Occupations · Transportation and Material Moving
Parking Attendants
Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.
O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 53-6021.00
What it pays
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 · national, cross-industry · annual wage
Pay over time
Median up 108% between 2003 and 2024, before inflation. The band shows the 10th to 90th percentile.
BLS OEWS, one release per year. Before May 2011 only national estimates were published, so geography detail starts there.
Where the jobs are
| Metro area | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $35,300 | 13,490 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36,320 | 13,030 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $29,590 | 7,510 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $31,200 | 4,960 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $36,130 | 4,300 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $37,600 | 4,150 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $28,640 | 3,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $42,300 | 3,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $35,720 | 3,480 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $31,520 | 3,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $29,740 | 2,820 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $29,800 | 2,800 |
BLS OEWS May 2024, metropolitan estimates · the 12 areas with the most people in this occupation
Typical education to enter: No formal educational credential · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34
What people in this job actually do
Ordered by how important the work is rated.
- Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
- Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
- Greet customers and open their car doors.
- Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
- Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
- Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
- Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
- Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
- Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
- Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
- Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.
- Escort customers to their vehicles to ensure their safety.
O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale
Skills that matter most
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O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale
Software and tools
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What this work is actually like
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Working conditions that stand out
O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2015-07
How people actually get in
Share of workers by the education they hold.
O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2015-07
What kind of person the work suits
Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.
O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)
What you take with you
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O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale
Knowledge the work draws on
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O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale
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The same work in Europe
| ESCO occupation | ISCO | Match |
|---|---|---|
| parking valet | 8322.4 | exact |
Official ESCO ↔ O*NET crosswalk (ESCO Secretariat with USDOL/ETA)
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