53 Series · SOC 53-6021

Parking Attendants Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$35,150
Median / year
$44,550
Top 10% earn
+3%
Growth '23–'33
137,880
US workers

Parking Attendants earn a median of $35,150 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,150, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,040 (10th percentile) to $44,550 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 137,880 US workers. Washington pays the most ($43,180), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Parking Attendants earn a median of $35,150, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 2% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks #50 of 50 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.

$35,150
Median annual wage
Top 98%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#50 of 50
in Transportation and Material Moving
1.6×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $43,180. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.

Parking Attendants (SOC 53-6021) pays a national median of $35,150 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $44,550 at the 90th, with a mean of $34,990 indicating a compressed distribution clustered near the median. An estimated 137,880 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 258 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 18,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 17.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 4.8 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $43,180, which is +23% above the national figure. The top metro is Colorado Springs, CO at $47,320 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 137,880 jobs Median $35,150/yr

Median Salary

$35,150

per year

Median Hourly

$16.90/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$34,990

average

Employment

137,880

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Parking Attendants pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$35,150 Bottom 2% higher than 2% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 53-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Parking Attendants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Parking Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $35,150 median pay.

Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Parking Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $35,150 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $0$50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -20%-10%0%10%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 53-series occupations with growth data, Parking Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $35,150 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+3%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

18,500

per year (projected)

Typical Education

No formal educational credential

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
C

Moderate Risk

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

17.5/100K

Injury Rate

4.8/100

Danger Index

28/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Parking Attendants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Speaking 3.5
Service Orientation 3.4
Active Listening 3.3
Social Perceptiveness 3.0
Critical Thinking 2.9
Writing 2.8
Mathematics 2.8
Monitoring 2.8
Coordination 2.8
Judgment and Decision Making 2.8

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 3.5
English Language 3.1
Transportation 3.0
Public Safety and Security 2.7
Mathematics 2.5
Production and Processing 2.4
Education and Training 2.3
Administrative 2.3
Administration and Management 2.2
Sales and Marketing 2.2

Key Tasks

  • Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
  • Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
  • Greet customers and open their car doors.
  • Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
  • Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
  • Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
  • Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
  • Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
  • Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
  • Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$27,040$29,960$35,150$37,670$44,550
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$13.00$14.41$16.90$18.11$21.42
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$27,040

