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Costume Attendants Salary in San Diego, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Costume Attendants in San Diego, CA have a median annual salary of $43,620, with 90 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $37,070 at the 10th percentile to $64,070 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

$43,620

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.97

Employment

90

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$37,070
10th
$39,260
25th
$43,620
Median
$47,460
75th
$64,070
90th

Local compared with national

San Diego, CA

$43,620

Median annual · 2025

United States

$50,400

Median annual · 2025

The San Diego, CA median is 13.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,780).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Service OrientationImportance 2.9
  9. 9.PersuasionImportance 2.8
  10. 10.NegotiationImportance 2.8
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.8
  12. 12.WritingImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Database software
  • Garment tracking software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Web browser software

Common 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.
  • Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.
  • Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.

Related careers

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

Costume Attendants salary in other locations

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