Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Amusement and recreation attendants (SOC 39-3091) employed 397,830 people in May 2025. The median pay is $32,150 a year ($15.46 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $22,350 and the highest-paid 10% more than $42,490. BLS projects its employment to change by +3.7% between 2025 and 2035 (about 100,400 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Alaska ($45,680), Hawaii ($39,920), District of Columbia ($37,960). Most jobs: California (56,920), Florida (45,540), Texas (28,360).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $22,350 | $10.75 |
| 25th percentile | $27,660 | $13.30 |
| Median | $32,150 | $15.46 |
| Mean | $32,640 | $15.69 |
| 75th percentile | $36,590 | $17.59 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $42,490 | $20.43 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 408,400 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 423,600 |
| Change in jobs | 15,200 |
| Percent change | +3.7% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 100,400 |
| Self-employed share | 0.8% |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6,740 | 1.25 | $23,210 | $17,270 | $34,080 | -28% | 56% |
| Alaska | 340 | 0.40 | $45,680 | $32,720 | $54,500 | +42% | 38% |
| Arizona | 6,930 | 0.84 | $33,570 | $30,790 | $45,010 | +4% | 60% |
| Arkansas | 2,250 | 0.67 | $26,850 | $23,470 | $30,510 | -16% | 44% |
| California | 56,920 | 1.22 | $37,000 | $34,440 | $45,050 | +15% | 68% |
| Colorado | 10,820 | 1.47 | $35,770 | $30,880 | $46,950 | +11% | 61% |
| Connecticut | 2,440 | 0.56 | $34,860 | $34,010 | $45,030 | +8% | 53% |
| Delaware | 1,360 | 1.10 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,900 | -3% | 59% |
| District of Columbia | 200 | 0.11 | $37,960 | $36,400 | $43,220 | +18% | 61% |
| Florida | 45,540 | 1.79 | $30,670 | $27,390 | $38,540 | -5% | 71% |
| Georgia | 8,770 | 0.70 | $26,120 | $17,600 | $36,240 | -19% | 69% |
| Hawaii | 3,950 | 2.46 | $39,920 | $29,430 | $55,310 | +24% | 58% |
| Idaho | 2,010 | 0.92 | $30,530 | $21,900 | $39,000 | -5% | 54% |
| Illinois | 11,660 | 0.75 | $32,770 | $31,200 | $38,520 | +2% | 48% |
| Indiana | 6,740 | 0.82 | $27,680 | $20,490 | $36,410 | -14% | 48% |
| Iowa | 5,050 | 1.26 | $27,430 | $21,340 | $34,750 | -15% | 43% |
| Kansas | 4,240 | 1.15 | $26,410 | $20,930 | $40,560 | -18% | 49% |
| Kentucky | 3,190 | 0.62 | $27,210 | $18,150 | $40,950 | -15% | 44% |
| Louisiana | 2,850 | 0.58 | $22,680 | $18,450 | $30,380 | -29% | 56% |
| Maine | 1,230 | 0.75 | $35,330 | $30,800 | $44,240 | +10% | 41% |
| Maryland | 9,200 | 1.30 | $36,710 | $31,200 | $44,860 | +14% | 56% |
| Massachusetts | 5,460 | 0.59 | $34,440 | $31,200 | $38,840 | +7% | 64% |
| Michigan | 11,720 | 1.04 | $28,580 | $25,960 | $37,500 | -11% | 49% |
| Minnesota | 7,880 | 1.04 | $30,830 | $23,920 | $44,240 | -4% | 50% |
| Mississippi | 2,400 | 0.81 | $23,160 | $17,590 | $28,640 | -28% | 51% |
| Missouri | 8,080 | 1.08 | $29,790 | $28,600 | $37,470 | -7% | 43% |
| Montana | 1,890 | 1.44 | $29,710 | $23,300 | $39,340 | -8% | 48% |
| Nebraska | 2,620 | 1.00 | $30,110 | $28,080 | $38,970 | -6% | 44% |
| Nevada | 7,680 | 1.93 | $29,940 | $24,960 | $41,440 | -7% | 68% |
| New Hampshire | 1,220 | 0.70 | $31,210 | $22,580 | $42,870 | -3% | 60% |
| New Jersey | 14,060 | 1.28 | $34,500 | $32,220 | $40,110 | +7% | 63% |
| New Mexico | 1,700 | 0.76 | $29,160 | $26,450 | $38,670 | -9% | 46% |
| New York | 14,620 | 0.59 | $36,300 | $32,240 | $48,390 | +13% | 54% |
| North Carolina | 14,120 | 1.12 | $26,680 | $18,130 | $37,380 | -17% | 60% |
| North Dakota | 1,430 | 1.30 | $28,070 | $23,950 | $36,030 | -13% | 42% |
| Ohio | 11,780 | 0.83 | $26,980 | $22,500 | $35,330 | -16% | 48% |
| Oklahoma | 2,430 | 0.56 | $22,040 | $17,670 | $32,560 | -31% | 57% |
| Oregon | 3,150 | 0.63 | $35,400 | $31,210 | $42,020 | +10% | 54% |
| Pennsylvania | 17,470 | 1.13 | $28,090 | $19,200 | $36,670 | -13% | 53% |
| Rhode Island | 760 | 0.59 | $31,220 | $31,200 | $43,880 | -3% | 55% |
| South Carolina | 8,740 | 1.48 | $27,040 | $17,890 | $39,260 | -16% | 56% |
| South Dakota | 1,850 | 1.58 | $29,730 | $26,730 | $35,440 | -8% | 40% |
| Tennessee | 4,820 | 0.57 | $28,690 | $21,060 | $37,310 | -11% | 54% |
| Texas | 28,360 | 0.79 | $26,570 | $20,140 | $36,500 | -17% | 67% |
| Utah | 6,960 | 1.57 | $28,000 | $19,830 | $44,230 | -13% | 68% |
| Vermont | 800 | 1.04 | $35,290 | $30,670 | $44,680 | +10% | 45% |
| Virginia | 9,390 | 0.89 | $30,910 | $25,900 | $44,830 | -4% | 64% |
| Washington | 7,000 | 0.77 | $37,790 | $34,790 | $47,980 | +18% | 58% |
| West Virginia | 800 | 0.45 | $25,230 | $20,910 | $37,830 | -22% | 42% |
| Wisconsin | 5,450 | 0.72 | $30,180 | $20,630 | $47,050 | -6% | 45% |
| Wyoming | 760 | 1.06 | $28,660 | $21,130 | $46,380 | -11% | 42% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 710 | $49,020 | $33,260 | $59,750 | 3.78 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2,860 | $42,850 | $38,240 | $48,730 | 0.98 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,800 | $40,140 | $35,960 | $46,930 | 0.96 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3,860 | $39,330 | $36,090 | $49,740 | 0.72 |
