The median pay for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants is $36,300 a year ($17.45/hr), according to BLS OEWS, May 2025. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% through 2035, with about 4,000 openings a year (BLS EP, 2025–2035). Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- SOC 39-3093
- Personal Care and Service
- Last updated October 9, 2026
At a glance
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant in four numbers
- Median pay
- $36,300a year, or $17.45/hrBLS OEWS, May 2025Lowest 10% $27KTop 10% $54K
US median, all jobs: $50,980
- Projected growth
- +6.4%Faster than averageBLS EP, 2025–2035This career+6.4%All jobs+3.5%
Projected employment change, 2025–2035 Item Value This career +6.4% All jobs +3.5% - Openings a year
- 4,00016,000 jobs todayBLS EP, 2025–2035
- Jobs in 202516K
- Projected 203517.1K
Employment, 2025–2035 Item Value Jobs in 2025 16K Projected 2035 17.1K - Typical education
- High schoolneeded to enterBLS EP, 2025–2035; mix: O*NET
- Less than high school20%
- High school64.2%
- Some college1.4%
- Associate's3.6%
- Doctorate10.8%
Highest education held by locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants Segment Value Less than high school 20% High school 64.2% Some college 1.4% Associate's 3.6% Doctorate 10.8%
Also advertised as: Attendant, Coat Check Attendant, Coat Checker, Coat Room Attendant, Fitting Room Attendant, Ladies Locker Room Attendant.
Pay
How much do Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants make?
Every locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendant in the US, by percentile of annual wage
Median
$36,300
Middle half earn $31,200 to $43,880
- 10th
- $26,590
- 25th
- $31,200
- 75th
- $43,880
- 90th
- $54,260
All US occupations: $50,980
| Percentile | Value |
|---|---|
| 10th | $26,590 |
| 25th | $31,200 |
| Median | $36,300 |
| 75th | $43,880 |
| 90th | $54,260 |
| All US occupations | $50,980 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Median annual wage
- $36,300
- Median hourly wage
- $17.45/hr
- Mean annual wage
- $38,460
- People employed
- 15,560
Versus all US occupations
At $36,300, Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants earn 29% below the $50,980 median across all US occupations, a difference of $14,680 a year.
Versus personal care and service occupations
Inside the Personal Care and Service group, where the middle occupation pays $38,120, this is 5% below the group median.
Pay range
The top 10% earn $54,260 or more while the bottom 10% earn $26,590, a gap of 2.0×. That is a typical spread for a US occupation.
Rank in the bank
This median pays more than 3% of the 1,741 occupations in the NueCareer career bank.
Cost of living
Hawaii posts the highest raw median ($51,100), but once local prices are taken into account Montana leads at $53,220 in national-average dollars.
Pay by state
Which states pay Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants the most?
State medians come from the same OEWS release as the national figures. The cost-of-living column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity, restating pay in national-average dollars so a high-cost state and a low-cost one can be compared directly.
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii | $51,100 | $46,475 | 190 |
| 2District of Columbia | $50,440 | $45,896 | 40 |
| 3Montana | $50,370 | $53,220 | 30 |
| 4Washington | $47,500 | $44,387 | 60 |
| 5California | $46,560 | $42,052 | 2,620 |
| 6Rhode Island | $41,250 | $40,330 | 70 |
| 7Massachusetts | $40,770 | $38,551 | 190 |
| 8Connecticut | $40,260 | $38,857 | 110 |
| 9Illinois | $38,890 | $38,906 | 800 |
| 10Maryland | $38,840 | $37,005 | 320 |
Job outlook
Is Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant a growing career?
Employment change over 2025–2035, against every US occupation
Faster than average. +6.4% projected growth vs 3.5% for all occupations.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | +6.4% |
| All US occupations | +3.5% |
Source: BLS EP, 2025–2035
Faster than average
BLS projects employment of Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants to change 6.4% over 2025–2035, against 3.5% projected for all occupations. That is 1,000 more jobs.
Annual openings
About 4,000 openings are projected each year, 25.0% of the 16,000 jobs that existed in 2025. Most come from workers leaving the occupation, not from growth alone.
Getting in
How to become a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant
- 1
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
- 2
Work experience in a related occupation
None
- 3
Typical on-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
- 4
Preparation needed (O*NET job zone)
Little or no preparation
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035; job zone from O*NET 31.0 Database.
What education people in the job have
O*NET incumbent survey: the highest level of education reported by people already working as locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants.
- High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)64.2%
- Less than a High School Diploma20%
- Doctoral Degree10.8%
- Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree3.6%
- Some College Courses1.4%
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 64.2% |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 20% |
| Doctoral Degree | 10.8% |
| Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | 3.6% |
| Some College Courses | 1.4% |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
The work
What does a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant do?
Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms.
Day-to-day tasks
- Check supplies to ensure adequate availability, and order new supplies when necessary.
- Clean facilities such as floors or locker rooms.
- Collect soiled linen or clothing for laundering.
- Refer guest problems or complaints to supervisors.
- Provide towels and sheets to clients in public baths, steam rooms, and restrooms.
- Monitor patrons' facility use to ensure that rules and regulations are followed, and safety and order are maintained.
