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Passenger 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
$37,720
United States, 2025
Employment
27,110
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. Perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.
- O*NET code
- 53-6061.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Perform equipment safety checks prior to departure.
- Explain and demonstrate safety procedures and safety equipment use.
- Signal transportation operators to stop or to proceed.
- Secure passengers for transportation by buckling seatbelts or fastening wheelchairs with tie-down straps.
- Respond to passengers' questions, requests, or complaints.
- Determine or facilitate seating arrangements.
- Open and close doors for passengers.
- Greet passengers boarding transportation equipment and announce routes and stops.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,970
25th percentile
$31,240
75th percentile
$41,680
90th percentile
$46,590
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Monitoring3.3
- Persuasion3.0
- Instructing3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Active Learning2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Coordination2.9
- Negotiation2.9
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 8 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Passenger AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $54,290 | 220 | 2025 |
| DC | $52,730 | 710 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $49,190 | 790 | 2025 |
| KY | $44,810 | — | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $44,810 | 70 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,800 | 510 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $43,580 | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $43,350 | 1,150 | 2025 |
| MA | $43,350 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| CA | $43,340 | 2,810 | 2025 |
| HI | $42,360 | 610 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $42,360 | 200 | 2025 |
| WA | $41,760 | 900 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $41,760 | 820 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $41,590 | 3,410 | 2025 |
| NY | $41,590 | 3,190 | 2025 |
| MI | $40,250 | 840 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $39,920 | — | 2025 |
| OR | $39,910 | — | 2025 |
| NJ | $39,760 | 640 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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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.