Personal Care and Service

Amusement and Recreation Attendants

18/100
#391 of 825
$32,150
median pay, U.S.
397,830
employed (2024)
+3.4%
growth, 2024–34
102,400
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is amusement and recreation attendants a good career?

It scores 18/100 and ranks #391 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 102,400 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($32,150 vs $61,390)

What amusement and recreation attendants earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. amusement and recreation attendants earn between $27,660 and $36,590 a year.

Best-paying states

Alaska statewide
$45,680
Hawaii statewide
$39,920
$37,960
Washington statewide
$37,790
California statewide
$37,000
Maryland statewide
$36,710
New York statewide
$36,300
Colorado statewide
$35,770
Oregon statewide
$35,400
Maine statewide
$35,330
$20k $40k $60k

Best-paying metros

01 Kahului, HI $49,020
02 Anchorage, AK $45,780
03 San Jose, CA $42,850
04 Fairbanks, AK $41,390
05 San Francisco, CA $40,140
06 Seattle, WA $39,330
07 Vallejo, CA $38,580
08 Washington, DC $38,000

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 56,920
02 Florida 45,540
03 Texas 28,360
04 Pennsylvania 17,470
05 New York 14,620
06 North Carolina 14,120

Live amusement and recreation attendants jobs

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How to become an amusement and recreation attendant

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Related occupations

No formal educational credential · $32,910 median
High school diploma or equivalent · $34,320 median
High school diploma or equivalent · $36,300 median
Questions about becoming a amusement and recreation attendant
How much do amusement and recreation attendants make?

The national median wage is $32,150 a year, with the middle half earning between $27,660 and $36,590 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is amusement and recreation attendants a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 18 of 100 and ranks #391 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +3.4% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a amusement and recreation attendant?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do amusement and recreation attendants earn the most?

Among states, Alaska pays the highest median ($45,680). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →