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Parking Enforcement Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of parking enforcement workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of parking enforcement workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The parking enforcement workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Parking Enforcement Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,220
25th Percentile Wage
$34,650
50th Percentile Wage
$41,570
75th Percentile Wage
$52,250
90th Percentile Wage
$64,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for parking enforcement workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) parking enforcement workers is $64,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,220. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 120% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of parking enforcement workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$41,570
-12.08% 14.14%
2021
$46,590
9.70% -
2020
$42,070
2.73% -
2019
$40,920
2.64% -
2018
$39,840
2.03% -
2017
$39,030
2.77% -
2016
$37,950
3.74% -
2015
$36,530
-0.11% -
2014
$36,570
1.04% -
2013
$36,190
1.38% -
2012
$35,690
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Table 2. Parking Enforcement Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of parking enforcement workers in 5 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for parking enforcement workers occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $43,320. The lowest paying sector is the health care and social assistance sector (annual salary $27,760).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$43,320
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$36,120
Educational Services
$34,320
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$30,020
Health Care and Social Assistance
$27,760

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Parking Enforcement Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only parking enforcement workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of parking enforcement workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,870 to $97,480. The highest paying state for parking enforcement workers is Connecticut with a median annual salary of $97,480. The lowest paying state is Idaho with a median annual salary of $18,870. For more salary information of parking enforcement workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Connecticut
$97,480
District of Columbia
$63,560
Washington
$62,270
California
$57,180
Illinois
$50,960
Oregon
$49,150
Massachusetts
$48,570
Colorado
$48,350
Nevada
$48,260
Minnesota
$47,580
Iowa
$43,890
Vermont
$42,390
Montana
$41,420
New York
$41,250
Ohio
$40,670
Kentucky
$40,260
Maine
$40,180
Maryland
$39,910
Utah
$39,830
New Hampshire
$39,600
Virginia
$38,240
Hawaii
$38,160
Florida
$37,850
Wisconsin
$37,810
Indiana
$37,400
Oklahoma
$37,180
Pennsylvania
$36,960
Michigan
$36,900
Alabama
$36,800
Missouri
$36,750
New Jersey
$35,970
North Carolina
$35,630
Delaware
$34,030
Arizona
$33,960
Wyoming
$33,070
Georgia
$32,170
Texas
$32,010
Tennessee
$31,260
Kansas
$30,780
Alaska
$30,390
South Carolina
$29,690
Arkansas
$28,130
Louisiana
$27,960
New Mexico
$27,910
West Virginia
$27,240
Mississippi
$26,820
Rhode Island
$26,080
Idaho
$18,870