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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
319,890 3.0 % $11.28 $23,460 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.45 $9.24 $10.70 $12.19 $14.95
Annual Wage (2) $17,570 $19,230 $22,260 $25,350 $31,100


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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 160,450 12.26 $11.17 $23,230
Amusement Parks and Arcades 51,490 24.89 $10.68 $22,220
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 39,290 0.72 $11.63 $24,190
Traveler Accommodation 14,800 0.74 $11.86 $24,680
Spectator Sports 6,400 4.44 $11.96 $24,880

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 51,490 24.89 $10.68 $22,220
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 160,450 12.26 $11.17 $23,230
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 180 5.87 $11.96 $24,890
Spectator Sports 6,400 4.44 $11.96 $24,880
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 4,270 2.83 $11.22 $23,330

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Services 230 0.07 $14.89 $30,970
Individual and Family Services 590 0.02 $13.63 $28,340
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 150 0.02 $13.39 $27,850
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land 170 1.17 $13.24 $27,540
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) (8) (8) $13.24 $27,540


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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 50,470 2.97 1.34 $12.82 $26,660
Florida 36,440 4.23 1.92 $10.87 $22,610
Texas 19,370 1.60 0.72 $10.38 $21,590
New York 17,700 1.89 0.85 $12.67 $26,360
North Carolina 15,920 3.63 1.64 $9.90 $20,590




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 6,560 4.51 2.04 $10.45 $21,730
Florida 36,440 4.23 1.92 $10.87 $22,610
North Carolina 15,920 3.63 1.64 $9.90 $20,590
Nevada 4,830 3.58 1.62 $11.14 $23,170
Colorado 9,150 3.49 1.58 $12.25 $25,480




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $14.99 $31,190
Washington 5,540 1.70 0.77 $14.34 $29,830
Hawaii 1,590 2.48 1.12 $13.66 $28,410
Massachusetts 4,660 1.30 0.59 $13.39 $27,860
Alaska 420 1.33 0.60 $12.96 $26,950





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-Anaheim, CA 21,830 3.57 1.61 $12.87 $26,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 16,800 1.77 0.80 $12.23 $25,440
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 7,980 3.08 1.39 $11.50 $23,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,640 1.65 0.74 $11.56 $24,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,550 2.41 1.09 $10.85 $22,560
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,100 1.71 0.77 $10.71 $22,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,840 2.42 1.09 $13.53 $28,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,800 2.16 0.98 $9.83 $20,450
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 5,430 3.67 1.66 $11.90 $24,760
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,030 2.57 1.16 $12.24 $25,470




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)
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 630 8.39 3.79 $9.89 $20,560
East Stroudsburg, PA 460 8.39 3.80 $10.72 $22,300
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,350 8.27 3.74 $9.70 $20,170
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,110 7.59 3.43 $11.44 $23,790
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 930 7.38 3.34 $15.33 $31,890
Hot Springs, AR 250 6.97 3.15 $10.41 $21,650
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 680 6.15 2.78 $12.13 $25,230
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 580 5.90 2.67 $12.58 $26,170
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 410 5.44 2.46 $14.36 $29,870
Salisbury, MD-DE 850 5.32 2.41 $10.46 $21,760




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 30 0.90 0.41 $17.17 $35,720
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 1.04 0.47 $15.49 $32,220
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 930 7.38 3.34 $15.33 $31,890
Barnstable Town, MA 160 1.52 0.69 $14.90 $31,000
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,800 1.91 0.87 $14.68 $30,540
Montgomery, AL 130 0.80 0.36 $14.66 $30,500
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 410 5.44 2.46 $14.36 $29,870
El Centro, CA 40 0.64 0.29 $14.32 $29,790
Racine, WI 80 0.97 0.44 $14.20 $29,530
Bismarck, ND 110 1.60 0.72 $14.14 $29,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,430 10.76 4.87 $12.06 $25,080
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,270 4.91 2.22 $9.64 $20,040
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 7.97 3.61 $10.40 $21,640
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 980 8.14 3.68 $15.06 $31,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 910 2.33 1.05 $9.32 $19,380

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,430 10.76 4.87 $12.06 $25,080
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 980 8.14 3.68 $15.06 $31,330
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 7.97 3.61 $10.40 $21,640
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 530 6.88 3.11 $11.72 $24,370
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 490 6.52 2.95 $10.10 $21,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 980 8.14 3.68 $15.06 $31,330
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 350 3.49 1.58 $14.95 $31,100
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 290 2.41 1.09 $14.11 $29,350
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 160 1.29 0.58 $14.11 $29,340
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 80 1.13 0.51 $14.08 $29,290


About May 2018 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019