25th Percentile

$29,960

Median

$35,150

75th Percentile

$37,670

90th Percentile

$44,550

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $43,180 +23% above national
2 Colorado $39,330 +12% above national
3 Oregon $38,730 +10% above national
4 Vermont $38,160 +9% above national
5 California $38,060 +8% above national
6 Massachusetts $37,360 +6% above national
7 District of Columbia $37,220 +6% above national
8 Illinois $36,730 +4% above national
9 Alaska $36,580 +4% above national
10 New Hampshire $36,010 +2% above national
11 New York $35,920 +2% above national
12 Wyoming $35,780 +2% above national
13 North Dakota $35,550 +1% above national
14 Minnesota $35,250 same as national
15 Maryland $35,210 same as national
16 New Jersey $35,100 same as national
17 Utah $34,630 1% below national
18 Rhode Island $34,390 2% below national
19 Connecticut $34,360 2% below national
20 Arizona $34,230 3% below national
21 Delaware $34,230 3% below national
22 South Dakota $34,220 3% below national
23 Hawaii $33,690 4% below national
24 Michigan $33,690 4% below national
25 Nebraska $32,880 6% below national
26 Idaho $31,990 9% below national
27 Kentucky $31,630 10% below national
28 South Carolina $31,490 10% below national
29 Indiana $31,360 11% below national
30 Wisconsin $31,270 11% below national
31 Texas $31,200 11% below national
32 Pennsylvania $31,100 12% below national
33 Missouri $31,050 12% below national
34 Maine $30,860 12% below national
35 Tennessee $30,780 12% below national
36 North Carolina $30,540 13% below national
37 New Mexico $30,530 13% below national
38 West Virginia $30,460 13% below national
39 Alabama $30,350 14% below national
40 Kansas $30,320 14% below national
41 Virginia $30,110 14% below national
42 Ohio $30,100 14% below national
43 Iowa $30,070 14% below national
44 Arkansas $29,890 15% below national
45 Nevada $29,750 15% below national
46 Florida $29,650 16% below national
47 Georgia $28,960 18% below national
48 Oklahoma $27,230 23% below national
49 Montana $27,100 23% below national
50 Mississippi $26,420 25% below national
51 Louisiana $23,920 32% below national
52 Puerto Rico $21,840 38% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Colorado Springs, CO $47,320 +35% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $45,030 +28% above national
3 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,480 +27% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $43,790 +25% above national
5 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,730 +24% above national
6 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $40,660 +16% above national
7 Bellingham, WA $39,520 +12% above national
8 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $39,480 +12% above national
9 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $39,020 +11% above national
10 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $38,620 +10% above national
11 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $38,520 +10% above national
12 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $38,480 +9% above national
13 Napa, CA $38,430 +9% above national
14 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $38,340 +9% above national
15 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $38,020 +8% above national
16 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $37,960 +8% above national
17 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $37,810 +8% above national
18 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $37,770 +7% above national
19 Syracuse, NY $37,710 +7% above national
20 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $37,650 +7% above national
21 Bend, OR $37,510 +7% above national
22 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $37,510 +7% above national
23 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $37,360 +6% above national
24 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $37,340 +6% above national
25 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,280 +6% above national
26 Utica-Rome, NY $37,200 +6% above national
27 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $37,100 +6% above national
28 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $37,070 +5% above national
29 Salisbury, MD $37,040 +5% above national
30 Barnstable Town, MA $37,010 +5% above national
31 Greenville, NC $36,960 +5% above national
32 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $36,930 +5% above national
33 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $36,900 +5% above national
34 Salinas, CA $36,890 +5% above national
35 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $36,810 +5% above national
36 Battle Creek, MI $36,800 +5% above national
37 St. George, UT $36,790 +5% above national
38 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $36,610 +4% above national
39 Medford, OR $36,410 +4% above national
40 Salem, OR $36,400 +4% above national
41 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $36,380 +3% above national
42 Anchorage, AK $36,320 +3% above national
43 Worcester, MA $36,240 +3% above national
44 Madison, WI $36,200 +3% above national
45 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $36,170 +3% above national
46 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $36,080 +3% above national
47 Rochester, MN $35,950 +2% above national
48 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $35,920 +2% above national
49 Eugene-Springfield, OR $35,860 +2% above national
50 Binghamton, NY $35,840 +2% above national
51 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $35,770 +2% above national
52 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $35,750 +2% above national
53 Ogden, UT $35,740 +2% above national
54 New Haven, CT $35,710 +2% above national
55 Champaign-Urbana, IL $35,690 +2% above national
56 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $35,620 +1% above national
57 Rapid City, SD $35,600 +1% above national
58 Bloomington, IL $35,500 +1% above national
59 Fargo, ND-MN $35,470 +1% above national
60 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $35,290 same as national
61 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $35,210 same as national
62 Modesto, CA $35,180 same as national
63 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $35,170 same as national
64 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $35,110 same as national
65 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $35,100 same as national
66 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $35,050 same as national
67 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $35,020 same as national
68 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $35,020 same as national
69 Springfield, MA $34,870 1% below national
70 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $34,830 1% below national
