Flight Attendant Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$126,650
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$117,354
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,580): +$63,070 (+99.2%)
New York ranks 1st of 19 states by median pay, and 1st of 19 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,430 | Not published |
| 25th percentile | $75,990 | Not published |
| Median | $126,650 | Not published |
| 75th percentile | $163,750 | Not published |
| 90th percentile | $163,750 | Not published |
BLS publishes only annual pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 12,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $126,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,580
- Difference
- +$63,070 (+99.2%)
Cost of living
$126,650 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $117,354
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 This page | ||
| 1st | $126,650 | $117,354 1st |
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $82,730 | $83,681 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $82,170 | $74,214 5th |
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 New York
$144,960/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$78,180/year Connecticut
- Flight Attendant salary in Massachusetts
$61,510/year Massachusetts
- Flight Attendant salary in Pennsylvania
$39,520/year Pennsylvania
- 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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