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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.


National estimates for Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Industry profile for Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Geographic profile for Amusement and Recreation Attendants

National estimates for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
324,580 1.4 % $ 13.63 $ 28,350 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.70 $ 10.96 $ 13.36 $ 15.37 $ 17.75
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,170 $ 22,790 $ 27,780 $ 31,970 $ 36,920


Industry profile for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Amusement and Recreation Attendants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Amusement and Recreation Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 159,460 12.68 $ 13.28 $ 27,620
Amusement Parks and Arcades 63,020 31.15 $ 13.59 $ 28,270
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 33,440 0.62 $ 13.96 $ 29,030
Traveler Accommodation 12,000 0.71 $ 15.19 $ 31,600
Spectator Sports 7,610 5.73 $ 13.97 $ 29,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Amusement Parks and Arcades 63,020 31.15 $ 13.59 $ 28,270
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 159,460 12.68 $ 13.28 $ 27,620
Spectator Sports 7,610 5.73 $ 13.97 $ 29,060
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 4,020 2.89 $ 14.96 $ 31,110
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 3,090 2.01 $ 13.53 $ 28,140

Top paying industries for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Personal Services 250 0.07 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 300 0.08 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 210 0.02 $ 17.52 $ 36,440
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,760 0.08 $ 16.78 $ 34,900
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 90 (7) $ 15.83 $ 32,930


Geographic profile for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Amusement and Recreation Attendants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Amusement and Recreation Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of amusement and recreation attendants by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 48,510 2.75 1.25 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Florida 44,680 4.85 2.21 $ 13.65 $ 28,400
Texas 22,710 1.75 0.80 $ 11.79 $ 24,520
Pennsylvania 14,470 2.49 1.13 $ 11.68 $ 24,300
Ohio 12,800 2.38 1.08 $ 11.94 $ 24,840


Map of location quotient of amusement and recreation attendants by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,990 5.03 2.29 $ 17.00 $ 35,350
Florida 44,680 4.85 2.21 $ 13.65 $ 28,400
South Dakota 1,690 3.88 1.77 $ 12.45 $ 25,890
Nevada 5,020 3.55 1.62 $ 13.40 $ 27,880
North Dakota 1,390 3.44 1.57 $ 13.29 $ 27,640


Map of annual mean wages of amusement and recreation attendants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 170 0.25 0.11 $ 17.36 $ 36,110
Hawaii 2,990 5.03 2.29 $ 17.00 $ 35,350
Washington 5,280 1.55 0.71 $ 16.74 $ 34,830
Massachusetts 2,930 0.82 0.37 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
Alaska 310 1.02 0.47 $ 16.47 $ 34,270



Map of employment of amusement and recreation attendants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 22,770 17.55 8.00 $ 14.08 $ 29,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 19,150 3.14 1.43 $ 16.00 $ 33,270
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,470 1.25 0.57 $ 16.30 $ 33,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,390 1.94 0.89 $ 12.25 $ 25,480
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,740 2.22 1.01 $ 15.07 $ 31,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,490 2.34 1.07 $ 12.74 $ 26,510
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,170 1.40 0.64 $ 15.10 $ 31,400
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,010 2.29 1.04 $ 13.89 $ 28,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,010 2.20 1.00 $ 11.22 $ 23,340
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,960 2.23 1.02 $ 15.74 $ 32,740


Map of location quotient of amusement and recreation attendants by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 22,770 17.55 8.00 $ 14.08 $ 29,290
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,820 10.54 4.80 $ 10.67 $ 22,190
Ocean City, NJ 390 9.87 4.50 $ 14.34 $ 29,820
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 710 9.72 4.43 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 700 8.94 4.07 $ 11.77 $ 24,480
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 570 7.29 3.32 $ 11.96 $ 24,880
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,100 6.99 3.18 $ 13.16 $ 27,370
Manhattan, KS 270 6.88 3.14 $ 11.07 $ 23,030
Lincoln, NE 1,120 6.43 2.93 $ 11.84 $ 24,640
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 340 6.19 2.82 $ 13.09 $ 27,220


Map of annual mean wages of amusement and recreation attendants by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 710 9.72 4.43 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,460 2.19 1.00 $ 18.75 $ 39,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,520 1.89 0.86 $ 18.40 $ 38,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,070 1.51 0.69 $ 17.42 $ 36,230
Napa, CA 200 2.66 1.21 $ 17.32 $ 36,030
Santa Rosa, CA 600 2.95 1.34 $ 17.18 $ 35,730
Barnstable Town, MA 150 1.51 0.69 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 530 3.84 1.75 $ 16.99 $ 35,340
Salinas, CA 430 2.35 1.07 $ 16.74 $ 34,820
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 270 2.77 1.26 $ 16.71 $ 34,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,430 4.43 2.02 $ 12.07 $ 25,110
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,160 8.42 3.83 $ 12.53 $ 26,070
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,060 2.77 1.26 $ 12.36 $ 25,710
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 990 3.94 1.80 $ 10.98 $ 22,840
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 860 6.97 3.18 $ 17.25 $ 35,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,160 8.42 3.83 $ 12.53 $ 26,070
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 750 7.70 3.51 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 860 6.97 3.18 $ 17.25 $ 35,890
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 480 5.75 2.62 $ 13.80 $ 28,700
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 380 5.23 2.38 $ 12.07 $ 25,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Amusement and Recreation Attendants:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 150 1.46 0.67 $ 17.67 $ 36,740
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 750 7.70 3.51 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 140 2.36 1.08 $ 17.46 $ 36,320
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 860 6.97 3.18 $ 17.25 $ 35,890
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 150 1.10 0.50 $ 16.84 $ 35,020


About May 2022 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023