Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Perform a variety of attending duties at amusement or recreation facility. May schedule use of recreation facilities, maintain and provide equipment to participants of sporting events or recreational pursuits, or operate amusement concessions and rides.


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)
310,970 5.0 % $10.94 $22,760 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.34 $9.05 $10.13 $11.76 $14.66
Annual Wage (2) $17,350 $18,820 $21,060 $24,460 $30,500


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 Amusement and Recreation Industries 154,680 12.16 $10.79 $22,450
Amusement Parks and Arcades 49,810 25.15 $10.40 $21,640
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 41,290 0.76 $11.41 $23,740
Traveler Accommodation 11,490 0.59 $11.50 $23,910
Spectator Sports 7,090 5.00 $11.26 $23,420

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Amusement Parks and Arcades 49,810 25.15 $10.40 $21,640
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 154,680 12.16 $10.79 $22,450
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other 180 5.59 $10.97 $22,820
Spectator Sports 7,090 5.00 $11.26 $23,420
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 4,580 3.27 $11.05 $22,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,670 0.08 $14.41 $29,970
Elementary and Secondary Schools 580 0.01 $13.61 $28,300
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly 160 0.02 $13.37 $27,810
Social Advocacy Organizations 180 0.08 $13.30 $27,670
Management of Companies and Enterprises 90 (7) $13.05 $27,140


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 46,850 2.81 1.29 $12.26 $25,500
Florida 34,450 4.09 1.88 $10.65 $22,140
Texas 20,000 1.68 0.77 $10.22 $21,260
North Carolina 16,280 3.79 1.74 $9.59 $19,940
New York 16,010 1.74 0.80 $11.90 $24,760




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)
Utah 6,360 4.51 2.07 $9.84 $20,480
Florida 34,450 4.09 1.88 $10.65 $22,140
North Carolina 16,280 3.79 1.74 $9.59 $19,940
Nevada 4,780 3.65 1.67 $10.78 $22,420
Colorado 8,670 3.39 1.56 $11.06 $23,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 220 0.31 0.14 $14.25 $29,640
Arizona 6,610 2.44 1.12 $13.84 $28,790
Hawaii 1,460 2.31 1.06 $13.45 $27,980
Massachusetts 4,200 1.19 0.55 $13.29 $27,650
Washington 5,080 1.60 0.73 $13.20 $27,450



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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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 10,280 2.32 1.06 $13.21 $27,470
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 10,240 1.53 0.70 $11.72 $24,380
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 8,830 5.46 2.50 $11.57 $24,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 6,120 4.27 1.96 $11.78 $24,500
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 5,610 3.89 1.78 $10.62 $22,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,560 2.12 0.97 $10.00 $20,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5,430 2.81 1.29 $11.85 $24,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,160 2.61 1.20 $14.31 $29,750
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,710 1.87 0.86 $10.24 $21,290
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 4,620 1.26 0.58 $12.49 $25,980


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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)
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,460 9.29 4.26 $8.97 $18,670
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 670 9.25 4.24 $9.78 $20,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,240 8.67 3.98 $10.67 $22,200
East Stroudsburg, PA 420 7.54 3.46 $10.36 $21,560
Hot Springs, AR 210 6.04 2.77 $10.10 $21,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 540 5.53 2.53 $12.10 $25,170
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 8,830 5.46 2.50 $11.57 $24,060
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 3,130 5.36 2.46 $10.15 $21,110
Salt Lake City, UT 3,590 5.17 2.37 $9.90 $20,600
Rocky Mount, NC 280 5.11 2.34 $9.81 $20,400


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 390 0.93 0.43 $15.78 $32,820
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 370 5.04 2.31 $14.42 $29,990
Champaign-Urbana, IL 130 1.26 0.58 $14.42 $29,980
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 5,160 2.61 1.20 $14.31 $29,750
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division 640 2.15 0.98 $14.25 $29,640
Wenatchee, WA (8) (8) (8) $14.19 $29,510
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 1,990 1.08 0.50 $14.00 $29,130
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division (8) (8) (8) $13.63 $28,360
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 70 0.93 0.43 $13.37 $27,800
Peoria, IL 360 2.08 0.95 $13.33 $27,720

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,790 13.50 6.19 $10.23 $21,280
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,230 4.78 2.19 $9.23 $19,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 880 7.08 3.25 $9.97 $20,740
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 850 3.42 1.57 $9.89 $20,570
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 660 5.42 2.49 $12.19 $25,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,790 13.50 6.19 $10.23 $21,280
Wasatch Back nonmetropolitan area 380 11.17 5.12 $11.51 $23,950
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 880 7.08 3.25 $9.97 $20,740
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 460 6.28 2.88 $10.07 $20,950
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 370 5.65 2.59 $12.12 $25,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 110 1.51 0.69 $16.42 $34,140
Northwest Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.90 0.41 $15.84 $32,950
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 350 3.57 1.64 $15.26 $31,730
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 340 3.06 1.40 $14.54 $30,240
Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area 30 1.73 0.79 $14.15 $29,440


About May 2017 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018