Amusement and Recreation Attendants Career, Salary and Skills
Amusement and Recreation Attendants have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $32,150 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 397,830. Wage data is published for 423 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Median annual
$32,150
Hourly median
$15.46
Employment
397,830
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Service Orientation | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Active Listening | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Monitoring | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Coordination | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Writing | 2.50 | 2.00 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Sell tickets and collect fees from customers.
Technology
- Adobe PageMaker
- Database software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in CAMedian $37,000 · Employment 56,920
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in FLMedian $30,670 · Employment 45,540
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in TXMedian $26,570 · Employment 28,360
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $37,630 · Employment 22,410
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Orlando, FLMedian $30,940 · Employment 20,030
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in New York, NYMedian $35,910 · Employment 18,420
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in PAMedian $28,090 · Employment 17,470
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in NYMedian $36,300 · Employment 14,620
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in NCMedian $26,680 · Employment 14,120
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in NJMedian $34,500 · Employment 14,060
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in OHMedian $26,980 · Employment 11,780
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in MIMedian $28,580 · Employment 11,720
Related careers
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersNational median $47,450
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersNational median $41,380
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsNational median $40,710
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksNational median $35,070
- CashiersNational median $32,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesNational median $48,560
- Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNational median $66,710
- ConciergesNational median $38,950
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.