Best States for Flight Attendants

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Utah67.4 / 100
  2. 2New York66.3 / 100
  3. 3Illinois58.4 / 100
  4. 4California50.8 / 100
  5. 5Arizona47.9 / 100
  6. 6Colorado47.4 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota46.1 / 100
  8. 8Nevada44.5 / 100
  9. 9Texas37.9 / 100
  10. 10Florida33.7 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut31.6 / 100
  12. 12Massachusetts31.3 / 100
  13. 13Ohio29.2 / 100
  14. 14Oregon18.4 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania7.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).