Amusement and Recreation Attendants in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Metro

BLS metro-level wage data places Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at a median of $40,140 per year ($19.30/hr), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared with the national median of $32,150, the metro estimate is +25% above. OEWS reports the difference but does not identify its cause. Approximately 5,800 amusement and recreation attendants are employed across the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA in SOC 39-3091.

The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont pay distribution spans from $35,960 at the 10th percentile to $46,930 at the 90th, a 1.3× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $38,560 and the 75th at $43,290, so half of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont-based amusement and recreation attendants earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide CA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.