Passenger Attendants pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,010 or more. The middle half of passenger attendants in Portland earn between $39,910 and $39,940.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $40K75th
- $43K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,370 | $3,364 | $19.41 |
| Median | $39,920 | $3,327 | $19.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,910 | $3,326 | $19.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,940 | $3,328 | $19.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Passenger Attendants salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $40,370, a single filer in Portland takes home about $31,876 a year, or $2,656 a month and $1,226 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $34,617 | $2,885 |
| Working in OR | $31,876 | $2,656 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for passenger attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $40,370 buys what about $38,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 13.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Passenger Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Seattle, WA$42,720
- Sacramento, CA$40,440
- San Francisco, CA$44,950
- Salt Lake City, UT$39,420
- San Jose, CA$56,870
- Las Vegas, NV$34,490
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 Portland: questions
How much do passenger attendants make an hour in Portland?
$19.41 an hour on average, and $19.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level passenger attendants salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the passenger attendants take-home pay in Portland?
About $31,876 a year ($2,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,370. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do passenger attendants earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
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