Who Earns What

How much does a locker room attendant make?

US Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
$36,300

a year · about $17 an hour

A typical locker room attendant in the United States makes $36,300 a year, about $17 an hour, below a typical US worker ($50,980) (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

What do they do?

At a gym, they greet members, assign lockers, hand out towels or gear, and answer questions. Between visitors, they clean and restock the room.

Did you know? Some attendants even clean and polish footwear with brushes, sponges, polish, and wax—not just hand out towels.

Is that a lot?

Compared with jobs you know
This job$36,300
Typical worker$50,980
Elementary teacher$63,970
Doctor$244,180
Cashier$32,880

If 100 people had this job

Most earn between $26,590 and $54,260
56 of 100
more than half

How do you become one?

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.

School needed: High school plus some training

Good for people who like keeping things organized and building and doing

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.

Where does it pay most?

Highest in California ($46,560), lowest in Michigan ($29,640).

See every state
Whole US$36,300
California$46,560
Illinois$38,890
New York$37,420
Nevada$36,620
Arizona$36,400
Texas$34,100
Missouri$30,680
Michigan$29,640

Top 5 and bottom 3 states, typical (median) yearly pay.

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Who earns more?
Data table and sources
Locker room attendant pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread) — Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025
Lower earner (10th from bottom)Typical person (median)Higher earner (10th from top)People in this job
$26,590$36,300$54,260about 16,000
States where locker room attendants earn the most (median, May 2025)
StateTypical person (median)People in this job
California$46,560about 3,000
Illinois$38,890about 800
New York$37,420about 2,000
Nevada$36,620about 510
Arizona$36,400about 650

Official definition: Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.

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

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Data: US BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1 USD = 150 JPY