Occupations · Transportation and Material Moving

Aircraft Service Attendants

Service aircraft with fuel. May de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish exterior.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 53-6032.00

$41,540median annual wage, May 2024

27,310people employed, United States

▲ 5.1%projected change, 2024→2034

4,300openings a year, incl. replacements

What it pays

A single “average salary” hides the spread. This is the whole distribution — the gap between the bottom and top bar is usually the number that matters.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · national, cross-industry · annual wage

Pay over time

Median up 14% between 2021 and 2024, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.

BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.

Where the jobs are

Metro area	Median wage	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	$45,380	2,280
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$42,230	1,590
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$41,170	1,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$42,240	930
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$43,680	810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$39,370	800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	$35,720	800
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$37,490	670
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	$42,020	610
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	$47,080	590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$44,540	500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$37,830	500

BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation

Typical education to enter: High school diploma or equivalent · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34

Software and tools

A dot marks what O*NET flags as in demand.

Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Windows●Microsoft Word●Access Software AIRPAXComputerized aircraft log manager CALMEngine analysis softwareMaintenance information databasesMaintenance planning softwareMaintenance record softwareSupply system softwareTechnical manual database software

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

Conditions rated against the average across all occupations — only what makes this job different is listed.

2 / 5Some preparation — a school diploma and a few months of on-the-job training.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Realistic6.1

Conventional4.2

Enterprising2.1

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

How this job is advertised

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Ramp AgentFuel TechnicianAircraft DeicerAircraft FuelerAirline RefuelerAircraft CleanerAirplane RefuelerAircraft RefuelerAircraft DetailerLavatory TechnicianGround Operations AgentLine Service TechnicianExterior Aircraft CleanerAircraft Service Attendant

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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Also called

Ramp AgentAircraft FuelerAircraft DeicerFuel TechnicianAircraft CleanerAirline RefuelerAircraft RefuelerAircraft DetailerAirplane RefuelerLavatory TechnicianGround Operations AgentLine Service Technician

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
aircraft fuel system operator	8332.1	broader

Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)

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