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Parking Lot Attendant Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of parking lot attendants are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of parking lot attendants within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The parking lot attendants 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 Lot Attendant Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,580
25th Percentile Wage
$27,040
50th Percentile Wage
$30,570
75th Percentile Wage
$34,590
90th Percentile Wage
$38,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for parking lot attendants. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) parking lot attendants is $38,760. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,580. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 71% 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 lot attendants from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,570
4.35% 36.08%
2021
$29,240
7.39% -
2020
$27,080
7.16% -
2019
$25,140
5.05% -
2018
$23,870
4.44% -
2017
$22,810
4.73% -
2016
$21,730
5.06% -
2015
$20,630
4.02% -
2014
$19,800
1.52% -
2013
$19,500
-0.21% -
2012
$19,540
- -

Table 2. Parking Lot Attendant Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of parking lot attendants in 17 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 lot attendants occupations is the information sector with an annual salary $39,050. The lowest paying sector is the construction sector (annual salary $24,790).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Information
$39,050
Finance and Insurance
$38,730
Transportation and Warehousing
$33,480
Health Care and Social Assistance
$32,660
Federal, State, and Local Government
$32,230
Educational Services
$32,060
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$31,070
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$30,860
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$30,420
Accommodation and Food Services
$29,900
Retail Trade
$29,800
Manufacturing
$29,730
Wholesale Trade
$28,290
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$27,300
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$26,690
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$25,200
Construction
$24,790

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Parking Lot Attendants by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only parking lot attendants 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 lot attendants in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,410 to $38,000. The highest paying state for parking lot attendants is Washington with a median annual salary of $38,000. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $18,410. For more salary information of parking lot attendants profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Washington
$38,000
Maine
$34,390
California
$34,290
Illinois
$33,980
District of Columbia
$33,810
New York
$33,480
Colorado
$33,120
Massachusetts
$33,090
Rhode Island
$32,490
Wyoming
$32,170
Oregon
$31,840
Vermont
$31,580
Alabama
$31,460
Utah
$30,910
Minnesota
$30,710
Connecticut
$30,670
Alaska
$30,510
Delaware
$30,190
Kentucky
$29,980
Tennessee
$29,980
Pennsylvania
$29,770
Wisconsin
$29,730
Nebraska
$29,710
New Jersey
$29,490
Arizona
$29,460
Idaho
$29,170
Maryland
$29,100
North Carolina
$28,970
Iowa
$28,670
Montana
$28,670
Ohio
$28,650
New Hampshire
$28,540
Oklahoma
$28,410
Michigan
$28,230
Georgia
$28,190
New Mexico
$28,150
Missouri
$27,870
Hawaii
$27,810
Virginia
$27,790
Arkansas
$27,340
South Carolina
$27,260
Florida
$26,970
North Dakota
$26,780
Indiana
$26,780
South Dakota
$26,510
Texas
$26,040
Nevada
$25,820
Kansas
$24,590
Mississippi
$23,920
West Virginia
$23,400
Louisiana
$22,610
Guam
$20,610
Puerto Rico
$18,410