SOC 53-6061 · El Paso, TX metro

Passenger Attendants Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for passenger attendants in El Paso, Texas is $27,970 a year ($13.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,410: half of the 40 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,372).

$27,970average per year

$13.45 / hourMedian $26,410Take-home ≈ $24,643

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $31K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Passenger Attendants pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,520 or more. The middle half of passenger attendants in El Paso earn between $26,410 and $27,970.

  • $26K10th
  • $26K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $31K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,970$2,331$13.45
Median$26,410$2,201$12.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,410$2,201$12.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,970$2,331$13.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Passenger Attendants salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $27,970, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $24,643 a year, or $2,054 a month and $948 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is El Paso a good place for passenger attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $27,970 buys what about $31,108 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Passenger Attendants salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 4th of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($32,850).

All Passenger Attendants salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for passenger attendants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($56,870).

Passenger Attendants salary by city

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Passenger Attendants salary in El Paso: questions

How much do passenger attendants make an hour in El Paso?

$13.45 an hour on average, and $12.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level passenger attendants salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the passenger attendants take-home pay in El Paso?

About $24,643 a year ($2,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,970. Texas has no state income tax.

Do passenger attendants earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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