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How Much Does a Parking Attendant Make?

A parking attendant in the US earns a median salary of $35,150 a year, or $16.90 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $34,990, and the middle half earn between $29,960 and $37,670.

Median a year $35,150
Median an hour $16.90
Median a month $2,929
Average a year $34,990

Parking attendant pay range

What parking attendants earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $27,040 $13.00
25th $29,960 $14.41
Median (50th) $35,150 $16.90
75th $37,670 $18.11
90th (top 10%) $44,550 $21.42

The median is 31% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 137,880 people work as parking attendants in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$676
Every two weeks
$1,352
Twice a month
$1,465
A month
$2,929

At the median salary, before tax.

Parking attendant salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Washington pays parking attendants the most, at $43,170 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Washington $43,170 $43,180 2,860 After tax
California $41,330 $38,060 21,290 After tax
Colorado $41,330 $39,330 1,390 After tax
Oregon $39,610 $38,730 1,300 After tax
Vermont $39,090 $38,160 90 After tax
Illinois $38,990 $36,730 5,320 After tax
Massachusetts $38,280 $37,360 3,330 After tax
Maryland $38,200 $35,210 1,530 After tax
District of Columbia $38,010 $37,220 1,900 After tax
Maine $37,410 $30,860 100 After tax
Alaska $37,390 $36,580 90 After tax
Hawaii $37,010 $33,690 1,600 After tax
New York $36,790 $35,920 12,440 After tax
New Hampshire $36,740 $36,010 320 After tax
New Jersey $36,090 $35,100 5,110 After tax
Connecticut $36,070 $34,360 2,240 After tax
Minnesota $35,910 $35,250 1,470 After tax
Rhode Island $35,910 $34,390 520 After tax
South Dakota $35,550 $34,220 240 After tax
Arizona $35,320 $34,230 3,130 After tax
North Dakota $34,670 $35,550 170 After tax
Utah $34,600 $34,630 710 After tax
Wyoming $33,970 $35,780 110 After tax
Delaware $33,930 $34,230 200 After tax
Missouri $33,590 $31,050 1,260 After tax
Michigan $33,170 $33,690 3,210 After tax
Idaho $32,850 $31,990 470 After tax
Nevada $32,530 $29,750 2,660 After tax
Kansas $32,520 $30,320 90 After tax
Pennsylvania $32,430 $31,100 4,930 After tax
Wisconsin $32,270 $31,270 1,290 After tax
Ohio $32,210 $30,100 3,050 After tax
Nebraska $32,200 $32,880 460 After tax
Indiana $32,080 $31,360 1,930 After tax
Florida $31,890 $29,650 17,670 After tax
Texas $31,890 $31,200 12,100 After tax
Kentucky $31,810 $31,630 1,480 After tax
Virginia $31,710 $30,110 1,830 After tax
New Mexico $31,470 $30,530 420 After tax
West Virginia $31,400 $30,460 150 After tax
Tennessee $30,600 $30,780 2,660 After tax
North Carolina $30,510 $30,540 2,930 After tax
South Carolina $30,480 $31,490 1,300 After tax
Montana $30,440 $27,100 60 After tax
Iowa $30,220 $30,070 1,050 After tax
Arkansas $30,100 $29,890 310 After tax
Alabama $28,990 $30,350 1,110 After tax
Georgia $28,990 $28,960 4,660 After tax
Mississippi $28,020 $26,420 320 After tax
Oklahoma $26,090 $27,230 870 After tax
Louisiana $25,980 $23,920 2,130 After tax
Puerto Rico $23,010 $21,840 1,030

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Parking Attendants” (SOC 53-6021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a parking attendant make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a parking attendant is $16.90, and the average is $16.82. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $13.00 an hour and the top 10% over $21.42.

How much does a parking attendant make a month?

At the median salary of $35,150, a parking attendant earns about $2,929 a month before tax, or $1,352 every two weeks.

Which state pays parking attendants the most?

Washington has the highest average pay for a parking attendant, at $43,170 a year. Next are California and Colorado. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a parking attendant?

The lowest-paid 10% of parking attendants earn less than $27,040 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $29,960. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid parking attendants make?

The top 10% earn more than $44,550 a year, and the top 25% more than $37,670.