SOC 53-6032 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Aircraft Service Attendants Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for aircraft service attendants in Memphis, Tennessee is $52,560 a year ($25.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,620: half of the 440 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,330).

$52,560average per year

$25.27 / hourMedian $56,620Take-home ≈ $44,412

  • $38K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $58K90th

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

440people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Aircraft Service Attendants pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,610 or more. The middle half of aircraft service attendants in Memphis earn between $51,050 and $56,960.

  • $38K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,560$4,380$25.27
Median$56,620$4,718$27.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,050$4,254$24.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,960$4,747$27.38

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

Aircraft Service Attendants pay in Memphis vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Aircraft service attendants in Memphis earn 5% more than the Tennessee average ($50,180) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($43,330). At the median the gap is +40% against the U.S. median of $40,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Memphis$52,560$56,620$38,060$57,610440
Tennessee$50,180$56,620$37,000$57,610580
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 Memphis

On the average salary of $52,560, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $44,412 a year, or $3,701 a month and $1,708 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$44,412$3,701
Working in MS$43,042$3,587
Working in AR$42,955$3,580

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $52,560 buys what about $57,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Aircraft Service Attendants salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 1st of 2 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Aircraft Service Attendants salaries in Tennessee

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 Memphis: questions

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

$25.27 an hour on average, and $27.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,412 a year ($3,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,560. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do aircraft service attendants earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.56, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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