Salaries for airport service workers vary based on the size and location of the airport and the worker's job description and level of experience. In July 2024, Indeed.com reported the average salary for Shuttle drivers was $48,615. According to Glassdoor, skycaps and wheel chair attendants who work at the busiest airports can earn base annual pay between $43,000 and $71,000 per year. Additional compensation, such as tips, may average $7,779 annually. According to the Department of Labor, the Median annual salary is $34,840. In July 2024, airport concession workers earned hourly wages that ranged from $10.45 to $18.65, averaging $13.96, according to Indeed. Food preparers earn an average hourly wage of over $15.85 an hour, or about $32,960 annually. Food service managers had median annual salaries of $63,060 in May 2023, according to the Department of Labor. Parking attendants earned salaries that ranged from less than $22,890 to $40,500 or more. Janitors had median annual earnings of $35,020, while baggage porters earned median annual salaries of $34,840.
Benefits for full-time workers include vacation and sick time, health, and sometimes dental, insurance, and pension or 401(k) plans.
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Air Quality Engineers
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- App Services Workers
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Building Automation Systems Engineers
- Building Automation Systems Technicians
- Building Performance Diagnosticians
- Business Managers
- Chimney Sweeps
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Engineers
- Fleet Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- General Maintenance Mechanics
- Green Transportation Careers
- Ground Services Workers
- Grounds Managers
- Heating and Cooling Technicians
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Janitors and Cleaners
- Landscapers
- Military Pilots
- National Park Service Employees
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Parking Attendants
- Pilots
- Plumbers and Pipefitters
- Property and Real Estate Managers
- Public Transportation Operators
- Railroad Conductors
- Real Estate Developers
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Resort Workers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Ship's Captains
- Space Pilots
- Sports Facility Managers
- Stationary Engineers
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Traffic Engineers
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers