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Amusement and Recreation Attendants Salary in Owensboro, KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Amusement and Recreation Attendants in Owensboro, KY have a median annual salary of $24,690, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $16,380 at the 10th percentile to $35,980 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

$24,690

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$11.87

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$16,380
10th
$17,270
25th
$24,690
Median
$30,000
75th
$35,980
90th

Local compared with national

Owensboro, KY

$24,690

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,150

Median annual · 2025

The Owensboro, KY median is 23.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,460).

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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