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Aircraft Service Attendant Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of aircraft service attendants are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of aircraft service attendants within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The aircraft service attendants annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Aircraft Service Attendant Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,400
25th Percentile Wage
$31,740
50th Percentile Wage
$37,050
75th Percentile Wage
$43,560
90th Percentile Wage
$51,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft service attendants. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) aircraft service attendants is $51,880. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,400. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 76% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft service attendants from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$37,050
1.78% 1.78%
2021
$36,390
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Table 2. Aircraft Service Attendant Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of aircraft service attendants in 7 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for aircraft service attendants occupations is the real estate and rental and leasing sector with an annual salary $37,160. The lowest paying sector is the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector (annual salary $31,850).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$37,160
Transportation and Warehousing
$37,080
Wholesale Trade
$36,690
Federal, State, and Local Government
$36,290
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$36,110
Educational Services
$32,860
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$31,850

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Aircraft Service Attendants by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only aircraft service attendants salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of aircraft service attendants in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $23,820 to $61,540. The highest paying state for aircraft service attendants is Maryland with a median annual salary of $61,540. The lowest paying state is Idaho with a median annual salary of $23,820. For more salary information of aircraft service attendants profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Maryland
$61,540
Oklahoma
$59,020
South Carolina
$56,930
Alabama
$50,590
New Jersey
$47,600
Washington
$47,060
Tennessee
$45,500
Kentucky
$44,360
Vermont
$40,940
Hawaii
$40,710
Colorado
$40,300
South Dakota
$40,130
Massachusetts
$39,800
Kansas
$39,520
Oregon
$39,480
Alaska
$38,620
California
$38,360
Texas
$38,220
Montana
$38,120
Nevada
$37,160
New York
$37,080
Indiana
$37,020
Maine
$36,820
Louisiana
$36,770
Utah
$36,630
New Mexico
$36,510
Delaware
$36,220
Minnesota
$36,190
Georgia
$36,110
Arkansas
$35,910
Florida
$35,690
New Hampshire
$35,530
Wisconsin
$35,350
Pennsylvania
$35,000
Virginia
$34,540
Nebraska
$31,970
North Carolina
$31,740
Missouri
$31,700
Iowa
$31,670
Wyoming
$31,200
Mississippi
$31,050
Arizona
$30,860
Ohio
$30,350
Illinois
$30,100
Michigan
$28,760
Puerto Rico
$27,530
Idaho
$23,820

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