Parking Lot Attendants in Rhode Island

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

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

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

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

How Many Parking Lot Attendants Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 920 workers employed as Parking Lot Attendants in this state in 2018.

There were 980 Parking Lot Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,100 Parking Lot Attendants working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Parking Lot Attendants than average.

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Parking Lot Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 4.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.2%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 920 total jobs in 2026 for Parking Lot Attendants in this state.

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

What do Parking Lot Attendants Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Parking Lot Attendants ranged from $21,090 to $31,400 with $23,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.14 to $15.1. The median hourly rate was $11.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	950	$23,250
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	50	$21,820

Top States for Parking Lot Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states 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.