Flight Attendants pay range in New York
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,290 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in New York earn between $80,320 and $163,750.
- $52K10th
- $80K25th
- $128KMedian
- $164K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $127,220 | $10,602 | — |
| Median | $127,740 | $10,645 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,320 | $6,693 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,750 | $13,646 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in New York
On the average salary of $127,220, a single filer in New York takes home about $91,636 a year, or $7,636 a month and $3,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $92,307 | $7,692 |
| Working in NY | $91,636 | $7,636 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is New York a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New York area are 13% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 112.6), so the average $127,220 buys what about $113,021 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in New York ($61,430). A typical home costs $727,625, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Hartford, CT$81,380
- Philadelphia, PA$44,250
- Atlantic City, NJ$84,310
- Boston, MA$68,780
- Washington, DC$58,090
- Richmond, VA$75,480
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 New York: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in New York?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in New York?
About $91,636 a year ($7,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $127,220. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do flight attendants earn more in New York than elsewhere?
The average here is 63% 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (35620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.24, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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