- Clean and polish footwear, using brushes, sponges, cleaning fluid, polishes, waxes, liquid or sole dressing, and daubers.
- Maintain a lost-and-found collection.
O*NET core tasks, ordered by reported importance.
Working conditions and hours
Where the work happens
Indoors, climate-controlled
NeverEvery dayOutdoors in all weather
NeverEvery dayAlmost never works outdoors.
Physical demands
Sitting
NeverAlmost all the timeStanding
NeverAlmost all the timeOn their feet more than half the working day.
Bending or twisting
NeverAlmost all the timeRegular bending or twisting.
Working with people
Contact with other people
NoneConstantConstant contact with other people.
Face-to-face discussions
NeverEvery dayDealing with the public
Not importantExtremely importantDealing with customers or the public is very important.
Pressure and stakes
Strict deadlines
NeverEvery dayConflict situations
NeverEvery dayCost of a mistake
Not seriousExtremely serious
Autonomy
Freedom to decide
NoneA lot
Conditions: O*NET Work Context survey. Each item has its own scale, so each dot is read against the two answers that end its own line.
Core skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Active Listening3.4
- Speaking3.4
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Monitoring2.5
- Writing2.4
- Critical Thinking2.4
- Active Learning1.9
- Mathematics1.6
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.4 |
| Speaking | 3.4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 2.8 |
| Monitoring | 2.5 |
| Writing | 2.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.4 |
| Active Learning | 1.9 |
| Mathematics | 1.6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Transferable skills
O*NET importance, 1 to 5
- Service Orientation3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Coordination2.5
- Time Management2.4
- Judgment and Decision Making2.3
- Persuasion2.1
- Negotiation2.1
- Instructing2.0
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 2.5 |
| Time Management | 2.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.3 |
| Persuasion | 2.1 |
| Negotiation | 2.1 |
| Instructing | 2.0 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
Tools and software
- Office suite software · in demand
- Spreadsheet software · in demand
- Web page creation and editing software · in demand
- Word processing software · in demand
- Internet browser software
- Inventory management software
“In demand” marks an O*NET Employer-Based Hot Technology, software named in real job postings for this occupation.
Personality fit
What personality type suits a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant?
O*NET Occupational Interests (RIASEC), scored 1 to 7
| Axis | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant |
|---|---|
| Realistic | 4 |
| Investigative | 1 |
| Artistic | 2 |
| Social | 4 |
| Enterprising | 2 |
| Conventional | 6 |
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database
What the work is built around
Day to day this is work built around organising, following procedures and working precisely with data, combined with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors.
- Conventional5.6
- Realistic4.2
- Social4.1
- Enterprising2.5
- Artistic1.6
- Investigative1.0
Closest MBTI types
NueCareer fit scores: cosine similarity between each MBTI type's interest vector and this occupation's O*NET interest profile. Not a BLS or O*NET figure; the method is documented on our methodology page.
Explore further
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Median annual pay, with locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants highlighted
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$47,160
- Concierge$38,950
- Tour Guide and Escort$38,120
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant$36,300
- Hairstylist$35,790
- Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,760
- Nanny$34,980
- Childcare Worker$34,980
- Gambling Dealer$34,320
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor | $47,160 |
| Concierge | $38,950 |
| Tour Guide and Escort | $38,120 |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant | $36,300 |
| Hairstylist | $35,790 |
| Manicurist and Pedicurist | $35,760 |
| Nanny | $34,980 |
| Childcare Worker | $34,980 |
| Gambling Dealer | $34,320 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
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Questions
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant: frequently asked questions
How much do Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants make?
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants earn a median of $36,300 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), 29% below the $50,980 median for all US occupations. That works out at $17.45/hr. The middle half earn between $31,200 and $43,880. The top 10% earn $54,260 or more.
Do you need a degree to become a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant?
No. A bachelor's degree is not the norm: BLS reports a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants. BLS also lists short-term on-the-job training as typical on-the-job training. In O*NET's survey of people already doing the job, 64.2% hold high school diploma or the equivalent (such as a ged).
Is Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant a growing career?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6.4% over 2025–2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations (BLS EP, 2025–2035). BLS still projects about 4,000 openings a year, mostly from workers retiring or moving to other work.
What does a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant do?
Provide personal items to patrons or customers in locker rooms, dressing rooms, or coatrooms. A core O*NET task: check supplies to ensure adequate availability, and order new supplies when necessary. Employers most often ask for Office suite software, Spreadsheet software, Web page creation and editing software.
Which states pay Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants the most?
The highest state medians for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants are Hawaii ($51,100), District of Columbia ($50,440), Montana ($50,370) (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Adjusted for local prices using BEA Regional Price Parities, Montana moves to the top at $53,220.
What personality type suits a Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendant?
O*NET scores Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants highest on the Conventional, Realistic and Social interest areas, so the work mixes organising, following procedures and working precisely with data with hands-on, practical work with tools, machines or the outdoors. On NueCareer's MBTI-to-interest mapping the closest types are ISFJ, ESFJ. Personality is a fit signal, not a gate. The free NueCareer quiz scores your own profile against all 1,731 careers in the bank.