Skilled Trades
Flight Attendants
Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.
Median salary
$67,130
Typical range
$34k – $138k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Flight Attendants
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Flight Attendants
Entry / Junior
$34,030
~2 yrs to advance
Flight Attendants
Established
$67,130
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Flight Attendants
Senior
$102,585
Key skills
A typical day
- •Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
- •Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
- •Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.
- •Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
- •Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.