Parking Attendants pay in the U.S.
$34,990avg. a year
$16.82 an hour · 137,880 employed
Parking Attendants in the U.S. earn an average of $34,990 a year and a median of $35,150. Pay is highest in Washington ($43,170) and lowest in Louisiana ($25,980).
$35,150Median pay
$16.82Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
137,880Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for parking attendants
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,860 jobs
Washington
$43,170
$20.75 an hour
221,290 jobs
California
$41,330
$19.87 an hour
31,390 jobs
Colorado
$41,330
$19.87 an hour
41,300 jobs
Oregon
$39,610
$19.04 an hour
590 jobs
Vermont
$39,090
$18.79 an hour
65,320 jobs
Illinois
$38,990
$18.74 an hour
73,330 jobs
Massachusetts
$38,280
$18.40 an hour
81,530 jobs
Maryland
$38,200
$18.37 an hour
91,900 jobs
District of Columbia
$38,010
$18.27 an hour
10100 jobs
Maine
$37,410
$17.98 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Parking Attendants pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,810 | $22.51 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,290 | $22.25 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,970 | $22.10 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,310 | $21.30 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,870 | $21.09 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $43,710 | $21.02 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $41,690 | $20.04 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $41,030 | $19.72 |
Related jobs
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,780
- Aircraft Service Attendants$43,330
- Passenger Attendants$37,820
- Transportation Inspectors$88,540
- Transportation Workers, All Other$50,890
- Traffic Technicians$62,050
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Parking Attendants pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,990 | $30,350 | 1,110 |
| Alaska | $37,390 | $36,580 | 90 |
| Arizona | $35,320 | $34,230 | 3,130 |
| Arkansas | $30,100 | $29,890 | 310 |
| California | $41,330 | $38,060 | 21,290 |
| Colorado | $41,330 | $39,330 | 1,390 |
| Connecticut | $36,070 | $34,360 | 2,240 |
| Delaware | $33,930 | $34,230 | 200 |
| District of Columbia | $38,010 | $37,220 | 1,900 |
| Florida | $31,890 | $29,650 | 17,670 |
| Georgia | $28,990 | $28,960 | 4,660 |
| Hawaii | $37,010 | $33,690 | 1,600 |
| Idaho | $32,850 | $31,990 | 470 |
| Illinois | $38,990 | $36,730 | 5,320 |
| Indiana | $32,080 | $31,360 | 1,930 |
| Iowa | $30,220 | $30,070 | 1,050 |
| Kansas | $32,520 | $30,320 | 90 |
| Kentucky | $31,810 | $31,630 | 1,480 |
| Louisiana | $25,980 | $23,920 | 2,130 |
| Maine | $37,410 | $30,860 | 100 |
| Maryland | $38,200 | $35,210 | 1,530 |
| Massachusetts | $38,280 | $37,360 | 3,330 |
| Michigan | $33,170 | $33,690 | 3,210 |
| Minnesota | $35,910 | $35,250 | 1,470 |
| Mississippi | $28,020 | $26,420 | 320 |
| Missouri | $33,590 | $31,050 | 1,260 |
| Montana | $30,440 | $27,100 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $32,200 | $32,880 | 460 |
| Nevada | $32,530 | $29,750 | 2,660 |
| New Hampshire | $36,740 | $36,010 | 320 |
| New Jersey | $36,090 | $35,100 | 5,110 |
| New Mexico | $31,470 | $30,530 | 420 |
| New York | $36,790 | $35,920 | 12,440 |
| North Carolina | $30,510 | $30,540 | 2,930 |
| North Dakota | $34,670 | $35,550 | 170 |
| Ohio | $32,210 | $30,100 | 3,050 |
| Oklahoma | $26,090 | $27,230 | 870 |
| Oregon | $39,610 | $38,730 | 1,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,430 | $31,100 | 4,930 |
| Rhode Island | $35,910 | $34,390 | 520 |
| South Carolina | $30,480 | $31,490 | 1,300 |
| South Dakota | $35,550 | $34,220 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $30,600 | $30,780 | 2,660 |
| Texas | $31,890 | $31,200 | 12,100 |
| Utah | $34,600 | $34,630 | 710 |
| Vermont | $39,090 | $38,160 | 90 |
| Virginia | $31,710 | $30,110 | 1,830 |
| Washington | $43,170 | $43,180 | 2,860 |
| West Virginia | $31,400 | $30,460 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $32,270 | $31,270 | 1,290 |
| Wyoming | $33,970 | $35,780 | 110 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$36,840
14,220 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$39,940
11,070 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$31,550
8,550 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$32,950
5,490 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$39,520
4,450 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$28,770
3,810 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$46,810
3,470 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$31,840
3,400 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do parking attendants make?
The average is $34,990 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $35,150 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $16.82, and the median is $16.90 an hour.
Which state pays parking attendants the most?
Washington, with an average of $43,170 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $46,810.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,040 a year, and the top 10% earn over $44,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-6021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.