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Aircraft Service Attendants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$40,450
United States, 2025
Employment
31,300
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish exterior.
- O*NET code
- 53-6032.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Guide aircraft to designated areas using hand signals, batons, or other methods.
- Radio to flight dispatchers or other personnel to discuss incoming or outgoing aircraft.
- Complete forms describing tasks completed.
- Apply de-icing fluid to aircraft from baskets lifted by truck-mounted cranes.
- Tow aircraft to gates or hangars using tugs, tractors, or other vehicles.
- Refuel aircraft using hoses connected to fuel trucks.
- Empty aircraft lavatory systems or refill them with sanitizer fluid.
- Load baggage or cargo for crew or passengers.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$33,830
25th percentile
$35,740
75th percentile
$46,830
90th percentile
$57,610
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Speaking3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Operation and Control3.0
- Time Management2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Active Learning2.8
- Writing2.8
- Operations Monitoring2.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Aircraft Service AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | $71,740 | 240 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $57,780 | 30 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | $56,620 | 440 | 2025 |
| TN | $56,620 | 580 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $53,890 | 100 | 2025 |
| HI | $53,770 | 290 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,930 | 150 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,570 | 210 | 2025 |
| WA | $50,520 | 710 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,520 | 580 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,140 | 150 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | $47,370 | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $47,200 | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,110 | 380 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,940 | 320 | 2025 |
| MN | $46,930 | 380 | 2025 |
| UT | $46,900 | 180 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $46,900 | 160 | 2025 |
| CA | $46,800 | 2,300 | 2025 |
| AK | $46,760 | 300 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.