Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Perform 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.

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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)
236,070 3.2 % $7.89 $16,400 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.80 $6.44 $7.23 $8.59 $10.75
Annual Wage (2) $12,060 $13,390 $15,030 $17,860 $22,360

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Other amusement and recreation industries 91,090 $7.61 $15,830 1 35
Amusement parks and arcades 49,580 $7.36 $15,300 2 39
Local government (OES designation) 41,700 $8.96 $18,630 3 9
Traveler accommodation 8,800 $8.11 $16,880 4 25
Civic and social organizations 7,750 $7.80 $16,230 5 30

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Junior colleges 170 $10.50 $21,840 28 1
Special food services 470 $10.23 $21,290 25 2
Colleges and universities 950 $9.88 $20,560 13 3
Other residential care facilities (6) $9.85 $20,500 (6) 4
Community care facilities for the elderly 80 $9.74 $20,250 34 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Minnesota 10,560 $8.00 $16,640 0.406% 686
Florida 26,810 $7.40 $15,390 0.373% 727
Nevada 3,670 $7.60 $15,810 0.345% 609
North Dakota 990 $7.29 $15,160 0.315% 512
Utah 2,930 $7.32 $15,230 0.281% 631

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Alaska 500 $11.50 $23,920 0.171% 442
Hawaii 1,460 $9.89 $20,560 0.264% 471
Connecticut 1,840 $9.62 $20,010 0.112% 614
Illinois 7,150 $8.94 $18,600 0.124% 708
Massachusetts 3,520 $8.93 $18,560 0.111% 679

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Myrtle Beach, SC MSA 990 $6.79 $14,130 0.974%
Orange County, CA PMSA 13,310 $7.47 $15,530 0.928%
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 1,540 $6.94 $14,430 0.841%
Naples, FL MSA 840 $8.12 $16,890 0.741%
Wilmington, NC MSA 710 $6.45 $13,410 0.639%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Jackson, TN MSA 40 $11.91 $24,770 0.071%
Danbury, CT PMSA 120 $11.64 $24,200 0.135%
New Haven-Meriden, CT PMSA 120 $11.44 $23,800 0.047%
Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA 90 $10.91 $22,690 0.115%
Kankakee, IL PMSA (6) $10.84 $22,550 (6)

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 mean 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004