Parking Attendants in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places Parking Attendants pay in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area at a median of $35,290 per year ($16.97/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $35,150, Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 parking attendantss are employed across the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 53-6021.

The Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $26,160 at the 10th percentile to $52,120 at the 90th, a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $30,110 and the 75th at $37,450, so half of Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area-based parking attendantss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MN data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.