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.
- O*NET-SOC code
53-6021.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$35,150
Employment, U.S.137,880
Median hourly wage$16.90
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,040 | $29,960 | $35,150 | $37,670 | $44,550 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,110 | $30,350 | 0.59 |
| Alaska | 90 | $36,580 | 0.32 |
| Arizona | 3,130 | $34,230 | 1.09 |
| Arkansas | 310 | $29,890 | 0.27 |
| California | 21,290 | $38,060 | 1.32 |
| Colorado | 1,390 | $39,330 | 0.55 |
| Connecticut | 2,240 | $34,360 | 1.49 |
| Delaware | 200 | $34,230 | 0.46 |
| District of Columbia | 1,900 | $37,220 | 3.06 |
| Florida | 17,670 | $29,650 | 2.01 |
| Georgia | 4,660 | $28,960 | 1.08 |
| Hawaii | 1,600 | $33,690 | 2.87 |
| Idaho | 470 | $31,990 | 0.61 |
| Illinois | 5,320 | $36,730 | 0.98 |
| Indiana | 1,930 | $31,360 | 0.68 |
| Iowa | 1,050 | $30,070 | 0.76 |
| Kansas | 90 | $30,320 | 0.07 |
| Kentucky | 1,480 | $31,630 | 0.84 |
| Louisiana | 2,130 | $23,920 | 1.24 |
| Maine | 100 | $30,860 | 0.18 |
| Maryland | 1,530 | $35,210 | 0.62 |
| Massachusetts | 3,330 | $37,360 | 1.03 |
| Michigan | 3,210 | $33,690 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 1,470 | $35,250 | 0.56 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $26,420 | 0.31 |
| Missouri | 1,260 | $31,050 | 0.48 |
| Montana | 60 | $27,100 | 0.14 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $32,880 | 0.50 |
| Nevada | 2,660 | $29,750 | 1.93 |
| New Hampshire | 320 | $36,010 | 0.53 |
| New Jersey | 5,110 | $35,100 | 1.35 |
| New Mexico | 420 | $30,530 | 0.54 |
| New York | 12,440 | $35,920 | 1.45 |
| North Carolina | 2,930 | $30,540 | 0.67 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $35,550 | 0.43 |
| Ohio | 3,050 | $30,100 | 0.62 |
| Oklahoma | 870 | $27,230 | 0.58 |
| Oregon | 1,300 | $38,730 | 0.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,930 | $31,100 | 0.92 |
| Rhode Island | 520 | $34,390 | 1.17 |
| South Carolina | 1,300 | $31,490 | 0.64 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $34,220 | 0.60 |
| Tennessee | 2,660 | $30,780 | 0.92 |
| Texas | 12,100 | $31,200 | 0.97 |
| Utah | 710 | $34,630 | 0.46 |
| Vermont | 90 | $38,160 | 0.35 |
| Virginia | 1,830 | $30,110 | 0.50 |
| Washington | 2,860 | $43,180 | 0.91 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $30,460 | 0.24 |
| Wisconsin | 1,290 | $31,270 | 0.49 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $35,780 | 0.44 |
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.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light Truck Drivers | 1-2 | 0.963 |
| 2 | Couriers and Messengers | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 3 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 4 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 5 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 1-2 | 0.942 |
| 6 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 1-2 | 0.941 |
| 7 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 1-2 | 0.940 |
| 8 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 9 | Log Graders and Scalers | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 10 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1-2 | 0.934 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Parking 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.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couriers and Messengers | Reading Comprehension | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | Reading Comprehension | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Aircraft Service Attendants | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.941 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Reading Comprehension | 1.24 | 0.934 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.918 |
| Postal Service Clerks | Reading Comprehension | 1.24 | 0.911 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Parking Attendants, excluding software Parking 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.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 9 of 20 | 1.7x |
| Inventory management systems | 3 of 20 | 4.8x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| SAP software | 4 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Microsoft Access | 5 of 20 | 0.6x |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 7 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 2.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.50 | 1.88 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.48 | 3.24 |
| English Language | 3.08 | 2.37 |
| Transportation | 3.02 | 2.44 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.73 | 2.58 |
| Mathematics | 2.50 | 2.24 |
| Production and Processing | 2.38 | 1.93 |
| Education and Training | 2.29 | 2.62 |
| Administrative | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Administration and Management | 2.18 | 1.44 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.16 | 1.97 |
| Communications and Media | 2.10 | 1.44 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.08 | 1.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.03 | 2.22 |
| Telecommunications | 2.01 | 1.41 |
| Mechanical | 1.94 | 1.29 |
| Psychology | 1.87 | 1.49 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.85 | 1.60 |
| Law and Government | 1.85 | 1.17 |
| Geography | 1.73 | 1.29 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.59 | 0.84 |
| Physics | 1.57 | 0.71 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.56 | 1.02 |
| Design | 1.48 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.47 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.44 | 0.79 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.41 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.40 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.36 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.34 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.31 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.16 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Far Vision | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Night Vision | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Written Expression | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Static Strength | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.50 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- CorePark Valet
- Email software
- Payment processing software
- SMS Valet
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 area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 1,770 | 4.47 | $23,920 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 250 | 3.76 | $38,480 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,550 | 3.42 | $29,650 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 470 | 3.16 | $32,600 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,120 | 2.84 | $30,840 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 3,030 | 2.42 | $29,430 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,430 | 2.41 | $29,500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,220 | 2.36 | $37,960 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,210 | 2.28 | $34,010 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 540 | 2.22 | $28,310 |