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First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

Supervise and coordinate activities of passenger attendants.

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants separately. These are the figures for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Median annual wage, U.S.$62,890
Employment, U.S.623,640
Median hourly wage$30.23
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$43,360$50,070$62,890$78,160$96,150
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama12,330$59,7801.45
Alaska1,830$64,4201.40
Arizona11,190$63,3600.86
Arkansas5,120$56,8100.98
California67,920$65,5500.93
Colorado11,890$65,3801.03
Connecticut5,870$65,4400.86
Delaware2,270$62,5101.17
District of Columbia920$60,3100.33
Florida34,650$61,0000.87
Georgia26,660$63,5401.36
Hawaii3,130$65,0001.24
Idaho3,070$56,2900.89
Illinois25,270$65,4201.03
Indiana15,250$64,7001.19
Iowa6,480$60,4901.04
Kansas7,520$62,9401.30
Kentucky10,180$60,0901.27
Louisiana8,120$60,2601.05
Maine2,370$60,0900.92
Maryland11,990$74,0701.08
Massachusetts10,660$65,5700.73
Michigan14,600$60,2800.83
Minnesota9,410$68,4300.80
Mississippi4,950$59,2901.06
Missouri10,500$60,3700.89
Montana1,990$60,6700.97
Nebraska3,530$60,6300.86
Nevada6,290$60,3401.01
New Hampshire2,440$63,9500.89
New Jersey25,110$67,9801.46
New Mexico3,250$55,7900.93
New York29,280$67,3000.75
North Carolina21,540$60,0701.09
North Dakota1,930$65,0701.12
Ohio23,100$61,7601.04
Oklahoma8,130$61,2701.19
Oregon8,120$61,5401.03
Pennsylvania23,690$61,4600.97
Rhode Island1,520$72,7500.76
South Carolina8,300$63,4700.90
South Dakota1,340$64,7800.73
Tennessee17,290$61,1601.31
Texas60,700$60,0001.08
Utah6,830$62,6000.98
Vermont910$60,4100.75
Virginia14,830$62,1300.90
Washington14,000$74,2500.98
West Virginia2,670$52,4200.95
Wisconsin11,140$64,5600.94
Wyoming1,560$70,5901.39

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Freight ForwardersMathematics0.870.946
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersSocial Perceptiveness0.880.937
Gambling ManagersMathematics0.870.932
Fish and Game WardensOperation and Control1.380.924

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants, excluding software First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Payroll software3 of 208.1x
Warehouse management system WMS3 of 207.7x
Mapping software3 of 206.3x
IBM Lotus Notes3 of 204.9x
Corel WordPerfect Office Suite4 of 202.9x
McAfee3 of 204.0x
Delphi Technology3 of 203.2x
Graphics software3 of 202.7x
Email software8 of 201.3x
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne3 of 202.0x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
SpeakingEssential skill 3.88 3.88
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.88 3.62
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.88 3.62
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.62 3.75
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.62 3.62
MonitoringEssential skill 3.50 3.62
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.50 3.50
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.50 3.38
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.50 3.38
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.50 3.38
Active LearningEssential skill 3.50 3.25
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.50 3.25
InstructingTransferable skill 3.50 3.12
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.50 3.12
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.50 3.00
WritingEssential skill 3.38 3.62
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.25 3.38
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.25 2.75
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.00 3.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.00 2.75
MathematicsEssential skill 2.50 2.25
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.50 2.25
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.38 2.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.25 1.88
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 2.12 1.88
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.75 1.12
RepairingTransferable skill 1.62 1.25
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 1.12
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.50 1.00
ScienceEssential skill 1.12not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Transportation 4.63 5.40
Public Safety and Security 4.35 4.72
Customer and Personal Service 4.29 5.88
Administration and Management 4.19 4.70
English Language 4.11 4.17
Personnel and Human Resources 3.83 4.19
Administrative 3.76 5.09
Psychology 3.75 5.06
Education and Training 3.69 4.80
Computers and Electronics 3.56 4.80
Telecommunications 3.33 3.29
Communications and Media 3.21 2.57
Law and Government 3.16 2.98
Geography 3.14 3.21
Mathematics 2.95 3.27
Sales and Marketing 2.71 3.49
Economics and Accounting 2.67 2.30
Sociology and Anthropology 2.59 2.42
Production and Processing 2.47 1.54
Mechanical 2.40 2.49
Therapy and Counseling 2.38 2.97
Foreign Language 2.00 1.45
Philosophy and Theology 1.76 1.56
History and Archeology 1.74 1.24
Engineering and Technology 1.71 0.98
Design 1.46not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.46not rated
Building and Construction 1.41not rated
Physics 1.39not rated
Chemistry 1.34not rated
Food Production 1.29not rated
Biology 1.28not rated
Fine Arts 1.26not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Speech Clarity 4.00 3.88
Oral Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Oral Expression 3.88 3.88
Problem Sensitivity 3.75 3.62
Written Expression 3.62 3.62
Speech Recognition 3.62 3.38
Deductive Reasoning 3.50 3.50
Inductive Reasoning 3.50 3.50
Information Ordering 3.50 3.50
Written Comprehension 3.50 3.50
Near Vision 3.50 3.38
Originality 3.25 3.25
Fluency of Ideas 3.25 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.12 3.12
Selective Attention 3.12 3.12
Far Vision 3.12 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 3.12 3.00
Auditory Attention 3.00 3.00
Perceptual Speed 2.88 2.88
Time Sharing 2.88 2.75
Trunk Strength 2.75 2.25
Visual Color Discrimination 2.62 2.75
Visualization 2.62 2.50
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.62 2.12
Finger Dexterity 2.62 2.12
Memorization 2.50 2.62
Speed of Closure 2.50 2.50
Hearing Sensitivity 2.50 2.38
Manual Dexterity 2.50 2.25
Mathematical Reasoning 2.50 2.25
Control Precision 2.50 2.12
Number Facility 2.38 2.25
Extent Flexibility 2.25 2.00
Stamina 2.25 1.88
Multilimb Coordination 2.25 1.62
Dynamic Strength 2.25 1.50
Explosive Strength 2.25 1.38
Depth Perception 2.12not rated
Spatial Orientation 2.12 1.75
Response Orientation 2.12 1.50
Sound Localization 2.12 1.50
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.12 1.38
Rate Control 2.12 1.38
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.12 1.25
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.62
Night Vision 2.00 1.62
Glare Sensitivity 2.00 1.50
Peripheral Vision 2.00 1.50
Reaction Time 2.00 1.50
Static Strength 2.00 1.50
Dynamic Flexibility 1.12not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.12not rated

Software used

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Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants separately. These are the figures for First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Laredo, TX1,0502.40$50,110
Memphis, TN-MS-AR5,4702.23$62,350
Stockton-Lodi, CA2,4402.10$73,970
Kenosha, WI6102.02$72,500
Casper, WY3101.90$76,290
Chambersburg, PA4601.89$62,590
Mobile, AL1,2801.85$61,290
Burlington, NC5001.84$54,220
Dothan, AL4201.74$60,770
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV7501.74$60,720

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