Flight Attendants salary · California
Flight Attendants Salary in California
Flight Attendants in California earn a median of $82,170 a year, which is Not published an hour. That is $18,590 above the national median of $63,580, a difference of 29 percent. The state employs 15,840.
California against the US May 2025
| Figure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $82,170 | $63,580 |
| Median hourly | Not published | Not published |
| Mean annual | $83,000 | $77,440 |
| 10th percentile | $48,130 | $35,110 |
| 90th percentile | $129,290 | $136,430 |
| Employment | 15,840 | 131,650 |
How California compares
By median pay, California ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for flight attendants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for flight attendants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $126,650 | Not published | 12,060 |
| Utah | $82,730 | Not published | 2,490 |
| Illinois | $62,120 | Not published | 9,350 |
| Arizona | $61,780 | Not published | 4,590 |
| Massachusetts | $61,510 | Not published | 4,390 |
| Minnesota | $61,230 | Not published | 4,050 |
| Colorado | $59,500 | Not published | 7,110 |
| Texas | $58,220 | Not published | 13,470 |
| Nevada | $51,800 | Not published | 4,040 |
| Florida | $47,320 | Not published | 13,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,520 | Not published | 2,290 |
Common questions
How much do flight attendants make in California?
The median salary for flight attendants in California is $82,170 a year, or Not published an hour. That is $18,590 above the national median of $63,580, a difference of 29 percent. California employs 15,840 of them.
Is California a good state to work as a flight attendant?
On pay alone, California ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for flight attendants in California?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $48,130 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $129,290 or more. The middle half falls between $59,230 and $100,550.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 53-2031 in California. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national flight attendants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.