Passenger Attendants pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,310 or more. The middle half of passenger attendants in Boston earn between $37,470 and $45,290.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $43KMedian
- $45K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,970 | $3,498 | $20.18 |
| Median | $43,350 | $3,612 | $20.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,470 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,290 | $3,774 | $21.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Passenger Attendants salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $41,970, a single filer in Boston takes home about $34,124 a year, or $2,844 a month and $1,312 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $35,903 | $2,992 |
| Working in MA | $34,124 | $2,844 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for passenger attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $41,970 buys what about $38,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 17.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Passenger Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- New York, NY$41,860
- Philadelphia, PA$38,370
- Baltimore, MD$37,570
- Buffalo, NY$33,170
- Washington, DC$47,930
- Charlotte, NC$40,600
Highest-paying cities for passenger attendants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,870).
- San Jose, CA$56,870
- Washington, DC$47,930
- Los Angeles, CA$46,300
- Cincinnati, OH$44,980
- San Francisco, CA$44,950
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Passenger Attendants salary in Boston: questions
How much do passenger attendants make an hour in Boston?
$20.18 an hour on average, and $20.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level passenger attendants salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the passenger attendants take-home pay in Boston?
About $34,124 a year ($2,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,970. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do passenger attendants earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,372).
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 53-6061; area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.45, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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