SOC 53-6032 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro

Aircraft Service Attendants Salary in Portland, ME

The average salary for aircraft service attendants in Portland, Maine is $40,680 a year ($19.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,800: half of the 60 people in this job in the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,330).

$40,680average per year

$19.56 / hourMedian $38,800Take-home ≈ $33,725

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Service Attendants pay range in Portland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,250 or more. The middle half of aircraft service attendants in Portland earn between $37,250 and $46,300.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,680$3,390$19.56
Median$38,800$3,233$18.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,250$3,104$17.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,300$3,858$22.26

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Aircraft Service Attendants pay in Portland vs. Maine and the U.S.

Aircraft service attendants in Portland earn 6% less than the Maine average ($43,460) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($43,330). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $40,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Portland$40,680$38,800$35,440$48,25060
Maine$43,460$41,400$35,440$58,380160
United States$43,330$40,450$33,830$57,61031,300

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Aircraft Service Attendants salary after taxes in Portland

On the average salary of $40,680, a single filer in Portland takes home about $33,725 a year, or $2,810 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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Is Portland a good place for aircraft service attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $40,680 buys what about $39,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 13.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Service Attendants salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for aircraft service attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,440).

Aircraft Service Attendants salary by city

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Aircraft Service Attendants salary in Portland: questions

How much do aircraft service attendants make an hour in Portland?

$19.56 an hour on average, and $18.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level aircraft service attendants salary in Portland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the aircraft service attendants take-home pay in Portland?

About $33,725 a year ($2,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,680. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do aircraft service attendants earn more in Portland than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,330).

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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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