Flight Attendant salary in Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Take-home on the median Flight Attendant salary of $50,000 — after $5,538 income tax and $1,000 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Flight Attendant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines★ 3.6 | $80,000 | $60,000 – $100,000 |
| Link Airways ★ 2.9 | $65,000 | $50,000 – $80,000 |
| Jetstar Airways★ 3.6 | $62,800 | $45,000 – $84,000 |
| Alliance Airlines★ 2.6 | $62,000 | $55,000 – $179,220 |
| Tigerair★ 3.9 | $52,160 | $36,000 – $78,800 |
| Qantas★ 3.8 | $50,500 | $40,240 – $80,000 |
| Regional Express★ 3.0 | $48,000 | $38,400 – $90,440 |
| Network Aviation★ 2.7 | $48,000 | $43,400 – $54,400 |
| Virgin Australia★ 3.4 | $47,326 | $40,700 – $72,900 |
| Tiger Airways★ 3.6 | $46,000 | $42,000 – $62,400 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $45,231 | $43,413 – $47,029 |
| Altara★ 2.8 | $45,035 | $40,000 – $50,070 |
| rex★ 4.2 | $43,900 | $42,000 – $45,800 |
| Etihad Airways★ 3.5 | $34,500 | $12,000 – $57,000 |
| Maurice Alexander Management★ 1.9 | $28,176 | $27,355 – $29,031 |
Flight Attendant pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
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