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Flight Attendants Salary in California

What Flight Attendants earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$82,450
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 8
published states
Workers in state
14,500
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Flight Attendants pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$79,390$61,140$22,705Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Flight Attendants in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$79,390$61,140$22,705
2Orange County, CA$79,390$61,140$20,209

Flight Attendants pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Flight Attendants in California is $82,450, based on 14,500 workers. Among the 8 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,580, so California averages 29.7% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $79,390.

Cost of living for Flight Attendants in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,705. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $20,209. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Flight Attendants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Flight Attendants are New York ($127,740), New Jersey ($119,692), Illinois ($62,120) and Indiana ($62,120).

Frequently asked questions: Flight Attendants in California

How much do Flight Attendants earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $82,450.

Which California county is best for Flight Attendants?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,705). Orange County, CA follows at $20,209.