Transportation Attendant, Except Flight Attendant Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for transportation attendants, except flight attendants in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of transportation attendants, except flight attendants among California areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,850
25th Percentile Wage
$35,510
50th Percentile Wage
$40,430
75th Percentile Wage
$47,420
90th Percentile Wage
$71,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for transportation attendants, except flight attendants in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,850.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of transportation attendants, except flight attendants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,430
27.26% 33.24%
2021
$29,410
-3.06% -
2020
$30,310
8.18% -
2019
$27,830
-31.30% -
2018
$36,540
-0.16% -
2017
$36,600
3.52% -
2016
$35,310
10.51% -
2015
$31,600
1.96% -
2014
$30,980
1.87% -
2013
$30,400
11.22% -
2012
$26,990
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of transportation attendants, except flight attendants in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of transportation attendants, except flight attendants in state of California ranges from $19,270 to $47,260. The highest paying area for transportation attendants, except flight attendants in California is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with a median annual salary of $47,260. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville (mean annual salary $41,400). The lowest paying area is Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with a median annual salary of $19,270.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$47,260
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$41,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$41,170
Salinas
$38,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$37,910
Vallejo-Fairfield
$35,410
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$35,350
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$34,110
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$33,490
Fresno
$31,240
Modesto
$29,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$29,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$27,530
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$23,190
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$19,270