Flight Attendants pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,320 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Seattle earn between $63,210 and $99,190.
- $48K10th
- $63K25th
- $75KMedian
- $99K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,220 | $7,018 | — |
| Median | $75,100 | $6,258 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,210 | $5,268 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,190 | $8,266 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $84,220, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,079 a year, or $5,673 a month and $2,618 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $84,220 buys what about $75,783 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$66,100
- Boise, ID$84,300
- Salt Lake City, UT$90,870
- San Francisco, CA$91,980
- Las Vegas, NV$52,330
- Los Angeles, CA$76,980
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 Seattle: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,079 a year ($5,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,220. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do flight attendants earn more in Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
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