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Parking Attendants

Transportation, Distribution and LogisticsO*NET 53-6021.00United States

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.

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Median annual earnings
$35,152

50th percentile, United States

Projected change
+7.2%

2025 to 2035

Typical education
High school diploma or less

99% of the workforce

Employment
148.57K jobs

Growing to 159.26K by 2035

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The work

What parking attendants do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the 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.
  • Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
  • 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.
  • Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
  • Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
  • Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
  • 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.
  • Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile
$27,040
25th percentile
$29,973
50th percentile
$35,152
75th percentile
$37,669
90th percentile
$44,554

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $35,152 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+7.2%faster than average
2025148,567 jobs
2035 projected159,256 jobs

10,689 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

High school diploma or less
99%
Bachelor's degree
1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

  • Good Driving Record
  • Lifting Ability
  • Loading And Unloading
  • Cash Handling
  • Vehicle Inspection
  • Traffic Flow
  • Reservations
  • Hospitality Service
  • Parallel Parking
  • Housekeeping
  • Safety Standards
  • Safety Procedures
  • Showrooms
  • Merchandising
  • Oil and Gas
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Inventory Staging
  • Inventory Management
  • Customer Communications Management

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

  1. 01Valet Attendants3,605 postings
  2. 02Lot Attendants2,765 postings
  3. 03Valet Parking Attendants1,851 postings
  4. 04Valets1,754 postings
  5. 05Valet Drivers1,307 postings
  6. 06Parking Attendants1,243 postings
  7. 07Service Porters1,219 postings
  8. 08Lot Porters930 postings
  9. 09Hotel Valet Attendants824 postings
  10. 10Parking Lot Attendants701 postings
  11. 11Night Attendants692 postings
  12. 12Service Valets687 postings
  13. 13Lot Attendants/Porters672 postings
  14. 14Outside Service Attendants646 postings
  15. 15Porters/Valets476 postings
  16. 16Maintenance Professionals461 postings
  17. 17Attendants444 postings
  18. 18Automotive Lot Attendants439 postings
  19. 19Valet Supervisors437 postings
  20. 20Dealership Valets403 postings

Top employers

  1. 01Towne Park1,786 postings
  2. 02Sp Plus982 postings
  3. 03Parking Management Company891 postings
  4. 04Sports Clips881 postings
  5. 05LAZ Parking690 postings
  6. 06Reef Parking473 postings
  7. 07Propark Mobility472 postings
  8. 08Walmart469 postings
  9. 09ABM Industries463 postings
  10. 10Toyota Motor412 postings
  11. 11BJ's Wholesale Club400 postings
  12. 12Towne Agency379 postings
  13. 13Vpne Parking Solutions299 postings
  14. 14Goodwill278 postings
  15. 15Chevrolet271 postings
  16. 16Ally Waste Services253 postings
  17. 17Ace Parking Management250 postings
  18. 18Dealerflex234 postings
  19. 19Honda232 postings
  20. 20Marriott International225 postings

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