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How Much Does an Aircraft Service Attendant Make?

An aircraft service attendant in the US earns a median salary of $40,450 a year, or $19.45 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $43,330, and the middle half earn between $35,740 and $46,830.

Median a year $40,450
Median an hour $19.45
Median a month $3,371
Average a year $43,330

Aircraft service attendant pay range

What aircraft service attendants earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $33,830 $16.26
25th $35,740 $17.18
Median (50th) $40,450 $19.45
75th $46,830 $22.52
90th (top 10%) $57,610 $27.70

The median is 21% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 31,300 people work as aircraft service attendants in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$778
Every two weeks
$1,556
Twice a month
$1,685
A month
$3,371

At the median salary, before tax.

Aircraft service attendant salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Maryland pays aircraft service attendants the most, at $62,710 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Maryland $62,710 $71,740 240 After tax
Hawaii $55,450 $53,770 290 After tax
Washington $54,260 $50,520 710 After tax
California $52,980 $46,800 2,300 After tax
Tennessee $50,180 $56,620 580 After tax
Alaska $50,080 $46,760 300 After tax
Montana $48,420 $46,310 170 After tax
New York $47,800 $44,600 1,450 After tax
New Mexico $47,280 $45,280 220 After tax
Nevada $46,810 $40,730 720 After tax
New Jersey $46,380 $46,210 920 After tax
Massachusetts $46,060 $44,190 1,490 After tax
Utah $45,610 $46,900 180 After tax
Alabama $44,910 $43,090 400 After tax
Arizona $44,870 $43,780 540 After tax
Minnesota $44,730 $46,930 380 After tax
North Dakota $44,660 $44,320 120 After tax
Kansas $44,340 $45,960 260 After tax
Colorado $44,230 $44,500 1,220 After tax
Kentucky $43,650 $38,850 400 After tax
Georgia $43,470 $42,630 590 After tax
Maine $43,460 $41,400 160 After tax
Ohio $43,280 $43,310 770 After tax
Louisiana $43,040 $42,930 660 After tax
New Hampshire $43,030 $45,610 60 After tax
Mississippi $42,320 $36,710 260 After tax
Florida $42,300 $38,400 2,340 After tax
Oregon $42,180 $39,820 470 After tax
Wisconsin $41,650 $42,000 90 After tax
Wyoming $41,600 $36,360 100 After tax
Illinois $41,540 $39,070 750 After tax
Delaware $41,400 $37,920 40 After tax
Michigan $41,350 $41,360 230 After tax
Connecticut $40,640 $39,230 210 After tax
Pennsylvania $40,610 $38,830 800 After tax
Idaho $40,590 $40,250 80 After tax
Texas $40,340 $38,720 3,290 After tax
Indiana $39,970 $37,390 200 After tax
Virginia $38,720 $39,210 730 After tax
Nebraska $38,150 $37,530 220 After tax
Missouri $38,110 $36,610 420 After tax
Iowa $37,470 $35,560 160 After tax
Oklahoma $37,230 $36,640 240 After tax
Arkansas $36,550 $38,290 110 After tax
South Carolina $36,410 $36,130 290 After tax
West Virginia $35,120 $30,840 30 After tax
Puerto Rico $30,630 $28,540 140

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Aircraft Service Attendants” (SOC 53-6032). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an aircraft service attendant make an hour?

The median hourly wage for an aircraft service attendant is $19.45, and the average is $20.83. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.26 an hour and the top 10% over $27.70.

How much does an aircraft service attendant make a month?

At the median salary of $40,450, an aircraft service attendant earns about $3,371 a month before tax, or $1,556 every two weeks.

Which state pays aircraft service attendants the most?

Maryland has the highest average pay for an aircraft service attendant, at $62,710 a year. Next are Hawaii and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for an aircraft service attendant?

The lowest-paid 10% of aircraft service attendants earn less than $33,830 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $35,740. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid aircraft service attendants make?

The top 10% earn more than $57,610 a year, and the top 25% more than $46,830.