Flight Attendants
SkyWest Flight Attendants Enjoy the Best Total Compensation in the Industry
SkyWest flight attendants, through SIA, have secured top-tier pay and work rules. In 2023, SkyWest flight attendants secured a 35% increase in starting pay, which increased by nearly 2.5% in 2024 and 3% in 2025, with an additional 2% increase in 2026.
Flight Attendant Pay Comparison
RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2026
Boarding Pay
(something no other regional carrier offers)
Top Overall Pay in the Regional Industry
Best Regional Airline Work Rules
PLUS These Benefits:
  • Profit Sharing
  • Holiday Pay
  • Holding Pay
  • Duty Rig
  • 401(k) Matching
  • 100% Deadhead Pay
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By working together, we have created an environment of competitive wages, good working conditions and opportunity for both personal and professional growth.

Together we have built SkyWest; together we can continue to build a better SkyWest for our people.