Parking Attendants Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for parking attendants in the U.S. is $35,150 ($16.90 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $35,150
- Mean annual wage
- $34,990
- Median hourly wage
- $16.90
- Employment
- 137,880
137,880 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| 25th percentile | $29,960 | $14.41 |
| Median (50th) | $35,150 | $16.90 |
| 75th percentile | $37,670 | $18.11 |
| 90th percentile | $44,550 | $21.42 |
Highest-paying states for parking attendants
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $43,180 | 2,860 |
| Colorado | $39,330 | 1,390 |
| Oregon | $38,730 | 1,300 |
| Vermont | $38,160 | 90 |
| California | $38,060 | 21,290 |
| Massachusetts | $37,360 | 3,330 |
| District of Columbia | $37,220 | 1,900 |
| Illinois | $36,730 | 5,320 |
| Alaska | $36,580 | 90 |
| New Hampshire | $36,010 | 320 |
Lowest-paying states
- Louisiana: $23,920 median annual wage
- Mississippi: $26,420 median annual wage
- Montana: $27,100 median annual wage
- Oklahoma: $27,230 median annual wage
- Georgia: $28,960 median annual wage
About this occupation
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.
Typical tasks
- Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
- Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
- Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
- Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.
- Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
- Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: No formal educational credential
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 14.5% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 40.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 20.7% |
| Associate's degree | 8.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.8% |
| Master's degree | 2.2% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 1.7% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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