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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
5,730 3.4 % $ 26.48 $ 55,070 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Costume Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.06 $ 17.90 $ 23.30 $ 31.41 $ 41.26
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,310 $ 37,220 $ 48,470 $ 65,330 $ 85,820


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)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,070 0.50 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Performing Arts Companies 1,600 1.32 $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 320 0.01 $ 21.96 $ 45,680
Traveler Accommodation 290 0.02 $ 18.39 $ 38,240
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 250 0.02 $ 30.79 $ 64,040

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 1,600 1.32 $ 23.31 $ 48,480
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,070 0.50 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 140 0.10 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 90 0.07 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Gambling Industries 150 0.07 $ 17.46 $ 36,310

Top paying industries for Costume Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 90 (7) $ 34.05 $ 70,820
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 250 0.02 $ 30.79 $ 64,040
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,070 0.50 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 90 0.07 $ 27.95 $ 58,140
Performing Arts Companies 1,600 1.32 $ 23.31 $ 48,480


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 2022


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 1,970 0.11 2.89 $ 28.70 $ 59,700
New York 1,020 0.11 2.88 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Georgia 340 0.07 1.88 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Texas 250 0.02 0.50 $ 21.12 $ 43,920
Nevada 230 0.16 4.16 $ 22.16 $ 46,100


Map of location quotient of costume attendants by state, May 2022


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 230 0.16 4.16 $ 22.16 $ 46,100
California 1,970 0.11 2.89 $ 28.70 $ 59,700
New York 1,020 0.11 2.88 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Georgia 340 0.07 1.88 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Utah 110 0.07 1.71 $ 17.73 $ 36,880


Map of annual mean wages of costume attendants by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Costume Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 340 0.07 1.88 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
New York 1,020 0.11 2.88 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Missouri 40 0.01 0.37 $ 30.08 $ 62,570
California 1,970 0.11 2.89 $ 28.70 $ 59,700
District of Columbia 40 0.06 1.61 $ 27.67 $ 57,550



Map of employment of costume attendants by area, May 2022


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 1,610 0.26 6.81 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 2.84 $ 30.66 $ 63,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 260 0.10 2.48 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 210 0.21 5.30 $ 22.35 $ 46,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 2.07 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 120 0.03 0.67 $ 21.47 $ 44,650
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 1.02 $ 24.82 $ 51,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 1.12 $ 31.33 $ 65,170
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 90 0.03 0.75 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Salt Lake City, UT 90 0.11 2.90 $ 17.64 $ 36,700


Map of location quotient of costume attendants by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,610 0.26 6.81 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 210 0.21 5.30 $ 22.35 $ 46,500
Lancaster, PA 40 0.18 4.54 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Salt Lake City, UT 90 0.11 2.90 $ 17.64 $ 36,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 2.84 $ 30.66 $ 63,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 260 0.10 2.48 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 2.07 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 40 0.08 1.96 $ 20.25 $ 42,120
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 0.07 1.81 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.05 1.41 $ 23.08 $ 48,010


Map of annual mean wages of costume attendants by area, May 2022


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)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 260 0.10 2.48 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 1.12 $ 31.33 $ 65,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 2.84 $ 30.66 $ 63,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,610 0.26 6.81 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 60 0.02 0.53 $ 26.44 $ 55,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 110 0.04 1.02 $ 24.82 $ 51,630
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.05 1.41 $ 23.08 $ 48,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 90 0.03 0.75 $ 22.92 $ 47,680
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 40 0.07 1.81 $ 22.91 $ 47,660
Pittsburgh, PA 40 0.04 0.99 $ 22.62 $ 47,040


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