Passenger Attendants pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,680 or more. The middle half of passenger attendants in Seattle earn between $41,090 and $41,900.
- $41K10th
- $41K25th
- $42KMedian
- $42K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,720 | $3,560 | $20.54 |
| Median | $41,760 | $3,480 | $20.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,090 | $3,424 | $19.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,900 | $3,492 | $20.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Passenger Attendants salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $42,720, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $36,506 a year, or $3,042 a month and $1,404 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 passenger 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 $42,720 buys what about $38,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 17.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Passenger Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Portland, OR$40,370
- Sacramento, CA$40,440
- Salt Lake City, UT$39,420
- San Francisco, CA$44,950
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do passenger attendants make an hour in Seattle?
$20.54 an hour on average, and $20.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level passenger attendants salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the passenger attendants take-home pay in Seattle?
About $36,506 a year ($3,042 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,720. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do passenger attendants earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.26, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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