Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 39-3092

Costume Attendants

The published band from $32,150 to $109,520 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Costume Attendants: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers ($64K) , Barbers ($38K) , Motion Picture Projectionists ($38K) , Embalmers ($59K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Costume Attendants publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 39-3092 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks
  2. 2. Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes
  3. 3. Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances
  4. 4. Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations
  5. 5. Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations
  6. 6. Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status
  7. 7. Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved
  8. 8. Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs
  9. 9. Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details
  10. 10. Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers…
  11. 11. Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities
  12. 12. Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances

Costume Attendants: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 39-3092 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.1 ; lead knowledge Fine Arts. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.1
  2. 2. Speaking 3.1
  3. 3. Monitoring 3.1
  4. 4. Coordination 3.1
  5. 5. Social Perceptiveness 3.0
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 2.9
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 2.9
  8. 8. Service Orientation 2.9

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Fine Arts 3.6
  2. 2. Design 3.2
  3. 3. Production and Processing 3.2
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.1
  5. 5. English Language 3.1
  6. 6. Psychology 3.1
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$32,150 to $109,520
median $50,400 · ~3.4× spread
$50K
National median
↑ +6%
Growth 2024-2034
1,800
Annual openings
6,510
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
Highest-pay peer · $64K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Costume Attendants

1. Washington $64,650
2. California $72,030
3. Colorado $57,960
4. New York $95,230
5. Hawaii $57,660
6. Minnesota $52,000
7. Georgia $94,890
8. Massachusetts $55,190
9. District of Columbia $53,290
10. Nevada $55,640

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Motion Picture Projectionists $38,270
  2. 2. Embalmers $58,780
  3. 3. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,160
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560
  5. 5. First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $63,820
  6. 6. Barbers $38,210

The OEWS band for Costume Attendants runs from $32,150 (10th) to $109,520 (90th), about 3.4× wide, with median $50,400. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +6% change between 2024 and 2034 (faster than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent 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 $64,650. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers at $63,820. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Costume Attendants pay-rank #5 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

Among 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations with a published OEWS median, Costume Attendants is pay-rank #5, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Full Salary Details Compare this role

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

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Costume Attendants is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Costume Attendants salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-3092

Washington · top state for Costume Attendants

$65K published median

California · #2 state pay

$72K · behind Washington

First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Costume Attendants · $64K

Barbers

Lower-pay peer beside Costume Attendants · $38K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Personal Care and Service Occupations titles sit near Costume Attendants at the top of the pay table? ▼
Costume Attendants is pay-rank #5 of 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers ($49K), First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services ($49K), Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ($47K), Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers ($55K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do costume attendants do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Costume Attendants. Leading ones include: Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks; Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes; Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances; Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for costume attendants? ▼
For SOC 39-3092, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.1), Speaking (3.1), Monitoring (3.1), Coordination (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Fine Arts, Design, Production and Processing. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Costume Attendants? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $32,150 and the 90th at $109,520 for Costume Attendants (3.4× spread). The national median is $50,400. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Costume Attendants? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Costume Attendants is +6%. Projected annual openings: about 1,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Costume Attendants? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Costume Attendants. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Costume Attendants? ▼
Washington ($64,650), California ($72,030), Colorado ($57,960) 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.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

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

Federal sources on this Costume Attendants card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-3092. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Costume 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