Aircraft Service Attendants in Utah
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$37,777
after federal, FICA and Utah tax
Tax takes
$9,123
19.5% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$39,765
Utah costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Utah — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$46,900
Kept after tax
$37,777
Worth in national money
$39,765
State rank
6
of 46 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Utah is one of the better-paying states for aircraft service attendants. The middle earner takes $46,900, which ranks 6 of 46 states with published figures. That is about 15.95% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 487 occupations Utah reports figures for, this is number 339.
- Here is where Utah does better than its wage suggests. From a median of $46,900 you keep $37,777, and because things cost less here than the national average, that behaves like $39,765 would elsewhere. The average is lower, $45,610, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- Utah ranks 6 of 46 states publishing a median for aircraft service attendants, at $46,900 — about 15.95% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In Utah's occupational distribution, aircraft service attendants sits at 339 of 487 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- After federal, FICA and Utah income tax, retained pay for aircraft service attendants on $46,900 is $37,777. Deflating by the state's price level — below the national average — gives $39,765 in national-average terms. ⚠️ That figure is purchasing power, not a wage, and nobody is paid it; it is what the take-home buys. The mean of $45,610 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Aircraft Service Attendants
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $38,470 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $46,900 |
| Top tenth earn over | $50,490 |
| This salary | $46,900 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Utah | $37,777 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $39,864 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$1,259 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $44,303 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$1,522 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 95 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of aircraft service attendants in Utah earn under $46,900 and half over. The published range runs $38,470 at the tenth percentile to $50,490 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Utah the take-home figure of $37,777, from $46,900, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 339 of 487 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Utah, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $39,765, the adjusted value of that $46,900 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 339 of 487 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for aircraft service attendants in Utah, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $38,470 to $50,490; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Utah is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $37,777 from $46,900. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 339 of 487 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Utah, so $39,765 — the adjusted value of that $46,900 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 339 of 487 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $38,470 and the top tenth $50,490, so most people doing this work in Utah sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Utah is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $39,765 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Utah adds its own income tax on top — which is why $37,777 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 46 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($38,470 to $50,490) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Utah rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Utah's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $39,765 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $37,777 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Utah income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 46 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.