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Parking Enforcement Workers in Washington

Want to work as a Parking Enforcement Workers in Washington? Here’s what the data says. Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

What do Parking Enforcement Workers Make in Washington?

For parking enforcement workers working in Washington, the median annual wage is $70,310 per year (or roughly $33.80/hour).Pay can range from $49,570 at the 10th percentile to $76,030 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$49,570	$23.83
25th percentile	$58,510	$28.13
Median (50th)	$70,310	$33.80
75th percentile	$76,030	$36.55
90th percentile	$76,030	$36.55

The job concentration index in Washington nationwide is 1.04.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, parking enforcement workers earn a median of $45,624 per year ($21.93/hour), higher than the Washington median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 438,832 parking enforcement workers across the United States. In Washington alone, about 180 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 90 parking enforcement workers.

Top Washington Metros for Parking Enforcement Workers

These are the Washington metros with the most parking enforcement workers in Washington.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	130	$76,030

Top States for Parking Enforcement Workers Employment

View the states that employ the most parking enforcement workers work.

State	Number Employed
California	1,460
Illinois	710
Pennsylvania	660
New York	540
Florida	500
New Jersey	370
Texas	330
Massachusetts	320
Maryland	280
Michigan	200
Washington	180
Virginia	130
Wisconsin	120
Missouri	110
Indiana	100
Ohio	100
Colorado	100
South Carolina	100
Delaware	90
North Carolina	90

Highest-Paying States for Parking Enforcement Workers

The highest-paying states for parking enforcement workers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$70,310
California	$66,200
Connecticut	$62,090
Oregon	$60,220
Nevada	$55,120
Utah	$53,020
Massachusetts	$50,640
Vermont	$50,570
Colorado	$49,410
New York	$48,050

Skills

Top parking enforcement workers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for parking enforcement workers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, parking enforcement workers typically:

• Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
• Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
• Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
• Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.
• Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.
• Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.
• Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
• Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures, such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
• Observe and report hazardous conditions, such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.
• Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
• Train new or temporary staff.
• Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Processing Information
• Getting Information
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to parking enforcement workers include:

• Compliance Officers
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
• Transit and Railroad Police
• Security Guards
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Also Known As

Civilian Pay Technician (Civilian Pay Tech), Enforcement Officer, Enforcement Safety Officer, Meter Maid, Parking Control Officer, Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO), Parking Enforcement Specialist, Parking Enforcement Technician, Parking Enforcer, Parking Lot Attendant, Parking Manager, Parking Meter Attendant, Parking Officer, Parking Regulation Enforcement Officer, Parking Services Officer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 33-3041.00