Parking Lot Attendants in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Parking Lot Attendant?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Parking Lot Attendants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Parking Lot Attendants in Illinois is growing slower than average.

• Parking Lot Attendants in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Parking Lot Attendants Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 5,590 people working as Parking Lot Attendants in the year 2018.

There were 4,860 Parking Lot Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,100 Parking Lot Attendants working in it, which means Illinois has more Parking Lot Attendants than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Parking Lot Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 0.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 680 annual job openings, and a total of 4,630 jobs for Illinois Parking Lot Attendants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 23,900 annual jobs and 161,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Parking Lot Attendants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Parking Lot Attendants ranged from $19,120 to $44,930 with $24,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.19 to $21.6. The median hourly rate was $11.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.45 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Parking Lot Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Parking Lot Attendants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,120	$25,030
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,480	$19,910
Bloomington, IL	90	$21,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	70	$20,010
Peoria, IL	70	$23,130
Champaign-Urbana, IL	60	$24,460
Springfield, IL	40	$23,710

Top States for Parking Lot Attendants Employment

View the list below to see where most Parking Lot Attendants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	23,900	$25,930
Florida	17,320	$20,120
New York	16,220	$24,690
Texas	9,770	$21,260
Pennsylvania	5,950	$23,510
Illinois	5,590	$24,790
New Jersey	4,990	$22,810
Ohio	4,520	$21,060
Michigan	4,380	$21,100
Massachusetts	4,110	$29,440
Georgia	3,930	$19,280
Nevada	3,290	$24,060
District of Columbia	2,830	$26,660
Tennessee	2,720	$22,050
Maryland	2,720	$22,900
Washington	2,700	$30,330
North Carolina	2,650	$22,500
Arizona	2,440	$23,240
Virginia	2,290	$25,060
Missouri	2,190	$21,550

Below are the states where Parking Lot Attendants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$30,330
Massachusetts	$29,440
Maine	$28,790
District of Columbia	$26,660
Vermont	$26,410
California	$25,930
North Dakota	$25,520
Oregon	$25,420
Wyoming	$25,240
Virginia	$25,060

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.