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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

39-3092 Costume Attendants

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


National estimates for Costume Attendants
Industry profile for Costume Attendants
Geographic profile for Costume Attendants

National estimates for Costume Attendants:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Costume Attendants:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,750 10.8 % $ 24.89 $ 51,780 3.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Costume Attendants:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.89 $ 14.60 $ 20.63 $ 30.58 $ 44.91
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,730 $ 30,370 $ 42,910 $ 63,600 $ 93,400


Industry profile for Costume Attendants:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Costume Attendants are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Costume Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Costume Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,710 0.52 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
Performing Arts Companies 1,520 1.49 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 340 0.01 $ 18.84 $ 39,190
Traveler Accommodation 300 0.02 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 280 0.25 $ 23.48 $ 48,840

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Costume Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 1,520 1.49 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,710 0.52 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 280 0.25 $ 23.48 $ 48,840
Gambling Industries 120 0.07 $ 16.01 $ 33,300
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 40 0.03 $ 18.34 $ 38,160

Top paying industries for Costume Attendants:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 1,710 0.52 $ 27.97 $ 58,170
Performing Arts Companies 1,520 1.49 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
Traveler Accommodation 300 0.02 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Amusement Parks and Arcades (8) (8) $ 23.91 $ 49,730
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 280 0.25 $ 23.48 $ 48,840


Geographic profile for Costume Attendants:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Costume Attendants are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Costume Attendants, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Costume Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,650 0.10 2.43 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
New York 1,100 0.13 3.06 $ 37.89 $ 78,800
Texas 290 0.02 0.58 $ 17.17 $ 35,720
Georgia 250 0.06 1.40 $ 24.75 $ 51,480
Illinois 220 0.04 0.95 $ 22.33 $ 46,450




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Costume Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 220 0.17 4.22 $ 29.39 $ 61,120
New York 1,100 0.13 3.06 $ 37.89 $ 78,800
California 1,650 0.10 2.43 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
District of Columbia 40 0.06 1.48 $ 23.24 $ 48,350
Georgia 250 0.06 1.40 $ 24.75 $ 51,480




Top paying states for Costume Attendants:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,100 0.13 3.06 $ 37.89 $ 78,800
Nevada 220 0.17 4.22 $ 29.39 $ 61,120
Florida (8) (8) (8) $ 27.07 $ 56,300
Massachusetts 110 0.03 0.79 $ 26.41 $ 54,930
Georgia 250 0.06 1.40 $ 24.75 $ 51,480





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Costume Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,280 0.22 5.30 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.13 3.05 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 220 0.24 5.83 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.04 0.90 $ 25.74 $ 53,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 130 0.07 1.68 (8) (8)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 1.29 $ 22.46 $ 46,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 80 0.03 0.66 $ 21.22 $ 44,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.06 1.38 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.03 0.63 $ 21.20 $ 44,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 60 0.02 0.54 $ 19.69 $ 40,950




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Costume Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 220 0.24 5.83 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,280 0.22 5.30 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.13 3.05 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Salt Lake City, UT 60 0.08 1.85 $ 19.82 $ 41,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 130 0.07 1.68 (8) (8)
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.06 1.38 $ 17.15 $ 35,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 1.29 $ 22.46 $ 46,730
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 0.05 1.16 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.04 0.90 $ 25.74 $ 53,530
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 0.89 $ 19.32 $ 40,180




Top paying metropolitan areas for Costume Attendants:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,110 0.13 3.05 $ 37.69 $ 78,390
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (8) (8) (8) $ 31.12 $ 64,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 220 0.24 5.83 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 0.04 0.90 $ 25.74 $ 53,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (8) (8) (8) $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 23.74 $ 49,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 50 0.03 0.65 $ 23.70 $ 49,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 1.29 $ 22.46 $ 46,730
Pittsburgh, PA 30 0.03 0.74 $ 21.81 $ 45,370
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 50 0.05 1.16 $ 21.32 $ 44,340


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021