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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

39-3092 Costume Attendants

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.


National estimates for Costume Attendants
Industry profile for Costume Attendants
Geographic profile for Costume Attendants

National estimates for Costume Attendants:

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


Industry profile for Costume Attendants:

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


Geographic profile for Costume Attendants:

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.



Map of employment of costume attendants by state, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of costume attendants by state, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of costume attendants by state, May 2023


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



Map of employment of costume attendants by area, May 2023


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


Map of location quotient of costume attendants by area, May 2023


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


Map of annual mean wages of costume attendants by area, May 2023


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


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024