Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of attendant salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest attendant salary of $35,338
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Alabama has the lowest attendant salary of $20,411
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The national average salary for attendants is $27,453
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The national hourly pay for attendants is $13.2
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do attendants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for attendant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for attendants after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for attendant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Attendants By State
| Rank | State | Average Attendant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $35,338 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 2 | Hawaii | $35,249 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 3 | California | $34,411 | $25,000 | $45,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $32,561 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 5 | New York | $31,699 | $22,000 | $43,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $30,947 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $30,614 | $23,000 | $40,000 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $30,118 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $29,614 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 10 | Colorado | $29,080 | $21,000 | $38,000 |
| 11 | Alaska | $29,017 | $24,000 | $34,000 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $28,612 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $28,299 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $28,072 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $27,784 | $20,000 | $38,000 |
| 16 | Maine | $27,486 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $27,347 | $20,000 | $37,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $27,271 | $20,000 | $36,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $26,996 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 20 | Montana | $26,688 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
| 21 | Maryland | $26,515 | $19,000 | $36,000 |
| 22 | Iowa | $26,467 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $26,433 | $19,000 | $35,000 |
| 24 | Utah | $26,197 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 25 | Delaware | $25,819 | $18,000 | $35,000 |
| 26 | Michigan | $25,788 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 27 | Illinois | $25,781 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $24,952 | $18,000 | $34,000 |
| 29 | Missouri | $24,914 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $24,786 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $24,323 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 32 | New Mexico | $24,302 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $24,240 | $17,000 | $32,000 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $24,239 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 35 | Idaho | $24,207 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
| 36 | Arkansas | $24,202 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $24,156 | $18,000 | $32,000 |
| 38 | Indiana | $23,736 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $23,534 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 40 | Virginia | $23,489 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 41 | Florida | $23,192 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $23,111 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
| 43 | Kansas | $23,080 | $17,000 | $30,000 |
| 44 | Texas | $22,859 | $16,000 | $30,000 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $22,459 | $16,000 | $30,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $22,169 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $22,159 | $16,000 | $29,000 |
| 48 | Georgia | $21,445 | $16,000 | $28,000 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $21,098 | $15,000 | $28,000 |
| 50 | Alabama | $20,411 | $15,000 | $27,000 |
Methodology: Attendant Salary By State
To better understand attendant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for attendants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for attendants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for attendants.
Attendant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for attendants?
The highest-paid state for attendants is Washington with an average salary of $35,338 per year.
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What city pays attendants the most?
San Francisco, CA pays attendants the most with an average salary of $36,011 per year.
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What is the worst state for attendants?
The worst state for attendants is Alabama with an average salary of $20,411 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
