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Parking Attendants in South Dakota

Want to work as a Parking Attendants in South Dakota? Below are the key facts. 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.

What do Parking Attendants Make in South Dakota?

The parking attendants working in South Dakota, wages run about $31,540 per year (or about $15.16/hour).Earnings range from $29,610 at the 10th percentile to $38,530 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$29,610	$14.23
25th percentile	$30,370	$14.60
Median (50th)	$31,540	$15.16
75th percentile	$38,530	$18.52
90th percentile	$38,530	$18.52

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in South Dakota nationwide is 0.60, suggesting fewer parking attendants per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, parking attendants earn a median of $59,462 per year ($28.59/hour), lower than the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 901,621 parking attendants in the U.S.. In South Dakota alone, about 240 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 1,280 parking attendants.

Top South Dakota Metros for Parking Attendants

These are the South Dakota metros with the most parking attendants in South Dakota.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	170	$37,490

Top States for Parking Attendants Employment

View the states that employ the most parking attendants work.

State	Number Employed
California	24,850
Florida	17,670
New York	11,680
Texas	11,150
Pennsylvania	5,270
Illinois	4,870
New Jersey	4,850
Georgia	3,490
Massachusetts	3,400
Arizona	3,330
Michigan	2,800
Washington	2,780
Ohio	2,750
North Carolina	2,540
Indiana	2,400
Nevada	2,340
Tennessee	2,250
District of Columbia	2,010
Virginia	1,820
Maryland	1,700

Highest-Paying States for Parking Attendants

Where parking attendants earn the most: parking attendants.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$41,200
Oregon	$39,150
Colorado	$38,800
Wyoming	$38,210
Illinois	$37,320
Vermont	$36,870
Massachusetts	$36,840
District of Columbia	$36,610
California	$36,350
Minnesota	$36,180

Skills

Key parking attendants skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

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

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, parking attendants typically:

• Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
• Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
• Greet customers and open their car doors.
• Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
• Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
• Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
• Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
• Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
• Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
• Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.
• Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
• Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.

Work Activities

• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Getting Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Assisting and Caring for Others

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to parking attendants include:

• Parking Enforcement Workers
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops
• Concierges

Also Known As

Attendant, Auto Hiker, Auto Lot Attendant (Automotive Lot Attendant), Auto Parker, Automobile Relocation Engineer, Automotive Porter (Auto Porter), Car Chaser, Car Hiker, Car Hop, Car Hopper, Car Hostler, Car Jockey, Car Lot Attendant, Car Parker, Car Runner.

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: 53-6021.00