| Vallejo, CA | 650 | $38,580 | $35,980 | $43,410 | 1.75 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9,590 | $38,000 | $28,510 | $46,060 | 1.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 760 | $37,760 | $35,290 | $43,760 | 1.44 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,410 | $37,630 | $34,930 | $45,370 | 1.40 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 660 | $37,150 | $35,610 | $43,660 | 2.61 |
| Boulder, CO | 730 | $37,140 | $32,580 | $48,880 | 1.49 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,260 | $36,630 | $29,120 | $54,890 | 1.98 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5,860 | $36,510 | $34,840 | $45,470 | 1.49 |
| Salinas, CA | 520 | $36,290 | $34,320 | $47,790 | 1.09 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 5,330 | $36,240 | $31,450 | $45,870 | 1.29 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,390 | $36,010 | $34,650 | $43,590 | 1.23 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1,840 | $35,970 | $33,900 | $43,790 | 0.60 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 18,420 | $35,910 | $32,580 | $45,800 | 0.76 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 650 | $35,810 | $31,150 | $44,240 | 0.88 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 530 | $35,810 | $34,620 | $44,300 | 1.71 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 760 | $35,620 | $34,010 | $48,880 | 0.74 |
| Modesto, CA | 330 | $35,440 | $34,580 | $37,450 | 0.66 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 990 | $35,330 | $34,320 | $43,800 | 1.19 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 480 | $35,160 | $34,320 | $37,710 | 0.64 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 750 | $35,130 | $34,560 | $38,830 | 1.46 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 770 | $35,120 | $32,240 | $46,790 | 1.11 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5,120 | $34,990 | $34,320 | $39,530 | 1.17 |
| Bozeman, MT | 430 | $34,880 | $25,890 | $47,520 | 2.32 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 370 | $34,870 | $34,010 | $36,280 | 0.89 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 640 | $34,830 | $34,650 | $43,610 | 0.98 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 700 | $34,770 | $34,320 | $47,280 | 0.81 |
| Bend, OR | 390 | $34,760 | $32,170 | $45,800 | 1.39 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 510 | $34,740 | $30,900 | $42,870 | 2.97 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 3,680 | $34,660 | $31,200 | $39,870 | 0.53 |
| Fresno, CA | 1,260 | $34,630 | $34,320 | $36,260 | 1.03 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 660 | $34,530 | $25,960 | $41,520 | 1.17 |
| Chico, CA | 300 | $34,350 | $34,320 | $39,800 | 1.49 |
| Greeley, CO | 480 | $34,250 | $30,800 | $47,110 | 1.56 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 710 | $34,220 | $34,010 | $41,850 | 0.46 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 9,340 | $34,170 | $31,200 | $39,480 | 0.81 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 350 | $34,130 | $32,220 | $41,650 | 0.56 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 750 | $33,920 | $30,800 | $46,600 | 1.73 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,220 | $33,730 | $32,240 | $46,140 | 0.89 |
| Worcester, MA | 560 | $33,680 | $31,610 | $37,250 | 0.63 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5,200 | $33,660 | $30,870 | $45,760 | 0.86 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 810 | $33,610 | $32,240 | $45,180 | 0.70 |
| Syracuse, NY | 620 | $33,290 | $32,240 | $38,070 | 0.81 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,940 | $33,200 | $31,200 | $44,920 | 0.85 |
| Springfield, MA | 700 | $32,760 | $31,200 | $35,040 | 1.36 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,010 | $32,680 | $32,220 | $38,390 | 2.34 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1,150 | $32,570 | $30,800 | $37,990 | 1.43 |
| Madison, WI | 720 | $32,460 | $22,140 | $49,920 | 0.69 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 1,150 | $32,360 | $31,200 | $43,250 | 0.63 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,000 | $32,250 | $32,240 | $41,970 | 0.79 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,290 | $32,220 | $20,800 | $37,300 | 1.12 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 7,420 | $31,410 | $28,230 | $44,320 | 1.03 |
| Tucson, AZ | 710 | $31,410 | $30,580 | $40,640 | 0.72 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 920 | $31,260 | $22,670 | $38,830 | 2.68 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 5,510 | $31,200 | $24,560 | $44,820 | 1.10 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3,170 | $31,200 | $28,600 | $43,620 | 0.92 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 460 | $31,150 | $23,260 | $46,790 | 1.43 |
The median is $32,150 a year ($15.46 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $22,350 and the highest-paid tenth over $42,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
397,830 in May 2025, and BLS projects +3.7% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Alaska, with a median of $45,680 (among states with published figures).