71 Rochester, NY $34,800 1% below national
72 Manchester-Nashua, NH $34,760 1% below national
73 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $34,750 1% below national
74 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $34,720 1% below national
75 Ann Arbor, MI $34,670 1% below national
76 Asheville, NC $34,670 1% below national
77 Fresno, CA $34,670 1% below national
78 Peoria, IL $34,580 2% below national
79 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $34,530 2% below national
80 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,500 2% below national
81 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $34,450 2% below national
82 Boise City, ID $34,390 2% below national
83 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $34,390 2% below national
84 El Centro, CA $34,350 2% below national
85 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $34,320 2% below national
86 Lancaster, PA $34,130 3% below national
87 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $34,120 3% below national
88 Rockford, IL $34,110 3% below national
89 Monroe, MI $34,070 3% below national
90 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,060 3% below national
91 Springfield, IL $34,030 3% below national
92 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $34,010 3% below national
93 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $34,010 3% below national
94 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $34,010 3% below national
95 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $33,970 3% below national
96 Dubuque, IA $33,940 3% below national
97 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $33,930 3% below national
98 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $33,910 4% below national
99 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $33,880 4% below national
100 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $33,690 4% below national
101 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $33,550 5% below national
102 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $33,480 5% below national
103 Port St. Lucie, FL $33,430 5% below national
104 Coeur d'Alene, ID $33,380 5% below national
105 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,350 5% below national
106 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $33,350 5% below national
107 Omaha, NE-IA $33,280 5% below national
108 Saginaw, MI $33,280 5% below national
109 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $33,270 5% below national
110 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $33,180 6% below national
111 Vineland, NJ $33,160 6% below national
112 St. Cloud, MN $33,090 6% below national
113 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $33,090 6% below national
114 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $33,040 6% below national
115 Akron, OH $32,770 7% below national
116 Gainesville, FL $32,760 7% below national
117 Lexington-Fayette, KY $32,750 7% below national
118 St. Louis, MO-IL $32,740 7% below national
119 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $32,710 7% below national
120 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $32,600 7% below national
121 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $32,560 7% below national
122 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $32,550 7% below national
123 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $32,510 8% below national
124 Elizabethtown, KY $32,480 8% below national
125 Glens Falls, NY $32,420 8% below national
126 Kingston, NY $32,240 8% below national
127 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $32,220 8% below national
128 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $32,130 9% below national
129 Fort Wayne, IN $32,080 9% below national
130 Santa Fe, NM $31,990 9% below national
131 Savannah, GA $31,840 9% below national
132 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $31,770 10% below national
133 Lubbock, TX $31,770 10% below national
134 Spartanburg, SC $31,770 10% below national
135 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $31,760 10% below national
136 Huntsville, AL $31,620 10% below national
137 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $31,560 10% below national
138 Knoxville, TN $31,540 10% below national
139 Tucson, AZ $31,530 10% below national
140 Yuma, AZ $31,530 10% below national
141 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $31,520 10% below national
142 Toledo, OH $31,510 10% below national
143 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $31,470 10% below national
144 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $31,390 11% below national
145 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $31,330 11% below national
146 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $31,270 11% below national
147 Iowa City, IA $31,270 11% below national
148 Kankakee, IL $31,270 11% below national
149 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $31,260 11% below national
150 York-Hanover, PA $31,250 11% below national
151 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $31,230 11% below national
152 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $31,200 11% below national
153 Duluth, MN-WI $31,200 11% below national
154 Naples-Marco Island, FL $31,200 11% below national
155 Bowling Green, KY $31,190 11% below national
156 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $31,120 11% below national
157 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $31,110 11% below national
158 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $31,110 11% below national
159 Ames, IA $31,070 12% below national
160 Columbia, MO $31,050 12% below national
161 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $31,050 12% below national
162 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $31,010 12% below national
163 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $30,990 12% below national
164 Wilmington, NC $30,940 12% below national
165 Abilene, TX $30,850 12% below national
166 Urban Honolulu, HI $30,840 12% below national
167 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,810 12% below national
168 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $30,760 12% below national
169 Florence, SC $30,740 13% below national
170 Chattanooga, TN-GA $30,720 13% below national
171 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $30,700 13% below national
172 Corpus Christi, TX $30,630 13% below national
173 Albuquerque, NM $30,590 13% below national
174 Tyler, TX $30,580 13% below national
175 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $30,540 13% below national
176 Greensboro-High Point, NC $30,480 13% below national
177 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $30,470 13% below national
178 Portland-South Portland, ME $30,470 13% below national
