Costume 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
$50,400
United States, 2025
Employment
6,510
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
- O*NET code
- 39-3092.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
- Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
- Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
- Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$32,150
25th percentile
$38,610
75th percentile
$77,680
90th percentile
$109,520
Most important skills
- Coordination3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Service Orientation2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Time Management2.8
- Persuasion2.8
- Negotiation2.8
- Instructing2.5
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 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Costume AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $106,810 | 1,210 | 2025 |
| NY | $95,230 | 950 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $95,230 | 890 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $94,900 | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | $94,890 | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | $72,030 | 1,620 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,930 | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $65,460 | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | $64,650 | 120 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,420 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,260 | 80 | 2025 |
| CO | $57,960 | 40 | 2025 |
| HI | $57,660 | 30 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $56,690 | 350 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $56,000 | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | $55,640 | 390 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | $55,310 | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | $55,190 | 90 | 2025 |
| DC | $53,290 | 60 | 2025 |
| MN | $52,000 | 80 | 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.