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Flight Attendants in Illinois

Flight Attendants in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Flight Attendant? Read this first!

20.4% Jobs Projection
$54,020 Median Salary
1,620 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Flight Attendants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Flight Attendants in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Flight Attendants in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Flight Attendants Work in Illinois?

10,630 people worked as Flight Attendants in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,630 Flight Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,000 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,830 Flight Attendants working in it, which means Illinois has more Flight Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Flight Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 20.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,620 annual job openings, and a total of 14,170 jobs for Illinois Flight Attendants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,200 annual jobs and 128,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Flight Attendants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Flight Attendants ranged from $28,290 to $76,600 with $54,020 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Flight Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Flight Attendants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,650 $54,050

Top States for Flight Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Flight Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 15,920 $53,860
Texas 15,390 $66,120
Illinois 10,630 $54,020
New York 10,480 $46,570
Florida 8,650 $58,780
Washington 4,180 $65,030
North Carolina 3,990 $60,950
Colorado 3,970 $48,640
Minnesota 3,830 $50,870
Michigan 3,500 $55,400
Nevada 2,710 $58,760
Massachusetts 2,530 $57,560
Oregon 990 $70,850
Ohio 630 $58,230
Kentucky 490 $0
Indiana 350 $63,860
Connecticut 90 $0

Below are the states where Flight Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $70,850
Texas $66,120
Arizona $66,000
Washington $65,030
Pennsylvania $64,350
Indiana $63,860
North Carolina $60,950
Florida $58,780
Nevada $58,760
Ohio $58,230

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