Flight Attendant Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$82,170
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$74,214
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,580): +$18,590 (+29.2%)
California ranks 3rd of 19 states by median pay, and 5th of 19 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,130 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $59,230 | Not published |
| Median | $82,170 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $100,550 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $129,290 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in California
- 15,840
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $82,170
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,580
- Difference
- +$18,590 (+29.2%)
Cost of living
$82,170 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $74,214
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 1st | $126,650 | $117,354 1st |
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $82,730 | $83,681 2nd |
| California This page | ||
| 3rd | $82,170 | $74,214 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 4th | $78,320 | $81,335 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $78,180 | $75,456 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Passenger Attendant salary in the U.S.
$37,720/year U.S.
- First-Line Supervisor of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
- Airfield Operations Specialist salary in the U.S.
$56,850/year U.S.
- Air Traffic Controller salary in California
$160,080/year California
- Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker salary in the U.S.
$32,910/year U.S.
- Airline Pilot, Copilot, and Flight Engineer salary in the U.S.
$232,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Flight Attendant salary in nearby places
- Flight Attendant salary in Arizona
$61,780/year Arizona
- Flight Attendant salary in Nevada
$51,800/year Nevada
- Flight Attendant salary in Oregon
$61,480/year Oregon
- Flight Attendant salary in the U.S.
$63,580/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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