A Flight Attendant’s Salary

Africa:)

And you are so sweet! Thank you and thanks for reading:)

Yes you do if you overwork yourself and work too many hours. Just like any other job. Flying is tiring, but you just have to find a balance in life:)

Hi Sara!

Sorry for the delayed reply. Although this question is directed at Kara, I’d like to jump in and offer an answer. While salary is always an awkward topic, it helps to know what you’re getting into in this career. When you start a job as a flight attendant in the U.S., you will be making somewhere between $15-$25 per hour, depending on the airline. Remember, this hourly rate is per FLIGHT HOUR, meaning you get paid only once the main cabin door of the plane has been shut, and the clock stops once the main cabin door opens again at your next destination. Sitting in the shuttle van, getting stuck in traffic on the way to work and even boarding your passengers is not considered being on the clock. Most flight attendants work between 75-100 hours a month, so that’s going to be a monthly salary of only $1,125 – $2,500… before taxes, deductions and union dues are taken out. Ouch.

The silver lining here is that you do receive “per diem” pay of $1.50-$3.00 per hour every hour that you are away from base, meaning from the time you check in for a multiple day trip to the time you arrive back at base. This per diem clock runs 24 hours a day, so even when you sleep at your hotel on an overnight, you’re making a little extra cash. The per diem usually ends up adding about $200-$500 a month to your paycheck, which isn’t much, but it helps.

Another resource you can use is Glassdoor.com, this has salaries for thousands of companies, including airlines. Hope this helps!

-Celessa