Passenger Attendants pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,790 or more. The middle half of passenger attendants in Houston earn between $29,080 and $32,780.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $31KMedian
- $33K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,910 | $2,659 | $15.34 |
| Median | $31,240 | $2,603 | $15.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,080 | $2,423 | $13.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,780 | $2,732 | $15.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Passenger Attendants salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $31,910, a single filer in Houston takes home about $27,820 a year, or $2,318 a month and $1,070 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for passenger attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $31,910 buys what about $32,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Passenger Attendants salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; San Antonio pays the most ($32,850).
- San Antonio$32,850
- Dallas$32,270
- Houston$31,910
- El Paso$27,970
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 Houston: questions
How much do passenger attendants make an hour in Houston?
$15.34 an hour on average, and $15.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level passenger attendants salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the passenger attendants take-home pay in Houston?
About $27,820 a year ($2,318 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,910. Texas has no state income tax.
Do passenger attendants earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 3.11, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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