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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 310,970 |
5.0 % |
$10.94 |
$22,760 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.34 |
$9.05 |
$10.13 |
$11.76 |
$14.66 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,350 |
$18,820 |
$21,060 |
$24,460 |
$30,500 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
154,680 |
12.16 |
$10.79 |
$22,450 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
49,810 |
25.15 |
$10.40 |
$21,640 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
41,290 |
0.76 |
$11.41 |
$23,740 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
11,490 |
0.59 |
$11.50 |
$23,910 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,090 |
5.00 |
$11.26 |
$23,420 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades |
49,810 |
25.15 |
$10.40 |
$21,640 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
154,680 |
12.16 |
$10.79 |
$22,450 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
180 |
5.59 |
$10.97 |
$22,820 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,090 |
5.00 |
$11.26 |
$23,420 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
4,580 |
3.27 |
$11.05 |
$22,980 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
46,850 |
2.81 |
1.29 |
$12.26 |
$25,500 |
| Florida |
34,450 |
4.09 |
1.88 |
$10.65 |
$22,140 |
| Texas |
20,000 |
1.68 |
0.77 |
$10.22 |
$21,260 |
| North Carolina |
16,280 |
3.79 |
1.74 |
$9.59 |
$19,940 |
| New York |
16,010 |
1.74 |
0.80 |
$11.90 |
$24,760 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utah |
6,360 |
4.51 |
2.07 |
$9.84 |
$20,480 |
| Florida |
34,450 |
4.09 |
1.88 |
$10.65 |
$22,140 |
| North Carolina |
16,280 |
3.79 |
1.74 |
$9.59 |
$19,940 |
| Nevada |
4,780 |
3.65 |
1.67 |
$10.78 |
$22,420 |
| Colorado |
8,670 |
3.39 |
1.56 |
$11.06 |
$23,010 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
10,280 |
2.32 |
1.06 |
$13.21 |
$27,470 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
10,240 |
1.53 |
0.70 |
$11.72 |
$24,380 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,830 |
5.46 |
2.50 |
$11.57 |
$24,060 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
6,120 |
4.27 |
1.96 |
$11.78 |
$24,500 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
5,610 |
3.89 |
1.78 |
$10.62 |
$22,090 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,560 |
2.12 |
0.97 |
$10.00 |
$20,800 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,430 |
2.81 |
1.29 |
$11.85 |
$24,650 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
5,160 |
2.61 |
1.20 |
$14.31 |
$29,750 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
4,710 |
1.87 |
0.86 |
$10.24 |
$21,290 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
4,620 |
1.26 |
0.58 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC |
1,460 |
9.29 |
4.26 |
$8.97 |
$18,670 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC |
670 |
9.25 |
4.24 |
$9.78 |
$20,350 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
1,240 |
8.67 |
3.98 |
$10.67 |
$22,200 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
420 |
7.54 |
3.46 |
$10.36 |
$21,560 |
| Hot Springs, AR |
210 |
6.04 |
2.77 |
$10.10 |
$21,000 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA |
540 |
5.53 |
2.53 |
$12.10 |
$25,170 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,830 |
5.46 |
2.50 |
$11.57 |
$24,060 |
| Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division |
3,130 |
5.36 |
2.46 |
$10.15 |
$21,110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
3,590 |
5.17 |
2.37 |
$9.90 |
$20,600 |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
280 |
5.11 |
2.34 |
$9.81 |
$20,400 |
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United States Department of Labor
