Flight Attendants pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,050 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Los Angeles earn between $58,790 and $94,380.
- $48K10th
- $59K25th
- $79KMedian
- $94K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,980 | $6,415 | — |
| Median | $79,390 | $6,616 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,790 | $4,899 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,380 | $7,865 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Flight Attendants pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Flight attendants in Los Angeles earn 7% less than the California average ($83,000) and about the same as the U.S. average ($77,440). At the median the gap is +25% against the U.S. median of $63,580.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $76,980 | $79,390 | $48,130 | $113,050 | 10,080 |
| California | $83,000 | $82,170 | $48,130 | $129,290 | 15,840 |
| United States | $77,440 | $63,580 | $35,110 | $136,430 | 131,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $76,980, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $59,899 a year, or $4,992 a month and $2,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $76,980 buys what about $67,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 2 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($91,980).
- San Francisco$91,980
- Los Angeles$76,980
Highest-paying cities for flight attendants
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,220).
- New York, NY$127,220
- San Francisco, CA$91,980
- Salt Lake City, UT$90,870
- Atlantic City, NJ$84,310
- Boise, ID$84,300
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Flight Attendants salary in Los Angeles: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $59,899 a year ($4,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,980. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do flight attendants earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($77,440).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-2031; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.90, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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