Flight Attendant Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$62,120
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$62,146
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,580): −$1,460 (−2.3%)
Illinois ranks 10th of 19 states by median pay, and 10th of 19 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,040 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $60,320 | Not published |
| Median | $62,120 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $77,720 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $98,810 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 9,350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $62,120
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,580
- Difference
- −$1,460 (−2.3%)
Cost of living
$62,120 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $62,146
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 8th | $62,440 | $67,303 7th |
| Idaho | ||
| 9th | $62,200 | $65,135 8th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 10th | $62,120 | $62,146 10th |
| Arizona | ||
| 11th | $61,780 | $61,365 12th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $61,510 | $58,162 15th |
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 Illinois
$181,560/year Illinois
- 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 Michigan
$62,490/year Michigan
- 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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