Flight Attendant Salary Comparison Chart:
Top 10 rankings for first, sixth and best year.These charts show base earning potential (domestic flying only). Since allowable flight hours per monthvary with each flight attendant contract, for purposes of this comparison, 75 hours is shown per month.
Actual earning capacity will vary by airline. International pay,lead flight attendant and purser pay, flex pay, overtime pay and other forms of incentive pay not included in pay calculations. Annual totals will increase by $3,000 - 8,000(average)annually depending on other factors such as additional flying, incentive pay and per diem. Current rates as of October 18, 2001 only; future contractual pay increases not included.
First Year Salary Rankings
- American $18,215
- Northwest 18,018
- World 18,001
- US Airways 18,000
- Delta 17,700
- United 17,487
- Continental 16,740
- Midwest Express 16,074
- AirTran Airlines 16,056
- TWA 15,948
Sixth Year Salary Rankings
- Delta $32,586.00
- US Airways 31,041.00
- United 30,159.00
- Aloha 29,781.00
- American 29,078.88
- Northwest 27,621.00
- Continental 26,991.00
- Hawaiian 26,829.00
- World 26,136.60
- Sun Country 25,020.00
Highest Year Salary Rankings
- Delta 19th yr. - $44,601.00
- American 31st yr. - 42,745.80
- Southwest 14th yr. - 42,687.00
- Alaska 13th yr. - 41,958.00
- Northwest 15th yr. - 40,644.00
- Continental 15th yr. - 39,870.00
- US Airways 14th yr. - 38,763.00
- United 14th yr. - 37,656.00
- Aloha 20th yr. - 36,324.00
- Continental Micronesia 15th yr. - 36,000.00
