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Aircraft Service Attendants Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Aircraft Service Attendants in IA have a median annual salary of $35,560, with 160 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,140 at the 10th percentile to $45,510 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$35,560

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.10

Employment

160

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,140
10th
$34,150
25th
$35,560
Median
$43,970
75th
$45,510
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$35,560

Median annual · 2025

United States

$40,450

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 12.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,890).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  2. 2.MonitoringImportance 3.3
  3. 3.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.8
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Access Software AIRPAX
  • Computerized aircraft log manager CALM
  • Engine analysis software
  • Maintenance information databases
  • Maintenance planning software
  • Maintenance record software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Supply system software
  • Technical manual database software

Common 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.
  • Inspect aircraft components to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • Climb ladders to reach aircraft surfaces to be cleaned.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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