Average Salary for Amusement and Recreation Attendants
SOC 39-3091 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Amusement and Recreation Attendants in the United States is $30,490 ($14.66/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $21,940 at the 10th percentile to $39,940 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 371,590 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 61.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$30,490
Mean Annual
$31,350
10th Pct
$21,940
75th Pct
$35,360
Employment
371,590
Salary Distribution
$22k
10th
$26k
25th
$30k
Median
$35k
75th
$40k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,980 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,810 |
| Anchorage, AK | $40,610 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,050 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,760 |
| Salinas, CA | $37,690 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,660 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,430 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $36,320 |
| Napa, CA | $36,250 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $35,920 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $35,910 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $35,870 |
| Vineland, NJ | $35,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,610 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $40,970 |
| Hawaii | $37,350 |
| Washington | $36,700 |
| District of Columbia | $36,140 |
| California | $35,570 |
| New York | $35,540 |
| Maryland | $34,640 |
| Vermont | $34,440 |
| Colorado | $34,400 |
| Massachusetts | $33,860 |
| Oregon | $33,810 |
| Maine | $33,700 |
| Connecticut | $32,640 |
| New Jersey | $31,710 |
| Minnesota | $31,080 |
| Arizona | $31,070 |
| Illinois | $30,980 |
| New Hampshire | $29,520 |
| Virgin Islands | $29,510 |
| Delaware | $29,270 |
| Rhode Island | $29,270 |
| Virginia | $28,930 |
| Missouri | $28,500 |
| Nevada | $28,470 |
| South Dakota | $28,450 |
| Wisconsin | $28,390 |
| Florida | $28,150 |
| New Mexico | $28,140 |
| Montana | $27,860 |
| North Dakota | $27,860 |
| Michigan | $27,560 |
| Utah | $27,170 |
| Texas | $27,130 |
| Idaho | $27,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $27,050 |
| Indiana | $26,580 |
| Ohio | $26,440 |
| Tennessee | $26,310 |
| Arkansas | $26,110 |
| Kentucky | $26,060 |
| South Carolina | $25,780 |
| Wyoming | $25,660 |
| Nebraska | $25,610 |
| Iowa | $25,550 |
| Georgia | $24,960 |
| North Carolina | $24,760 |
| Kansas | $23,920 |
| West Virginia | $23,840 |
| Louisiana | $22,620 |
| Oklahoma | $22,620 |
| Alabama | $21,930 |
| Mississippi | $21,690 |
| Guam | $21,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,710 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Amusement and Recreation Attendants broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Technical and Trade Schools | $45,620 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $38,460 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $37,870 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $37,790 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,250 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $37,250 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $36,420 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $36,380 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $36,370 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $36,060 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $35,820 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $35,680 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $35,680 |
| Personal Care Services | $35,580 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $35,500 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,380 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,380 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,380 |
| Hospitals | $35,260 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $35,260 |
| Spectator Sports | $34,630 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $34,620 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,440 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,400 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $34,330 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $33,860 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $33,670 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $33,650 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $33,550 |
| Other Personal Services | $33,520 |
| Accommodation | $33,520 |
| Employment Services | $33,280 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,280 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,280 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $33,280 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $33,080 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $32,820 |
| Temporary Help Services | $32,770 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $32,060 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $32,050 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $32,050 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $32,050 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $32,050 |
| Individual and Family Services | $32,040 |
| Religious Organizations | $31,820 |
| Social Assistance | $31,750 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $31,710 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $31,710 |
| Real Estate | $31,710 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,580 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $31,510 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $31,510 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $31,470 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $31,460 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $31,360 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $31,360 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $31,290 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $31,280 |
| Educational Support Services | $31,210 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,200 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,200 |
| Child Care Services | $31,200 |
| Educational Services | $31,200 |
| Junior Colleges | $31,200 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,200 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $31,190 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $30,960 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $30,740 |
| Special Food Services | $30,730 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $30,460 |
| Food Manufacturing | $30,460 |
| Manufacturing | $30,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $30,310 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $30,230 |
| Retail Trade | $30,170 |
| Educational Services | $30,110 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $29,990 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $29,970 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $29,910 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $29,910 |
| Casino Hotels | $29,770 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $29,770 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $29,690 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $29,540 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $29,540 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $29,500 |
| Gambling Industries | $29,120 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $29,120 |
| Facilities Support Services | $29,000 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $27,570 |
| Construction | $25,410 |
| Land Subdivision | $25,410 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $25,410 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $25,010 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $25,010 |
| Information | $25,010 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $25,010 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $22,850 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $21,740 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,490 |
| 2023 | $29,390 |
| 2022 | $27,780 |
| 2021 | $24,500 |
| 2020 | $24,760 |
| 2019 | $23,370 |
| 2018 | $22,260 |
| 2017 | $21,060 |
| 2016 | $20,160 |
| 2015 | $19,280 |
| 2014 | $18,880 |