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Flight Attendants Salary in San Francisco, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Flight Attendants in San Francisco, CA have a median annual salary of $89,430, with 4,420 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $52,700 at the 10th percentile to $141,700 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

$89,430

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

4,420

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$52,700
10th
$60,890
25th
$89,430
Median
$110,310
75th
$141,700
90th

Local compared with national

San Francisco, CA

$89,430

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,580

Median annual · 2025

The San Francisco, CA median is 40.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $25,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  11. 11.WritingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • AD OPT Altitude
  • Arkitektia Flight Itinerary
  • Bid Assistant
  • IBM Lotus LearningSpace
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SBS International Maestro Suite
  • ValtamTech Flight Crew Log

Common tasks

  • Reassure passengers when situations, such as turbulence, are encountered.
  • 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.

Related careers

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

Flight Attendants salary in other locations

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