Flight Attendants pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,370 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Philadelphia earn between $28,860 and $50,120.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $40KMedian
- $50K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,250 | $3,688 | — |
| Median | $39,520 | $3,293 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,860 | $2,405 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,120 | $4,177 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $44,250, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $36,376 a year, or $3,031 a month and $1,399 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $36,838 | $3,070 |
| Working in PA | $36,376 | $3,031 |
| Working in DE | $35,846 | $2,987 |
| Working in MD | $35,845 | $2,987 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $44,250 buys what about $43,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$84,310
- New York, NY$127,220
- Washington, DC$58,090
- Hartford, CT$81,380
- Richmond, VA$75,480
- Boston, MA$68,780
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 Philadelphia: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $36,376 a year ($3,031 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,250. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do flight attendants earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 43% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 19.0%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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