Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages High openings flow SOC 39-3091

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

About 102,400 projected annual openings shape how to read Amusement and Recreation Attendants against Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance, Concierges, Skincare Specialists, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors.

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Same-major-group titles next to Amusement and Recreation Attendants: Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ($97K) , Concierges ($39K) , Skincare Specialists ($45K) , Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ($47K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Amusement and Recreation Attendants publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 39-3091 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Sell tickets and collect fees from customers
  2. 2. Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations
  3. 3. Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures
  4. 4. Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions
  5. 5. Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons
  6. 6. Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities
  7. 7. Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals
  8. 8. Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds
  9. 9. Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts
  10. 10. Verify, collect, or punch tickets before admitting patrons to venues, such as amusement parks and rides
  11. 11. Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary
  12. 12. Fasten safety devices for patrons, or provide them with directions for fastening devices

Amusement and Recreation Attendants: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 39-3091 - lead skill Speaking at 3.3 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 3.3
  2. 2. Service Orientation 3.1
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.0
  4. 4. Social Perceptiveness 3.0
  5. 5. Monitoring 2.9
  6. 6. Coordination 2.9
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 2.8
  8. 8. Judgment and Decision Making 2.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.1
  2. 2. English Language 3.5
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 3.2
  4. 4. Administration and Management 3.0
  5. 5. Sales and Marketing 2.7
  6. 6. Computers and Electronics 2.7
Projected annual openings
102,400
growth + transfers + exits
National median $32,150/yr
$32K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
397,830
Estimated US jobs
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Highest-pay peer · $97K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Amusement and Recreation Attendants

1. Washington $37,790
2. Hawaii $39,920
3. Alaska $45,680
4. Oregon $35,400
5. Virgin Islands $35,570
6. Colorado $35,770
7. District of Columbia $37,960
8. Maryland $36,710
9. New York $36,300
10. California $37,000

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Concierges $38,950
  2. 2. Skincare Specialists $45,330
  3. 3. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $97,150
  4. 4. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,160
  5. 5. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560
  6. 6. Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $55,010

Roughly 102,400 projected annual openings (growth, transfers, exits) are the scale signal for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. Median pay is $32,150 in Personal Care and Service Occupations.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Washington at $37,790. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance at $97,150. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay-rank #32 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

On the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table (32 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Amusement and Recreation Attendants lands at #32, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

A high-volume role means the state map matters more than the national median. Compare Amusement and Recreation Attendants against a named state, a tighter-labor peer, or another SOC.

Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-3091

Washington · top state for Amusement and Recreation Attendants

$38K published median

Hawaii · #2 state pay

$40K · behind Washington

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Highest-pay peer vs Amusement and Recreation Attendants · $97K

Concierges

Lower-pay peer beside Amusement and Recreation Attendants · $39K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Amusement and Recreation Attendants land on the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table? ▼
Amusement and Recreation Attendants is pay-rank #32 of 32 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Shampooers ($33K), Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other ($33K), Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers ($33K), Gambling Dealers ($34K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do amusement and recreation attendants do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. Leading ones include: Sell tickets and collect fees from customers; Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations; Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures; Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for amusement and recreation attendants? ▼
For SOC 39-3091, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (3.3), Service Orientation (3.1), Active Listening (3.0), Social Perceptiveness (3.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Amusement and Recreation Attendants? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $32,150 as the national median for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. The published 10th-90th range is $22,350 to $42,490. Beside Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance ($97,150), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Amusement and Recreation Attendants? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Amusement and Recreation Attendants is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 102,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Amusement and Recreation Attendants? ▼
Washington ($37,790), Hawaii ($39,920), Alaska ($45,680) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Amusement and Recreation Attendants card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-3091. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Amusement and Recreation Attendants. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics