How much does a flight attendant make?
Typical yearly pay for flight attendants in the United States.
median pay per year, about $5,298 a month or $30.57 an hour.
That's more than 54% of the 100 jobs in our salary guide, ranking #47 of 100.
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| Elementary school teacher | $63,970 |
| Telecom installer | $63,890 |
| Plumber | $63,800 |
| Flight attendant | $63,580 |
| Electrician | $63,190 |
| Graphic designer | $62,960 |
| Paralegal | $62,890 |
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How much does a flight attendant make per hour?
About $30.57 an hour, if you spread the median yearly pay over a standard 40-hour week, 52 weeks a year. Actual hourly pay varies with overtime, shift work and location.
Becoming a flight attendant
The U.S. Department of Labor's career profile covers the training, licenses and day-to-day tasks for this job.
How to become a flight attendant
About this number
This is the national median wage for the occupation “Flight Attendants” (code 53-2031.00) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025 release, as published on O*NET OnLine. The median is the middle value: half of workers earn more, half earn less.