Aircraft Service Attendants pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,470 or more. The middle half of aircraft service attendants in Chicago earn between $38,940 and $39,070.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $39K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,070 | $3,506 | $20.23 |
| Median | $39,070 | $3,256 | $18.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,940 | $3,245 | $18.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,070 | $3,256 | $18.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Aircraft Service Attendants salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $42,070, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $34,042 a year, or $2,837 a month and $1,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $34,751 | $2,896 |
| Working in IL | $34,042 | $2,837 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for aircraft service attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $42,070 buys what about $40,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Aircraft Service Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Indianapolis, IN$39,310
- Ann Arbor, MI$41,760
- Toledo, OH$39,890
- Dayton, OH$51,470
- Detroit, MI$41,740
- Cincinnati, OH$42,380
Highest-paying cities for aircraft service attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,440).
- San Francisco, CA$59,440
- Baltimore, MD$56,670
- Honolulu, HI$55,660
- Seattle, WA$54,600
- Los Angeles, CA$54,360
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Aircraft Service Attendants salary in Chicago: questions
How much do aircraft service attendants make an hour in Chicago?
$20.23 an hour on average, and $18.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level aircraft service attendants salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the aircraft service attendants take-home pay in Chicago?
About $34,042 a year ($2,837 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,070.
Do aircraft service attendants earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($45,442).
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 53-6032; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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