% below national |
| 71 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,340 | 15% below national |
| 72 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,110 | 15% below national |
| 73 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $34,680 | 17% below national |
| 74 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $34,620 | 17% below national |
| 75 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $34,600 | 17% below national |
| 76 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $34,330 | 17% below national |
| 77 | Elmira, NY | $34,330 | 17% below national |
| 78 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $34,330 | 17% below national |
| 79 | Rochester, NY | $34,330 | 17% below national |
| 80 | Wichita, KS | $34,180 | 18% below national |
| 81 | Wichita Falls, TX | $33,770 | 19% below national |
| 82 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 19% below national |
| 83 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $33,070 | 20% below national |
| 84 | Corpus Christi, TX | $31,710 | 24% below national |
| 85 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $31,260 | 25% below national |
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