SOC 53-2031 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro

Flight Attendants Salary in Atlanta, GA

The average salary for flight attendants in Atlanta, Georgia is $83,910 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,320: half of the people in this job in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,831).

$83,910average per year

Median $78,320Take-home ≈ $64,422

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Flight Attendants pay range in Atlanta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,390 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Atlanta earn between $62,410 and $98,840.

  • $62K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,910$6,992—
Median$78,320$6,527—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,410$5,201—
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,840$8,237—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Atlanta

On the average salary of $83,910, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $64,422 a year, or $5,369 a month and $2,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Atlanta a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $83,910 buys what about $83,861 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Flight Attendants salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for flight attendants

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,220).

Flight Attendants salary by city

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Flight Attendants salary in Atlanta: questions

What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Atlanta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Atlanta?

About $64,422 a year ($5,369 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,910.

Do flight attendants earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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).

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