How much does a locker room attendant make?
Answer: A typical locker room attendant in the United States makes $36,300 a year (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Line up 100 people; this is the one in the middle (median). about 16,000 people work in this job. Below the US-wide typical pay ($50,980).
If 100 people had this job
Lowest at bottom-left, highest at top-rightHover over a person to see their yearly pay
Locker room attendant pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread)
| Lower earner (10th from bottom) | Typical person (median) | Higher earner (10th from top) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|---|
| $26,590 | $36,300 | $54,260 | about 16,000 |
| State | Typical person (median) | People in this job |
|---|---|---|
| California | $46,560 | about 3,000 |
| Illinois | $38,890 | about 800 |
| New York | $37,420 | about 2,000 |
| Nevada | $36,620 | about 510 |
| Arizona | $36,400 | about 650 |
Why does pay differ?
In the United States, pay can differ with experience, location, and workplace—such as a hotel, gym, store, or theater—because tasks and employers differ. Coat-check jobs may depend partly on tips and can be seasonal, and schedules often include evenings, weekends, or holidays.
What if you lived in a different state?
Pay varies a lot by state in the USTop 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.
What does a locker room attendant do?
Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.
What's a typical day like?
At a gym, they greet members, assign lockers, hand out towels or gear, and answer questions. Between visitors, they clean and restock the room.
How to get this job
In the United States, a high-school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry education, but related experience is not required. Apply to a gym, hotel, store, or theater and learn on the job; the training is usually short-term.
High school plus some training (preparation level 2 of 5)
Good for people who like keeping things organized and building and doing.
Did you know?
Some attendants even clean and polish footwear with brushes, sponges, polish, and wax—not just hand out towels.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (bls.gov); descriptions and related jobs from O*NET 31.0. Figures as of May 2025, full-time yearly pay (hourly × 2,080 hours). bls.gov/oes · O*NET OnLine
Pages used for the text
- www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/wage-differences.htm
- www.careeronestop.org/Videos/careeronestop-videos.aspx?videocode=39309300
- www.onetonline.org/link/details/39-3093.00
- www.bls.gov/emp/tables/education-and-training-by-occupation.htm
- data.bls.gov/oesprofile?areas=INDUSTRY%2CSTATE%2CMSA&major_group=390000&measure=
Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY