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State comparison · 2025

Flight Attendants salary: Michigan vs New York

Occupation

Flight Attendants in New York earn a median of $126,650. In Michigan, $62,490. After cost-of-living, the gap is 44.7% — not 50.7%.

Nominal pay gap
-50.7%
Michigan vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
-44.7%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Michigan

Flight Attendants

Median
$62,490
p25
$61,270
p75
$96,830
p10
$61,270
p90
$129,070
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
96.2
See full breakdown for Michigan

New York

Flight Attendants

Median
$126,650
p25
$75,990
p75
$163,750
p10
$52,430
p90
$163,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.9
See full breakdown for New York

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.