The salary statistics of flight attendants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare flight attendant salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for flight attendants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) flight attendants is $80,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid flight attendants is $28,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of flight attendants in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,100 | 9.80% | 33.64% |
| 2017 | $50,600 | 4.03% | - |
| 2016 | $48,560 | 7.58% | - |
| 2015 | $44,880 | 5.82% | - |
| 2014 | $42,270 | 4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $40,520 | 8.12% | - |
| 2012 | $37,230 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].