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Parking Attendants is a notable career in the 53 category. This page provides verified data from BLS OEWS 2024 + O*NET 29.0 (2024), helping you compare Parking Attendants against similar careers and make data-driven decisions.
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| soc | 53-6021 |
| title | Parking Attendants |
| onet code | 53-6021.00 |
| description | 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. |
| job zone | 2 |
| major group | 53 |
| tot emp | 134,650 |
| a mean | 34,190 |
| a median | 34,600 |
| a pct10 | 24,960 |
| a pct25 | 29,590 |
| a pct75 | 37,230 |
| a pct90 | 43,840 |
| h mean | 16 |
| h median | 16 |
The day-to-day work of a parking attendants typically centers on take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles. Every task listed below is classified as Core in O*NET — they collectively define the role. Task descriptions below are quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET 29.0 occupation profile.
Workers in this occupation rely most on Speaking, Service Orientation, and Active Listening. Across the top 4 skills, the average O*NET importance score is 3.28 out of 5 — moderately weighted for this role. Importance reflects how essential each skill is for adequate job performance.
Among working parking attendants, the most common entry qualification is a High School Diploma (60.8%). Bachelor's-degree-or-higher credentials are reported by 1% of incumbents. Most workers enter without a four-year degree, making this a relatively accessible career path.
Median annual pay is highest in Washington at $41,200 and lowest in Louisiana at $23,280 — a 1.8× spread. The top five states (Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Illinois) average $38,936. Figures reflect BLS OEWS May 2024 state-level wage estimates; percentiles shown are for full-time wage-earners in each state.
| State | Median | Mean | 10th % | 90th % | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $41,200 | $41,700 | $35,440 | $48,580 | 2,780 |
| Oregon | $39,150 | $39,210 | $33,280 | $43,780 | 1,000 |
| Colorado | $38,800 | $41,100 | $32,350 | $48,200 | 1,350 |
| Wyoming | $38,210 | $42,000 | $31,960 | $59,650 | 50 |
| Illinois | $37,320 | $39,800 | $31,080 | $55,980 | 4,870 |
| Vermont | $36,870 | $37,490 | $29,190 | $47,840 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $36,840 | $36,680 | $32,610 | $40,110 | 3,400 |
| District of Columbia | $36,610 | $37,380 | $35,360 | $40,820 | 2,010 |
| California | $36,350 | $39,270 | $35,140 | $45,130 | 24,850 |
| Minnesota | $36,180 | $36,650 | $28,610 | $45,430 | 1,280 |
| North Dakota | $35,530 | $34,330 | $28,420 | $46,190 | 130 |
| Alaska | $35,480 | $33,780 | $28,710 | $37,110 | 60 |
| New Jersey | $35,280 | $35,790 | $31,470 | $42,590 | 4,850 |
| New York | $35,260 | $36,580 | $31,950 | $43,650 | 11,680 |
| Connecticut | $35,210 | $35,740 | $32,640 | $40,960 | 1,040 |
| Utah | $34,590 | $33,290 | $22,850 | $38,120 | 430 |
| Maryland | $34,030 | $37,220 | $31,200 | $46,130 | 1,700 |
| Arizona | $33,020 | $33,920 | $29,850 | $37,760 | 3,330 |
| Michigan | $32,980 | $32,310 | $25,560 | $37,210 | 2,800 |
| Ohio | $32,710 | $33,290 | $28,680 | $38,650 | 2,750 |
| Delaware | $32,440 | $32,900 | $27,560 | $38,880 | 190 |
| Kansas | $32,380 | $32,440 | $24,980 | $38,350 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $32,370 | $31,820 | $24,960 | $36,830 | 420 |
| Rhode Island | $31,950 | $33,880 | $29,120 | $43,620 | 480 |
| Hawaii | $31,900 | $35,950 | $29,120 | $46,330 | 1,460 |
| Wisconsin | $31,560 | $32,350 | $24,170 | $39,970 | 1,060 |
| South Dakota | $31,540 | $33,740 | $29,610 | $38,530 | 240 |
| Idaho | $31,510 | $33,360 | $24,330 | $40,870 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $30,860 | $30,660 | $21,670 | $37,080 | 920 |
| Texas | $30,690 | $31,020 | $19,170 | $39,520 | 11,150 |
| Virginia | $30,660 | $33,080 | $24,960 | $45,210 | 1,820 |
| North Carolina | $30,650 | $30,300 | $16,590 | $38,030 | 2,540 |
| Indiana | $30,590 | $31,120 | $21,940 | $40,200 | 2,400 |
| Tennessee | $30,490 | $28,860 | $16,650 | $36,500 | 2,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,170 | $31,400 | $21,940 | $42,660 | 5,270 |
| Georgia | $29,860 | $30,130 | $18,490 | $37,630 | 3,490 |
| New Mexico | $29,810 | $31,140 | $26,610 | $38,060 | 360 |
| Arkansas | $29,780 | $30,000 | $24,820 | $34,170 | 440 |
| Nevada | $29,550 | $30,910 | $23,150 | $38,470 | 2,340 |
| Maine | $29,430 | $33,600 | $29,430 | $49,190 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $29,380 | $31,650 | $25,560 | $40,790 | 360 |
| Iowa | $29,300 | $29,160 | $21,490 | $37,320 | 1,270 |
| Missouri | $29,170 | $32,170 | $26,330 | $44,740 | 1,470 |
| Florida | $28,730 | $30,080 | $24,960 | $36,000 | 17,670 |
| South Carolina | $28,570 | $27,280 | $17,460 | $35,420 | 1,330 |
| Alabama | $28,250 | $26,350 | $17,280 | $32,620 | 1,150 |
| West Virginia | $27,970 | $28,430 | $20,830 | $37,670 | 160 |
| Oklahoma | $26,460 | $25,760 | $17,040 | $38,370 | 1,040 |
| Mississippi | $25,550 | $26,680 | $18,930 | $34,670 | 380 |
| Louisiana | $23,280 | $24,350 | $15,240 | $30,090 | 1,670 |
Recruiters and job boards use several alternate titles for parking attendants. Knowing these variants widens your job search — listings for Attendant or Auto Hiker frequently describe the same role. The list below is a sample of the most common industry variants.
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