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Amusement and Recreation Attendants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$32,150
United States, 2025
Employment
397,830
United States, 2025
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 39-3091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
- Provide information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- Keep informed of shut-down and emergency evacuation procedures.
- Direct patrons to rides, seats, or attractions.
- Monitor activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures, or arrange for the removal of unruly patrons.
- Record details of attendance, sales, receipts, reservations, or repair activities.
- Maintain inventories of equipment, storing and retrieving items and assembling and disassembling equipment as necessary.
- Provide assistance to patrons entering or exiting amusement rides, boats, or ski lifts, or mounting or dismounting animals.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$22,350
25th percentile
$27,660
75th percentile
$36,590
90th percentile
$42,490
Most important skills
- Speaking3.3
- Service Orientation3.1
- Active Listening3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination2.9
- Monitoring2.9
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Time Management2.6
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
- Writing2.5
- Reading Comprehension2.4
- Operations Monitoring2.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 4 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
4
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.3 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Amusement and Recreation AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $49,020 | 710 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,780 | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | $45,680 | 340 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $42,850 | 2,860 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $41,390 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $40,140 | 5,800 | 2025 |
| HI | $39,920 | 3,950 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $39,330 | 3,860 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $38,580 | 650 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $38,000 | 9,590 | 2025 |
| DC | $37,960 | 200 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $37,820 | 290 | 2025 |
| WA | $37,790 | 7,000 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $37,760 | 760 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $37,630 | 22,410 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $37,150 | 660 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $37,140 | 730 | 2025 |
| CA | $37,000 | 56,920 | 2025 |
| MD | $36,710 | 9,200 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,630 | 2,260 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.