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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.

Median salary (BLS)

$35,150

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$27k – $45k

Job outlook

+3% (about average)

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Typical entry: No degree required

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How to qualify

EstimateLicense required

Cost to qualify

$100–$2,600

Time to qualify

3.1 yr

Renewal

$50/yr

  1. 1

    Registered apprenticeship (paid)

    Experience

    Earn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.

    $0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source

  2. 2

    Journeyman exam & state/local license

    License

    Most states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.

    $100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Parking Attendants" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Junior Parking Attendants

    Entry / Junior

    $27,040

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Parking Attendants

    Established

    $35,150

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Parking Attendants

    Senior

    $39,850

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
  • •Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
  • •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.
  • •Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.

Fields of study

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