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Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Indianapolis, IN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Indianapolis, IN have a median annual salary of $28,420, with 2,750 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $21,680 at the 10th percentile to $32,870 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$28,420

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$13.67

Employment

2,750

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$21,680
10th
$24,120
25th
$28,420
Median
$29,630
75th
$32,870
90th

Local compared with national

Indianapolis, IN

$28,420

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,150

Median annual · 2025

The Indianapolis, IN median is 11.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,730).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.4
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Database software
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common 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.
  • Clean sporting equipment, vehicles, rides, booths, facilities, or grounds.
  • Inspect equipment to detect wear and damage and perform minor repairs, adjustments, or maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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