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Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Costume Attendants:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
6,300 | 5.1 % | $ 28.96 | $ 60,230 | 1.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Costume Attendants:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 16.07 | $ 18.68 | $ 25.18 | $ 36.62 | $ 45.71 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 33,430 | $ 38,860 | $ 52,370 | $ 76,170 | $ 95,070 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Costume Attendants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Costume Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Costume Attendants:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Performing Arts Companies | 2,030 | 1.50 | $ 24.77 | $ 51,530 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 1,770 | 0.44 | $ 36.32 | $ 75,540 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 390 | 0.01 | $ 22.45 | $ 46,690 |
Traveler Accommodation | 370 | 0.02 | $ 22.54 | $ 46,880 |
Gambling Industries | 170 | 0.08 | $ 18.88 | $ 39,280 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Costume Attendants:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Performing Arts Companies | 2,030 | 1.50 | $ 24.77 | $ 51,530 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 1,770 | 0.44 | $ 36.32 | $ 75,540 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | 160 | 0.10 | $ 25.73 | $ 53,520 |
Gambling Industries | 170 | 0.08 | $ 18.88 | $ 39,280 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 40 | 0.06 | (8) | (8) |
Top paying industries for Costume Attendants:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Employment Services | (8) | (8) | $ 40.81 | $ 84,880 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 1,770 | 0.44 | $ 36.32 | $ 75,540 |
Amusement Parks and Arcades | (8) | (8) | $ 28.77 | $ 59,850 |
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | (8) | (8) | $ 28.30 | $ 58,860 |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | 160 | 0.10 | $ 25.73 | $ 53,520 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Costume Attendants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Costume Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Costume Attendants:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2,070 | 0.12 | 2.78 | $ 33.84 | $ 70,390 |
New York | 910 | 0.10 | 2.34 | $ 33.81 | $ 70,330 |
Nevada | 390 | 0.26 | 6.29 | $ 25.93 | $ 53,940 |
Florida | 370 | 0.04 | 0.93 | $ 26.03 | $ 54,140 |
Texas | 240 | 0.02 | 0.43 | $ 21.54 | $ 44,790 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Costume Attendants:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nevada | 390 | 0.26 | 6.29 | $ 25.93 | $ 53,940 |
California | 2,070 | 0.12 | 2.78 | $ 33.84 | $ 70,390 |
New York | 910 | 0.10 | 2.34 | $ 33.81 | $ 70,330 |
Utah | 150 | 0.09 | 2.21 | $ 23.81 | $ 49,530 |
Hawaii | 50 | 0.08 | 1.97 | $ 23.16 | $ 48,170 |
Top paying states for Costume Attendants:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 160 | 0.04 | 0.94 | $ 36.86 | $ 76,670 |
District of Columbia | 50 | 0.07 | 1.78 | $ 36.49 | $ 75,900 |
Georgia | 210 | 0.05 | 1.09 | $ 35.58 | $ 74,000 |
California | 2,070 | 0.12 | 2.78 | $ 33.84 | $ 70,390 |
New York | 910 | 0.10 | 2.34 | $ 33.81 | $ 70,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Costume Attendants:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,440 | 0.23 | 5.62 | $ 34.25 | $ 71,240 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 890 | 0.09 | 2.26 | $ 33.73 | $ 70,160 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 350 | 0.32 | 7.70 | $ 26.56 | $ 55,250 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 270 | 0.11 | 2.69 | $ 37.13 | $ 77,230 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 230 | 0.17 | 4.04 | $ 27.09 | $ 56,350 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 160 | 0.06 | 1.36 | $ 37.77 | $ 78,550 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 130 | 0.03 | 0.69 | $ 20.80 | $ 43,250 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 110 | 0.04 | 0.91 | $ 24.98 | $ 51,970 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 80 | 0.03 | 0.62 | $ 32.36 | $ 67,310 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 80 | 0.10 | 2.38 | $ 26.79 | $ 55,730 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Costume Attendants:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 350 | 0.32 | 7.70 | $ 26.56 | $ 55,250 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,440 | 0.23 | 5.62 | $ 34.25 | $ 71,240 |
Lancaster, PA | 50 | 0.19 | 4.51 | $ 19.34 | $ 40,230 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 30 | 0.17 | 4.20 | $ 14.70 | $ 30,580 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 230 | 0.17 | 4.04 | $ 27.09 | $ 56,350 |
Reno, NV | 30 | 0.13 | 3.11 | $ 20.93 | $ 43,530 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 40 | 0.12 | 2.93 | $ 23.59 | $ 49,070 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 270 | 0.11 | 2.69 | $ 37.13 | $ 77,230 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 80 | 0.10 | 2.38 | $ 26.79 | $ 55,730 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 890 | 0.09 | 2.26 | $ 33.73 | $ 70,160 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Costume Attendants:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 40 | 0.04 | 0.95 | $ 37.81 | $ 78,650 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 160 | 0.06 | 1.36 | $ 37.77 | $ 78,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 270 | 0.11 | 2.69 | $ 37.13 | $ 77,230 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,440 | 0.23 | 5.62 | $ 34.25 | $ 71,240 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 890 | 0.09 | 2.26 | $ 33.73 | $ 70,160 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 80 | 0.03 | 0.62 | $ 32.36 | $ 67,310 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 30 | 0.02 | 0.60 | $ 30.22 | $ 62,870 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 60 | 0.03 | 0.80 | $ 28.28 | $ 58,830 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 230 | 0.17 | 4.04 | $ 27.09 | $ 56,350 |
Salt Lake City, UT | 80 | 0.10 | 2.38 | $ 26.79 | $ 55,730 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024