Best states for a flight attendant

Q: What is the best state for flight attendants?

The best state to be a flight attendant is Michigan based on flight attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for flight attendants?

The highest paying state for flight attendants is Alaska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for flight attendants?

The worst state for flight attendants is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and transportation careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to flight attendant jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for flight attendants.We wanted to look at the best states for flight attendants -- where there are plenty of flight attendant jobs to go around and flight attendants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for flight attendants.Michigan is the best state, and Scranton is the city with the highest pay for flight attendants.

10 best states for flight attendants in 2025

1. Michigan
Total flight attendant jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $36,245
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Flight attendant jobs in Michigan
2. Wyoming
Total flight attendant jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $33,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.47
Flight attendant jobs in Wyoming
3. Maine
Total flight attendant jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $35,634
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Flight attendant jobs in Maine
4. Minnesota
Total flight attendant jobs: 338
Average annual salary: $34,745
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Flight attendant jobs in Minnesota
5. Pennsylvania
Total flight attendant jobs: 504
Average annual salary: $36,628
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Flight attendant jobs in Pennsylvania
6. New Jersey
Total flight attendant jobs: 460
Average annual salary: $36,292
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Flight attendant jobs in New Jersey
7. Tennessee
Total flight attendant jobs: 334
Average annual salary: $32,470
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Flight attendant jobs in Tennessee
8. Wisconsin
Total flight attendant jobs: 246
Average annual salary: $33,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Flight attendant jobs in Wisconsin
9. Iowa
Total flight attendant jobs: 173
Average annual salary: $32,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.87
Flight attendant jobs in Iowa
10. North Carolina
Total flight attendant jobs: 566
Average annual salary: $32,428
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Flight attendant jobs in North Carolina

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Detailed list of the best states for a flight attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Michigan	$36,245	$27,000	9,962,311	502
2	Wyoming	$33,965	$26,000	579,315	48
3	Maine	$35,634	$28,000	1,335,907	64
4	Minnesota	$34,745	$26,000	5,576,606	338
5	Pennsylvania	$36,628	$26,000	12,805,537	504
6	New Jersey	$36,292	$26,000	9,005,644	460
7	Tennessee	$32,470	$24,000	6,715,984	334
8	Wisconsin	$33,272	$25,000	5,795,483	246
9	Iowa	$32,744	$25,000	3,145,711	173
10	North Carolina	$32,428	$24,000	10,273,419	566
11	Kansas	$31,956	$24,000	2,913,123	199
12	Rhode Island	$32,911	$24,000	1,059,639	61
13	Indiana	$32,083	$24,000	6,666,818	327
14	Oregon	$33,711	$25,000	4,142,776	208
15	New Hampshire	$32,731	$25,000	1,342,795	85
16	New York	$36,496	$26,000	19,849,399	533
17	Virginia	$34,098	$25,000	8,470,020	472
18	Vermont	$32,296	$25,000	623,657	56
19	Arizona	$31,562	$23,000	7,016,270	628
20	Oklahoma	$32,481	$24,000	3,930,864	142
21	Arkansas	$32,320	$24,000	3,004,279	114
22	New Mexico	$32,965	$24,000	2,088,070	84
23	Texas	$31,172	$23,000	28,304,596	1,228
24	Idaho	$32,209	$24,000	1,716,943	72
25	Illinois	$33,153	$25,000	12,802,023	439
26	North Dakota	$32,554	$25,000	755,393	33
27	Utah	$31,528	$23,000	3,101,833	189
28	Connecticut	$32,731	$24,000	3,588,184	154
29	Alabama	$30,984	$23,000	4,874,747	248
30	Georgia	$31,478	$23,000	10,429,379	626
31	Nevada	$29,801	$22,000	2,998,039	197
32	California	$33,514	$24,000	39,536,653	1,249
33	Massachusetts	$32,887	$24,000	6,859,819	357
34	Missouri	$30,280	$23,000	6,113,532	372
35	Ohio	$29,730	$22,000	11,658,609	574
36	Nebraska	$30,834	$23,000	1,920,076	101
37	Florida	$29,501	$21,000	20,984,400	1,485
38	Colorado	$28,982	$22,000	5,607,154	451
39	Maryland	$30,400	$22,000	6,052,177	383
40	Mississippi	$28,424	$21,000	2,984,100	130
41	Montana	$28,436	$21,000	1,050,493	102
42	Hawaii	$26,379	$22,000	1,427,538	72
43	Delaware	$31,132	$22,000	961,939	26
44	Kentucky	$28,294	$21,000	4,454,189	197
45	Washington	$31,112	$23,000	7,405,743	229
46	Alaska	$24,691	$21,000	739,795	63
47	West Virginia	$29,124	$21,000	1,815,857	55
48	South Dakota	$29,085	$22,000	869,666	24
49	District of Columbia	$30,056	$22,000	693,972	24
50	Louisiana	$26,067	$19,000	4,684,333	150
51	South Carolina	$26,972	$20,000	5,024,369	202

Highest paying states for flight attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Flight Attendant Salary
1	Michigan	$36,245
2	Wyoming	$33,965
3	Maine	$35,634
4	Minnesota	$34,745
5	Pennsylvania	$36,628
6	New Jersey	$36,292
7	Tennessee	$32,470
8	Wisconsin	$33,272
9	Iowa	$32,744
10	North Carolina	$32,428
11	Kansas	$31,956
12	Rhode Island	$32,911
13	Indiana	$32,083
14	Oregon	$33,711
15	New Hampshire	$32,731
16	New York	$36,496
17	Virginia	$34,098
18	Vermont	$32,296
19	Arizona	$31,562
20	Oklahoma	$32,481
21	Arkansas	$32,320
22	New Mexico	$32,965
23	Texas	$31,172
24	Idaho	$32,209
25	Illinois	$33,153
26	North Dakota	$32,554
27	Utah	$31,528
28	Connecticut	$32,731
29	Alabama	$30,984
30	Georgia	$31,478
31	Nevada	$29,801
32	California	$33,514
33	Massachusetts	$32,887
34	Missouri	$30,280
35	Ohio	$29,730
36	Nebraska	$30,834
37	Florida	$29,501
38	Colorado	$28,982
39	Maryland	$30,400
40	Mississippi	$28,424
41	Montana	$28,436
42	Hawaii	$26,379
43	Delaware	$31,132
44	Kentucky	$28,294
45	Washington	$31,112
46	Alaska	$24,691
47	West Virginia	$29,124
48	South Dakota	$29,085
49	District of Columbia	$30,056
50	Louisiana	$26,067
51	South Carolina	$26,972

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Total flight attendant jobs:	502
Average annual salary:	$36,245
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$27,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a flight attendant

10 best states for flight attendants in 2025

1. Michigan

2. Wyoming

3. Maine

4. Minnesota

5. Pennsylvania

6. New Jersey

7. Tennessee

8. Wisconsin

9. Iowa

10. North Carolina