Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
53-6021 Parking Attendants
Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.
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) |
| 147,390 |
2.6 % |
$12.72 |
$26,450 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.06 |
$10.40 |
$12.09 |
$14.37 |
$17.31 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,850 |
$21,620 |
$25,140 |
$29,900 |
$36,000 |
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 Personal Services |
84,770 |
23.75 |
$12.74 |
$26,500 |
| Automobile Dealers |
16,730 |
1.29 |
$12.80 |
$26,630 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
8,080 |
0.39 |
$12.05 |
$25,070 |
| Employment Services |
4,710 |
0.13 |
$12.33 |
$25,650 |
| Real Estate |
3,130 |
0.19 |
$13.71 |
$28,510 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Personal Services |
84,770 |
23.75 |
$12.74 |
$26,500 |
| Automobile Dealers |
16,730 |
1.29 |
$12.80 |
$26,630 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
2,430 |
1.08 |
$11.15 |
$23,190 |
| Spectator Sports |
1,580 |
1.07 |
$12.29 |
$25,560 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
1,560 |
0.99 |
$12.34 |
$25,670 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Death Care Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$19.44 |
$40,430 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
(8) |
(8) |
$17.29 |
$35,960 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation |
90 |
0.04 |
$16.49 |
$34,310 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
1,370 |
0.31 |
$14.78 |
$30,750 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
3,040 |
0.05 |
$14.76 |
$30,700 |
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 |
23,580 |
1.36 |
1.35 |
$14.24 |
$29,620 |
| Florida |
16,320 |
1.86 |
1.85 |
$11.24 |
$23,370 |
| New York |
14,740 |
1.55 |
1.54 |
$13.94 |
$29,000 |
| Texas |
10,180 |
0.82 |
0.82 |
$11.27 |
$23,450 |
| Pennsylvania |
6,180 |
1.05 |
1.04 |
$12.13 |
$25,230 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
2,200 |
3.46 |
3.45 |
$13.16 |
$27,360 |
| District of Columbia |
2,490 |
3.44 |
3.42 |
$14.56 |
$30,270 |
| Nevada |
3,220 |
2.31 |
2.31 |
$12.50 |
$25,990 |
| Florida |
16,320 |
1.86 |
1.85 |
$11.24 |
$23,370 |
| Rhode Island |
780 |
1.61 |
1.60 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
16,160 |
1.67 |
1.67 |
$13.60 |
$28,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
11,400 |
1.83 |
1.82 |
$13.86 |
$28,820 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,500 |
3.21 |
3.20 |
$11.40 |
$23,720 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,240 |
1.12 |
1.12 |
$14.08 |
$29,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,700 |
1.48 |
1.47 |
$13.54 |
$28,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,540 |
1.84 |
1.83 |
$16.50 |
$34,320 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,260 |
1.48 |
1.47 |
$12.32 |
$25,630 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,940 |
2.63 |
2.62 |
$13.05 |
$27,150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,900 |
1.07 |
1.06 |
$10.92 |
$22,720 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,670 |
1.73 |
1.72 |
$12.92 |
$26,880 |
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) |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
580 |
4.40 |
4.39 |
$11.37 |
$23,650 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
300 |
3.92 |
3.91 |
$15.17 |
$31,560 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
1,220 |
3.65 |
3.64 |
$14.04 |
$29,200 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
1,620 |
3.55 |
3.54 |
$12.73 |
$26,480 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,500 |
3.21 |
3.20 |
$11.40 |
$23,720 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
2,970 |
2.91 |
2.90 |
$12.73 |
$26,480 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,940 |
2.63 |
2.62 |
$13.05 |
$27,150 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
2,950 |
2.28 |
2.28 |
$10.55 |
$21,950 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
390 |
2.06 |
2.05 |
$13.68 |
$28,460 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
250 |
1.91 |
1.90 |
$11.36 |
$23,620 |
United States Department of Labor
