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State comparison · 2025

Flight Attendants salary: California vs Illinois

Occupation

Flight Attendants in California earn a median of $82,170. In Illinois, $62,120. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.5% — not 32.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+32.3%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+19.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Flight Attendants

Median
$82,170
p25
$59,230
p75
$100,550
p10
$48,130
p90
$129,290
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
See full breakdown for California

Illinois

Flight Attendants

Median
$62,120
p25
$60,320
p75
$77,720
p10
$40,040
p90
$98,810
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.