Flight attendants

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2024 Workforce

116k

Average Age

45.8

Estimated Job Growth

9.25%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$56,912

Average Male Salary

$65,117

Average Female Salary

$53,928

About

Flight attendants are most often employed by the Air transportation industry. The average yearly wage for Flight attendants was $56,912 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Flight attendants are Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL, Tarrant County (Northeast)--Grapevine, Southlake & Colleyville Cities PUMA, TX, and Clark County (South)--Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Flight attendants are Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL, Tarrant County (Northeast)--Grapevine, Southlake & Colleyville Cities PUMA, TX, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--East Point & Union City PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Flight attendants workforce. Flight attendants workforce in 2024 was 116,454 people, of which 73.3% were women and 26.7% were men. Flight attendants are paid most in Atlantic County (Outside Somers Point City)--West to Hammonton Town PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Orange County (South Central)--Orlando City (South Central), Conway & Pine Castle PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

31,061

Male Workforce

± 4.33k

85,393

Female Workforce

± 7.17k

The Flight attendants workforce in 2024 was 116,454 people (73.3% women and 26.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.4% between 2014 (93,616) and 2024 (116,454).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Flight attendants.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wisconsin ($73,004), Alaska ($69,773), and Minnesota ($69,266).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,912

AVERAGE WAGE

#264 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Flight attendants earned an average of $56,912, $12,965 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Flight attendants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Flight attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.312, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Flight attendants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Flight attendants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Flight attendants and on wages for those in the field. Air transportation is the industry that employs the most Flight attendants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Flight attendants, by average wage, is U. S. Air Force ($74,354).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

116k

2024 Workforce

± 8,375

4.16%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.87%

This graphic shows the share of Flight attendants employed by various industries. Air transportation employs the largest share of Flight attendants at 99.1%, followed by Services incidental to transportation with 0.688% and U. S. Air Force with 0.121%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Flight attendants in the US. The workforce of Flight attendants in 2024 was 116,454 people, with 73.3% woman, and 26.7% men. The average age of male Flight attendants in the workforce is 45.2 and of female Flight attendants is 46.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Flight attendants is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Flight attendants in 2024 was 116,454 people, with 73.3% woman, and 26.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (17,354 people), 30 to 34 years (15,593 people), and 50 to 54 years (13,892 people). Among them they concentrated 40.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.6% of Flight attendants workers were Hispanic and 84.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (36%), Puerto Rican (19)%, and Cuban (7.8)%

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Races

In 2024, 59% of the Flight attendants workforce were White, of which 76.5% were women and 23.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.2%) and Two or More Races (12.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Flight attendants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Flight attendants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Library Science.

Among the necessary skills for Flight attendants, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Flight attendants need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Flight attendants in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (12,829 people), Communications (5,014 people), and Social Sciences (3,901 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Flight attendants workers were Bachelors Degree (41,105 people), Some college (34,487 people), and Associates Degree (15,483 people).

The graphic shows the Flight attendants workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Flight attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Flight attendants need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Service Orientation, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Flight Attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Flight Attendants are expected to see a growth of 9.25% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

9.25%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Flight attendants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.