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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.

article courtesy of AirlineCareer.com

First Year Salary Rankings Sixth Year Salary Rankings Highest Year Salary Rankings
  1.   American $18,215
  2.   Northwest 18,018
  3.   World 18,001
  4.   US Airways 18,000
  5.   Delta 17,700
  6.   United 17,487
  7.   Continental 16,740
  8.   Midwest Express 16,074
  9.   AirTran Airlines 16,056
  10.   TWA 15,948
  1. Delta  $32,586.00
  2. US Airways  31,041.00
  3. United  30,159.00
  4. Aloha  29,781.00
  5. American  29,078.88
  6. Northwest  27,621.00
  7. Continental  26,991.00
  8. Hawaiian  26,829.00
  9. World  26,136.60
  10. Sun Country  25,020.00
  1. Delta   19th yr. - $44,601.00
  2. American   31st yr. - 42,745.80
  3. Southwest   14th yr. - 42,687.00
  4. Alaska   13th yr. - 41,958.00
  5. Northwest   15th yr. - 40,644.00
  6. Continental   15th yr. - 39,870.00
  7. US Airways   14th yr. - 38,763.00
  8. United   14th yr. - 37,656.00
  9. Aloha   20th yr. - 36,324.00
  10. Continental Micronesia   15th yr. - 36,000.00