Parking Attendants
Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.
Also called: Hiker · Parking Attendant · Parking Cashier · Parking Lot Attendant · Parking Ramp Attendant · Valet Attendant
Median pay (national)
$34,600
$24,960–$43,840 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
134,650
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+3%
~18,500 openings/yr
Typical entry
No formal educational credential
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for parking attendants shows a relatively narrow range: the top 10% earn $43,840 versus $24,960 at the bottom 10% — 1.8x. The median of $34,600 leaves roughly 27% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +3% from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 18,500 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 51 states with released data, Washington pays the most for this role (median $41,200, +19% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $20,480 — a 101% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
- Greet customers and open their car doors.
- Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
- Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
- Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
- Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
- Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
- Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.
- Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
- Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
Tools & technology
- CorePark Valet
- Payment processing software
- SMS Valet
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Transportation
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Production and Processing
- Education and Training
- Administrative