Aircraft Service Attendant Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of aircraft service attendants to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035 (about 1,700 more jobs), with about 4,000 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $40,450 a year ranks 722nd of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- +5.6%
- Openings a year
- 4,000
- Median pay
- $40,450
- Pay rank
- 722nd of 825
Is employment of aircraft service attendants growing or shrinking?
Growing: BLS projects employment of aircraft service attendants to rise 5.6% (about 1,700 more jobs) from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is faster than the +4.3% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 50 transportation and material moving occupations with a projection. That change ranks 195th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 31,200 |
| Employment, 2035 | 32,900 |
| Projected change | +5.6% |
| Openings a year | 4,000 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 31,200 jobs here differ from the 31,300 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 4,000 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 421st most of 830 occupations. About 96% of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 170 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for aircraft service attendants rank?
The median of $40,450 a year ranks 722nd of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the lower half of occupations on both pay and openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Pilots | +5.2% | 5,200 | $123,220 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | +3.9% | 51,500 | $35,830 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | +3.8% | 12,900 | $35,670 |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | +9.2% | 900 | $58,170 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | +8.3% | 11,200 | $232,140 |
| Ship Engineers | +2.7% | 900 | $109,530 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | +1.5% | 64,700 | $46,420 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | +5.4% | 11,400 | $79,870 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.