Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants
Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May collect fee.
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) |
| 145,900 |
2.3 % |
$12.08 |
$25,130 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.89 |
$9.95 |
$11.47 |
$13.45 |
$16.10 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,490 |
$20,690 |
$23,870 |
$27,970 |
$33,490 |
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 Personal Services |
85,360 |
25.03 |
$12.00 |
$24,960 |
| Automobile Dealers |
13,780 |
1.07 |
$12.06 |
$25,080 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
7,880 |
0.39 |
$11.68 |
$24,280 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
3,530 |
0.06 |
$14.09 |
$29,310 |
| Real Estate |
3,410 |
0.21 |
$13.12 |
$27,300 |
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 |
85,360 |
25.03 |
$12.00 |
$24,960 |
| Spectator Sports |
1,850 |
1.28 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
1,810 |
1.20 |
$11.56 |
$24,050 |
| Automobile Dealers |
13,780 |
1.07 |
$12.06 |
$25,080 |
| Gambling Industries |
2,260 |
0.96 |
$11.91 |
$24,770 |
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) |
$18.19 |
$37,840 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
(8) |
(8) |
$16.69 |
$34,720 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
1,400 |
0.32 |
$14.36 |
$29,860 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
3,530 |
0.06 |
$14.09 |
$29,310 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation |
140 |
0.13 |
$13.74 |
$28,590 |
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 |
23,900 |
1.41 |
1.39 |
$13.58 |
$28,250 |
| Florida |
17,320 |
2.01 |
2.00 |
$10.50 |
$21,850 |
| New York |
16,220 |
1.73 |
1.71 |
$12.61 |
$26,220 |
| Texas |
9,770 |
0.81 |
0.80 |
$11.09 |
$23,060 |
| Pennsylvania |
5,950 |
1.02 |
1.01 |
$11.78 |
$24,510 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
2,830 |
3.97 |
3.94 |
$13.70 |
$28,490 |
| Hawaii |
1,860 |
2.89 |
2.87 |
$13.06 |
$27,170 |
| Nevada |
3,290 |
2.44 |
2.42 |
$11.99 |
$24,940 |
| Florida |
17,320 |
2.01 |
2.00 |
$10.50 |
$21,850 |
| Rhode Island |
920 |
1.91 |
1.90 |
$11.89 |
$24,740 |
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 |
16,620 |
1.75 |
1.74 |
$12.55 |
$26,110 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
11,370 |
1.86 |
1.84 |
$13.14 |
$27,330 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
9,190 |
3.55 |
3.52 |
$10.62 |
$22,090 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
5,590 |
1.78 |
1.77 |
$12.74 |
$26,500 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
5,120 |
1.10 |
1.09 |
$13.61 |
$28,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,010 |
2.07 |
2.06 |
$15.43 |
$32,090 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
4,280 |
1.50 |
1.49 |
$12.06 |
$25,090 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
4,020 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
$11.13 |
$23,160 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,620 |
1.35 |
1.34 |
$9.53 |
$19,810 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,520 |
2.41 |
2.39 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
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) |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
9,190 |
3.55 |
3.52 |
$10.62 |
$22,090 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
440 |
3.53 |
3.51 |
$11.81 |
$24,570 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
240 |
3.17 |
3.14 |
$15.89 |
$33,050 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
3,030 |
3.07 |
3.04 |
$12.20 |
$25,370 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
1,420 |
3.05 |
3.03 |
$12.46 |
$25,910 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,410 |
2.71 |
2.69 |
$10.01 |
$20,830 |
| Springfield, MA-CT |
880 |
2.66 |
2.64 |
$14.40 |
$29,940 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,520 |
2.41 |
2.39 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
400 |
2.14 |
2.12 |
$13.01 |
$27,050 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,010 |
2.07 |
2.06 |
$15.43 |
$32,090 |
United States Department of Labor
