Can a Flight Attendant afford to live in Boston?

Comfortable16% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Flight Attendant · Boston
$74,997
Income tax (~25% effective)
United States
– $18,749
Take-home pay
$4,687/mo
$56,248
Living costs (1 person)
$3,920/mo · derived
– $47,040
Savings potential
$767/mo · 16% of take-home
$9,208

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Flight Attendant, adjusted for Boston.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~25%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.