Flight Attendants pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,640 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Denver earn between $53,580 and $78,320.
- $32K10th
- $54K25th
- $60KMedian
- $78K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,200 | $5,183 | — |
| Median | $59,500 | $4,958 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,580 | $4,465 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,320 | $6,527 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $62,200, a single filer in Denver takes home about $50,129 a year, or $4,177 a month and $1,928 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $62,200 buys what about $58,800 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$90,870
- Phoenix, AZ$62,650
- Las Vegas, NV$52,330
- Boise, ID$84,300
- Dallas, TX$60,110
- Tucson, AZ$78,150
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 Denver: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Denver?
About $50,129 a year ($4,177 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,200. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do flight attendants earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,831).
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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.08, this job is 5.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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