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Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Amusement and Recreation Attendants in NJ have a median annual salary of $34,500, with 14,060 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,220 at the 10th percentile to $40,110 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

$34,500

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$16.59

Employment

14,060

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,220
10th
$32,430
25th
$34,500
Median
$36,190
75th
$40,110
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$34,500

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,150

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 7.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,350).

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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