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Flight Attendants

Role Overview

Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
New York $128,050
Washington $103,950
Connecticut $86,140
California $77,870
Florida $76,410
Georgia $76,340
Massachusetts $68,650
North Carolina $64,100
Virginia $62,280
Illinois $62,120
Michigan $61,370
Colorado $61,050
Idaho $60,480
Oregon $59,520
Ohio $57,170

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What is the job outlook for this career?

Projected growth and annual openings are from BLS Employment Projections. Use the sidebar for median salary and growth rate.

How does salary vary by state?

See the Salary by State table above for state-level median wages from OEWS data.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$67,130

Projected Growth (10yr)

+9.2%

Avg. annual openings

19.8k

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