Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

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)
253,110 1.4 % $9.60 $19,960 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.75 $8.29 $8.97 $10.28 $12.73
Annual Wage (2) $16,110 $17,240 $18,650 $21,390 $26,480


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 120,450 11.32 $9.31 $19,350
Local Government (OES Designation) 45,550 0.82 $10.37 $21,570
Amusement Parks and Arcades 38,790 23.67 $9.10 $18,940
Traveler Accommodation 9,710 0.57 $10.04 $20,870
Civic and Social Organizations 6,210 1.60 $9.64 $20,050

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 38,790 23.67 $9.10 $18,940
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 120,450 11.32 $9.31 $19,350
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 2,730 2.84 $10.55 $21,950
Spectator Sports 3,000 2.36 $10.01 $20,830
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 280 2.08 $12.01 $24,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (8) (8) $13.08 $27,220
Religious Organizations 170 0.09 $12.87 $26,760
Elementary and Secondary Schools 540 0.01 $12.22 $25,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 260 0.01 $12.04 $25,050
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 280 2.08 $12.01 $24,980


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 35,380 2.52 1.28 $10.14 $21,090
Florida 27,190 3.80 1.93 $9.52 $19,810
Texas 16,320 1.58 0.80 $9.29 $19,330
New York 12,130 1.44 0.73 $10.30 $21,430
Pennsylvania 11,130 2.01 1.02 $9.34 $19,440




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)
Florida 27,190 3.80 1.93 $9.52 $19,810
Nevada 3,670 3.30 1.67 $9.56 $19,890
Utah 3,820 3.28 1.66 $9.12 $18,970
South Dakota 1,090 2.77 1.40 $9.05 $18,830
Washington 7,360 2.70 1.37 $10.85 $22,580




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 1,210 2.10 1.06 $12.63 $26,280
District of Columbia 210 0.32 0.16 $11.86 $24,670
Washington 7,360 2.70 1.37 $10.85 $22,580
Alaska 530 1.70 0.86 $10.73 $22,320
Massachusetts 5,070 1.61 0.81 $10.55 $21,950





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)
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 9,250 9.51 4.82 $9.28 $19,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,420 1.94 0.98 $10.21 $21,250
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 6,410 1.27 0.64 $10.32 $21,460
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 6,210 1.73 0.88 $9.83 $20,450
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 6,130 4.43 2.24 $10.49 $21,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,190 2.33 1.18 $9.22 $19,170
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 4,320 1.69 0.86 $9.23 $19,200
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,200 2.45 1.24 $9.13 $18,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,750 3.41 1.73 $9.35 $19,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 3,740 2.20 1.12 $9.67 $20,110




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)
Ocean City, NJ 490 13.56 6.87 $8.92 $18,540
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC 1,240 11.28 5.72 $8.65 $17,980
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 9,250 9.51 4.82 $9.28 $19,310
Salisbury, MD 470 9.05 4.59 $9.59 $19,950
Altoona, PA 480 8.24 4.18 $8.55 $17,790
Burlington, NC 450 8.04 4.08 $8.72 $18,130
Rocky Mount, NC 430 7.83 3.97 $8.75 $18,210
Naples-Marco Island, FL 840 7.57 3.84 $10.03 $20,860
Coeur d'Alene, ID 390 7.49 3.80 $8.72 $18,130
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 1,370 7.17 3.63 $8.75 $18,200




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)
Bellingham, WA 320 4.29 2.17 $12.59 $26,180
Santa Fe, NM 110 1.84 0.93 $11.77 $24,480
Pittsfield, MA 40 1.10 0.56 $11.65 $24,230
Danbury, CT 60 0.85 0.43 $11.62 $24,170
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 1,910 1.99 1.01 $11.62 $24,170
Palm Coast, FL (8) (8) (8) $11.60 $24,130
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,080 2.25 1.14 $11.36 $23,640
Johnson City, TN 40 0.57 0.29 $11.33 $23,570
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,150 1.29 0.65 $11.28 $23,460
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY 400 1.66 0.84 $11.17 $23,240

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)
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 910 3.11 1.57 $9.03 $18,780
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 800 5.87 2.97 $9.54 $19,840
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 690 2.84 1.44 $8.70 $18,100
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 660 3.71 1.88 $9.07 $18,860
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 640 1.67 0.85 $9.21 $19,160

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)
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 250 6.33 3.21 $9.78 $20,330
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 440 6.30 3.19 $9.80 $20,370
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 420 6.26 3.17 $9.76 $20,300
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 430 6.00 3.04 $9.41 $19,570
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 210 5.95 3.02 $10.38 $21,590

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)
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 530 3.50 1.77 $14.60 $30,370
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 320 1.91 0.97 $13.16 $27,380
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 90 1.26 0.64 $13.12 $27,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 320 1.75 0.89 $12.50 $26,010
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 330 1.93 0.98 $12.39 $25,770


About May 2011 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 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.

(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:

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May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012