Flight Attendants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 19 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median flight attendants in the US earns $63,580 per year (131,650 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($126,650) and lowest in Pennsylvania ($39,520) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Flight Attendants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Attendants in New York | $126,650 | $91,399 | $7,617 | 72.2% | 12,060 |
| Flight Attendants in Utah | $82,730 | $63,308 | $5,276 | 76.5% | 2,490 |
| Flight Attendants in California | $82,170 | $63,224 | $5,269 | 76.9% | 15,840 |
| Flight Attendants in Georgia | $78,320 | $60,486 | $5,041 | 77.2% | — |
| Flight Attendants in Connecticut | $78,180 | $61,105 | $5,092 | 78.2% | 250 |
| Flight Attendants in Washington | $74,090 | $60,952 | $5,079 | 82.3% | — |
| Flight Attendants in Michigan | $62,490 | $49,986 | $4,165 | 80% | — |
| Flight Attendants in Ohio | $62,440 | $51,416 | $4,285 | 82.3% | 990 |
| Flight Attendants in Idaho | $62,200 | $49,969 | $4,164 | 80.3% | — |
| Flight Attendants in Illinois | $62,120 | $49,163 | $4,097 | 79.1% | 9,350 |
| Flight Attendants in Arizona | $61,780 | $50,485 | $4,207 | 81.7% | 4,590 |
| Flight Attendants in Massachusetts | $61,510 | $48,748 | $4,062 | 79.3% | 4,390 |
| Flight Attendants in Oregon | $61,480 | $47,029 | $3,919 | 76.5% | 980 |
| Flight Attendants in Minnesota | $61,230 | $48,738 | $4,062 | 79.6% | 4,050 |
| Flight Attendants in Colorado | $59,500 | $48,079 | $4,007 | 80.8% | 7,110 |
| Flight Attendants in Texas | $58,220 | $48,960 | $4,080 | 84.1% | 13,470 |
| Flight Attendants in Nevada | $51,800 | $43,801 | $3,650 | 84.6% | 4,040 |
| Flight Attendants in Florida | $47,320 | $40,202 | $3,350 | 85% | 13,220 |
| Flight Attendants in Pennsylvania | $39,520 | $32,721 | $2,727 | 82.8% | 2,290 |
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