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Costume Attendants

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$50,400
Employment, U.S.6,510
Median hourly wage$24.23
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$32,150$38,610$50,400$77,680$109,520
By state (30)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama50$35,9100.59
Arizona60$37,4300.46
California1,620$72,0302.12
Colorado40$57,9600.33
Connecticut60$44,5500.79
District of Columbia60$53,2901.95
Florida670$40,6801.61
Georgia100$94,8900.50
Hawaii30$57,6601.22
Illinois140$49,1700.56
Indiana40$34,1600.32
Kentucky40$37,2400.43
Massachusetts90$55,1900.61
Michigan80$31,9200.43
Minnesota80$52,0000.64
Missouri110$40,8000.88
Nevada390$55,6406.00
New Jersey100$45,0100.55
New York950$95,2302.33
North Carolina50$33,9200.22
Ohio160$46,3300.69
Oregon60$51,6800.72
Pennsylvania260$50,2701.04
South Carolina50$33,5100.56
Tennessee50$45,2200.35
Texas550$28,4400.93
Utah140$47,8501.93
Virginia40$46,7900.25
Washington120$64,6500.80
Wisconsin160$38,4701.31

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance30.941
2Floral Designers1-20.936
3Set and Exhibit Designers50.928
4Craft Artists30.925
5Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers30.922
6Audio and Video Technicians30.918
7First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand1-20.918
8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers30.917
9Potters, Manufacturing30.916
10Photographers30.915

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Costume Attendants, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Home Health AidesInstructing1.000.893
Dental Laboratory TechniciansOperations Monitoring1.750.891

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Costume Attendants, excluding software Costume Attendants already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Adobe Illustrator9 of 204.2x
Adobe InDesign8 of 204.2x
Facebook9 of 203.1x
Adobe Creative Cloud software7 of 204.1x
Adobe Photoshop9 of 202.9x
Adobe After Effects5 of 205.6x
SmugMug Flickr5 of 205.2x
Twitter4 of 207.7x
Autodesk Maya3 of 209.9x
Trimble SketchUp Pro4 of 205.0x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.12 3.12
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
MonitoringEssential skill 3.12 3.00
SpeakingEssential skill 3.12 3.00
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 2.88 3.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 2.88 2.88
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
NegotiationTransferable skill 2.75 2.38
PersuasionTransferable skill 2.75 2.38
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.75 2.25
WritingEssential skill 2.50 2.38
Active LearningEssential skill 2.50 2.25
InstructingTransferable skill 2.50 2.00
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 2.38 2.38
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.38 1.75
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 2.25 2.38
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.25 2.12
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 2.12
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 1.62
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 1.50
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.00 1.38
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 1.25
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 1.88 1.62
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.88 1.38
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.62 0.75
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
MathematicsEssential skill 1.50 1.00
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Fine Arts 3.65 4.15
Design 3.23 3.57
Production and Processing 3.21 3.26
Customer and Personal Service 3.15 2.92
English Language 3.13 3.39
Psychology 3.08 3.14
Administration and Management 2.96 3.34
Mechanical 2.81 2.94
Mathematics 2.76 3.29
Education and Training 2.63 3.10
Personnel and Human Resources 2.62 2.40
Administrative 2.43 2.72
Engineering and Technology 2.42 2.63
Sociology and Anthropology 2.40 2.40
Public Safety and Security 2.32 2.23
Computers and Electronics 2.23 2.67
Building and Construction 2.23 2.11
Economics and Accounting 2.19 2.09
Communications and Media 2.17 2.57
History and Archeology 1.96 1.47
Physics 1.92 1.61
Telecommunications 1.90 1.61
Transportation 1.89 1.81
Foreign Language 1.86not rated
Chemistry 1.81 2.18
Philosophy and Theology 1.74 1.82
Sales and Marketing 1.73 1.35
Therapy and Counseling 1.62 1.59
Food Production 1.51not rated
Law and Government 1.50 0.99
Biology 1.35not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.23not rated
Geography 1.17not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 3.62 3.88
Oral Expression 3.62 3.12
Near Vision 3.25 3.25
Problem Sensitivity 3.25 3.00
Fluency of Ideas 3.12 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.12 3.00
Information Ordering 3.12 3.00
Speech Clarity 3.12 2.88
Originality 3.00 3.12
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.00 3.00
Finger Dexterity 3.00 3.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Written Comprehension 3.00 2.88
Selective Attention 3.00 2.75
Speech Recognition 3.00 2.50
Manual Dexterity 2.88 2.88
Written Expression 2.88 2.88
Visual Color Discrimination 2.75 3.00
Visualization 2.50 2.75
Far Vision 2.50 2.62
Flexibility of Closure 2.50 2.50
Trunk Strength 2.38 2.00
Control Precision 2.25 2.62
Multilimb Coordination 2.25 2.25
Perceptual Speed 2.25 2.25
Static Strength 2.25 2.12
Extent Flexibility 2.25 1.88
Auditory Attention 2.25 1.50
Dynamic Strength 2.12 1.62
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 1.62
Stamina 2.12 1.50
Depth Perception 2.00 1.62
Speed of Closure 2.00 1.62
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.38
Time Sharing 2.00 1.38
Wrist-Finger Speed 2.00 1.25
Reaction Time 2.00 1.12
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.88 1.12
Number Facility 1.75 1.25
Mathematical Reasoning 1.62 1.00
Memorization 1.62 1.00
Explosive Strength 1.62 0.88
Rate Control 1.62 0.62
Glare Sensitivity 1.50 0.62
Response Orientation 1.50 0.50
Speed of Limb Movement 1.38 0.38
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated

Software used

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Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL5409.14$43,780
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV3507.44$56,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA1,2104.62$106,810
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ8902.25$95,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX2101.51$45,750
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA1101.27$65,460
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD1200.99$59,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN1200.66$49,180

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