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How much does a locker room attendant make?

US Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Answer: A typical locker room attendant in the United States makes $36,300 a year (median, May 2025, US Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Yearly pay of a typical person doing this job in the US
$36,300

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).

Lower earner
$26,590
10th from the bottom of 100
Typical person
$36,300
Right in the middle (median)
Higher earner
$54,260
10th from the top of 100

If 100 people had this job

Lowest at bottom-left, highest at top-right

Hover over a person to see their yearly pay

56 of 100
more than half

Locker room attendant pay in the United States (May 2025, median and spread)

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

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 US
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.

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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Sources and data

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