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Flight Attendants Salary in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Flight Attendants in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX make a median of $57,170 a year. The range runs from $27K at the entry level to $76K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 98.63), that's roughly $57,964 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,573/month — about 39.6% of take-home, which is tight.

$57K
Median annual
Not published
Hourly rate
$27K
Entry level (10th %)
$76K
Senior level (90th %)

So what does $57K get you in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Estimated take-home pay$3,998/mo
Rent (2BR median)-$1,573/mo
Rent as % of take-home39.3% ⚠ above 30% guideline
Groceries-$387/mo
Utilities-$193/mo
Transportation-$339/mo
Healthcare *-$225/mo
Left over$1,281/mo

Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands’s Regional Price Parity (98.63). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.

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About flight attendants

Education: No formal educational credential
U.S. employed: 130,110
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX employed: 5,800
Category: Transportation

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Compensation breakdown

Annual earnings by percentile, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Bar chart showing Flight Attendants salary percentiles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 10th percentile $27,100, 25th percentile $37,810, median $57,170, 75th percentile $57,170, 90th percentile $76,410. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.10th$27K25th$38KMedian$57K75th$57K90th$76K
Bar chart showing Flight Attendants salary percentiles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX: 10th percentile $27,100, 25th percentile $37,810, median $57,170, 75th percentile $57,170, 90th percentile $76,410. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Entry-level flight attendants (10th percentile) start around $27K. Mid-career wages sit at $57K. Top earners bring in $76K or more, a $49K spread from bottom to top.

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Flight Attendants pay across states

Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure

StateMedian salaryvs. nationalEmployment
New York$128K+91%10,430
Washington$104K+55%N/A
Connecticut$86K+28%N/A
California$78K+16%15,760
Florida$76K+14%11,880
Georgia$76K+14%N/A
Massachusetts$69K+2%3,580
North Carolina$64K-5%4,320
Virginia$62K-7%3,120
Illinois$62K-7%9,230
Michigan$61K-9%N/A
Idaho$60K-10%300
Oregon$60K-11%990
Ohio$57K-15%1,010
Texas$57K-15%13,180
Minnesota$51K-24%2,670
Utah$49K-27%N/A
Pennsylvania$42K-38%3,740
Nevada$40K-41%4,050
Arizona$38K-43%3,950
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BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small

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Frequently asked questions

How much do flight attendants make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

The median is $57,170 a year, that works out to about $0 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $27,100, and experienced flight attendants can clear $76,410. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

Is $57K enough to live in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,998/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,573/month, which eats 39.3% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

How far does a flight attendants salary go in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands has a Regional Price Parity of 98.63 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median flight attendants salary is worth about $57,964 in national-average purchasing power.

Where do flight attendants get paid the most?

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.

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