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Flight Attendants Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Flight Attendantss in the United States earn a median salary of $67,130/year ($null/hr). Salaries range from $34,030 to $138,040 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$34K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$67K
Median
$98K
75th percentile
$138K
90th percentile

Flight Attendants salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
New York$128K$/hr10,430
Washington$104K$/hr-
Connecticut$86K$/hr-
California$78K$/hr15,760
Florida$76K$/hr11,880
Georgia$76K$/hr-
Massachusetts$69K$/hr3,580
North Carolina$64K$/hr4,320
Virginia$62K$/hr3,120
Illinois$62K$/hr9,230

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$128K16,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104K-
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$95K910
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$80K3,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$78K440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78K9,850
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$76K-
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$76K-
Richmond, VA$72K50
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72K4,490
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