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Flight Attendants in Colorado

Want to work as a Flight Attendants in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know. Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents.

What do Flight Attendants Make in Colorado?

The flight attendants working in Colorado, the median annual wage is $61,050 per year.Earnings range from $30,740 at the 10th percentile to $93,510 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$30,740	n/a
25th percentile	$49,480	n/a
Median (50th)	$61,050	$0.00
75th percentile	$76,410	n/a
90th percentile	$93,510	n/a

The job concentration index in Colorado compared to the national average — is 3.09, suggesting that flight attendants are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, flight attendants earn a median of $36,135 per year ($17.37/hour), higher than the Colorado median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 195,381 flight attendants nationwide. In Colorado alone, about 7,540 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 4,050 flight attendants.

Top Colorado Metros for Flight Attendants

These are the Colorado metros with the most flight attendants in Colorado.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	7,320	$61,050

Top States for Flight Attendants Employment

View the states that employ the most flight attendants work.

State	Number Employed
California	15,760
Texas	13,180
Florida	11,880
New York	10,430
Illinois	9,230
Colorado	7,540
North Carolina	4,320
Nevada	4,050
Arizona	3,950
Pennsylvania	3,740
Massachusetts	3,580
Virginia	3,120
Minnesota	2,670
Ohio	1,010
Oregon	990
Idaho	300

Highest-Paying States for Flight Attendants

These states pay the most for flight attendants.

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$128,050
Washington	$103,950
Connecticut	$86,140
California	$77,870
Florida	$76,410
Georgia	$76,340
Massachusetts	$68,650
North Carolina	$64,100
Virginia	$62,280
Illinois	$62,120

Skills

Key flight attendants skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for flight attendants, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• 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.
• Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
• Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
• Determine special assistance needs of passengers, such as small children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.
• Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
• Reassure passengers when situations, such as turbulence, are encountered.
• Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate supply.
• Prepare reports showing places of departure and destination, passenger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories, the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems encountered by passengers.

Work Activities

• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Air Transportation

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Related Careers

Careers similar to flight attendants include:

• Security Guards
• Transportation Security Screeners
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

Also Known As

Aircraft Cabin Agent, Airline Attendant, Airline Flight Attendant, Airline Hostess, Airline Stewardess, Airplane Flight Attendant, Cabin Attendant, Door and Arrival Attendant, Flight Attendant, Flight Crew, Flight Crew Member, Flight Hostess, Flight Steward, In-Flight Crew Member, Inflight Services Flight Attendant.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-2031.00