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What flight attendants make
Median
$63,580
First year
$35,110
Senior at a major airline
$136,430
The national median is $63,580 a year and the bottom tenth start near $35,110. That spread is almost entirely about seniority and which airline you fly for: a regional carrier first year sits at the bottom, a senior attendant at a big airline with international trips sits near the $136,430 top.