179 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $30,400 14% below national
180 Raleigh-Cary, NC $30,360 14% below national
181 Green Bay, WI $30,320 14% below national
182 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $30,280 14% below national
183 Oklahoma City, OK $30,230 14% below national
184 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,220 14% below national
185 Reno, NV $30,170 14% below national
186 Jackson, MS $30,120 14% below national
187 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $30,080 14% below national
188 Reading, PA $30,070 14% below national
189 Pittsburgh, PA $30,000 15% below national
190 Columbus, OH $29,960 15% below national
191 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $29,920 15% below national
192 Canton-Massillon, OH $29,900 15% below national
193 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $29,830 15% below national
194 Cleveland, OH $29,810 15% below national
195 Montgomery, AL $29,780 15% below national
196 Flint, MI $29,760 15% below national
197 Jacksonville, FL $29,720 15% below national
198 Birmingham, AL $29,650 16% below national
199 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $29,650 16% below national
200 Columbia, SC $29,560 16% below national
201 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,520 16% below national
202 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,520 16% below national
203 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $29,500 16% below national
204 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $29,460 16% below national
205 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $29,430 16% below national
206 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $29,400 16% below national
207 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $29,380 16% below national
208 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $29,360 16% below national
209 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $29,270 17% below national
210 Kansas City, MO-KS $29,190 17% below national
211 Fayetteville, NC $29,120 17% below national
212 Youngstown-Warren, OH $29,120 17% below national
213 Idaho Falls, ID $29,080 17% below national
214 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $29,060 17% below national
215 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $28,990 18% below national
216 Amarillo, TX $28,920 18% below national
217 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $28,900 18% below national
218 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $28,800 18% below national
219 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $28,780 18% below national
220 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $28,630 19% below national
221 Evansville, IN $28,570 19% below national
222 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $28,560 19% below national
223 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $28,360 19% below national
224 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $28,360 19% below national
225 Winston-Salem, NC $28,310 19% below national
226 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $28,200 20% below national
227 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,140 20% below national
228 Johnstown, PA $28,120 20% below national
229 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $28,090 20% below national
230 Lincoln, NE $28,080 20% below national
231 Erie, PA $27,990 20% below national
232 El Paso, TX $27,950 20% below national
233 Roanoke, VA $27,910 21% below national
234 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $27,840 21% below national
235 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $27,670 21% below national
236 Tallahassee, FL $27,550 22% below national
237 Pocatello, ID $27,390 22% below national
238 Charleston, WV $27,380 22% below national
239 Tulsa, OK $27,230 23% below national
240 Baton Rouge, LA $27,130 23% below national
241 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $26,950 23% below national
242 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $26,820 24% below national
243 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $26,620 24% below national
244 Mobile, AL $26,470 25% below national
245 Cedar Rapids, IA $26,270 25% below national
246 Dothan, AL $26,260 25% below national
247 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $26,220 25% below national
248 Richmond, VA $25,990 26% below national
249 Appleton, WI $25,980 26% below national
250 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $25,210 28% below national
251 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $24,530 30% below national
252 Hot Springs, AR $24,260 31% below national
253 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $23,960 32% below national
254 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $23,920 32% below national
255 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $22,200 37% below national
256 Mayaguez, PR $21,890 38% below national
257 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $21,840 38% below national
258 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $17,510 50% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Parking Attendants make?
The median annual salary for Parking Attendants is $35,150 ($16.90/hour). The salary range spans from $27,040 at the 10th percentile to $44,550 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Parking Attendants the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for Parking Attendants at $43,180/year, which is +23% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Parking Attendants?
The typical entry-level education for Parking Attendants is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Parking Attendants?
Parking Attendants has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 17.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 4.8 per 100 workers.
Is Parking Attendants a good career?
Employment for Parking Attendants is projected to grow 3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 18,500 openings are projected each year.
How does Parking Attendants pay vary by state?
Parking Attendants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $43,180/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $27,230/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Parking Attendants?
The highest-paying metro area for Parking Attendants is Colorado Springs, CO at $47,320/year. BLS reports wage data for 258 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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How to use Parking Attendants pay figures in a real decision

  • For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $37,670/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $43,180/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.