Job outlook for airline flight attendants in the United States

Airline flight attendant job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected airline flight attendant job growth rate is 21% from 2018-2028.
About 22,100 new jobs for airline flight attendants are projected over the next decade.
Airline flight attendant salaries have increased 22% for airline flight attendants in the last 5 years.
There are over 89,677 airline flight attendants currently employed in the United States.
There are 46,135 active airline flight attendant job openings in the US.
The average airline flight attendant salary is $30,897.

Are airline flight attendant jobs in demand?

Yes, airline flight attendant jobs are in demand. Airline flight attendant demand is projected to grow 21% from 2018 to 2028.

Airline flight attendant job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of airline flight attendant jobs and the average airline flight attendant salary over time.

Airline flight attendant jobs over time

Airline flight attendant job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	89,677	0.03%
2020	107,594	0.03%
2019	111,833	0.03%
2018	109,917	0.03%
2017	110,130	0.03%

Average airline flight attendant salary over time

Airline flight attendant salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$30,897	$14.85	+4.3%
2024	$29,636	$14.25	+1.1%
2023	$29,301	$14.09	+10.9%
2022	$26,423	$12.70	+4.1%
2021	$25,377	$12.20	+8.1%

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Airline flight attendant jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of airline flight attendant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where airline flight attendants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for airline flight attendants

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Arizona	7,016,270	637	9%
2	Alaska	739,795	63	9%
3	Vermont	623,657	56	9%
4	Wyoming	579,315	50	9%
5	Colorado	5,607,154	456	8%
6	Montana	1,050,493	86	8%
7	Florida	20,984,400	1,486	7%
8	Kansas	2,913,123	199	7%
9	Georgia	10,429,379	628	6%
10	Virginia	8,470,020	476	6%
11	Maryland	6,052,177	373	6%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	308	6%
13	Utah	3,101,833	196	6%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	178	6%
15	Rhode Island	1,059,639	61	6%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	474	5%
17	New Jersey	9,005,644	413	5%
18	Indiana	6,666,818	328	5%
19	Iowa	3,145,711	173	5%
20	Maine	1,335,907	61	5%

Most common cities for airline flight attendants

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	North Chicago	2	7%	$31,835
2	Peachtree City	2	6%	$27,496
3	Allen Park	1	4%	$34,280
4	Arlington Heights	2	3%	$31,586
5	Saint Clair Shores	2	3%	$34,577
6	Algonquin	1	3%	$31,555
7	Alpharetta	1	2%	$27,747
8	Altamonte Springs	1	2%	$27,094
9	Apopka	1	2%	$27,091
10	Aurora	2	1%	$31,186
11	Allen	1	1%	$27,349
12	Ann Arbor	1	1%	$34,185

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