Best states for a parking lot attendant

Q: What is the best state for parking lot attendants?

The best state to be a parking lot attendant is Vermont based on parking lot attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for parking lot attendants?

The highest paying state for parking lot attendants is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for parking lot attendants?

The worst state for parking lot attendants is Louisiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for parking lot attendants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for parking lot attendant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.We wanted to look at the best states for parking lot attendants -- where there are plenty of parking lot attendant jobs to go around and parking lot attendants get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

We figured that the best places for parking lot attendant jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Vermont is the best state for parking lot attendant jobs, whereas Louisiana is the worst.

10 best states for parking lot attendants in 2025

1. Vermont
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $40,306
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Parking lot attendant jobs in Vermont
2. New York
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 869
Average annual salary: $37,458
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Parking lot attendant jobs in New York
3. Maine
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 91
Average annual salary: $34,964
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Parking lot attendant jobs in Maine
4. Wyoming
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $30,399
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.36
Parking lot attendant jobs in Wyoming
5. Washington
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $38,204
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.75
Parking lot attendant jobs in Washington
6. Massachusetts
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 435
Average annual salary: $39,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Parking lot attendant jobs in Massachusetts
7. Minnesota
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 386
Average annual salary: $35,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Parking lot attendant jobs in Minnesota
8. Oregon
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $32,586
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Parking lot attendant jobs in Oregon
9. Colorado
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 578
Average annual salary: $30,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Parking lot attendant jobs in Colorado
10. New Jersey
Total parking lot attendant jobs: 728
Average annual salary: $30,680
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
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Detailed list of the best states for a parking lot attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$40,306	$31,000	623,657	64
2	New York	$37,458	$28,000	19,849,399	869
3	Maine	$34,964	$27,000	1,335,907	91
4	Wyoming	$30,399	$22,000	579,315	57
5	Washington	$38,204	$28,000	7,405,743	381
6	Massachusetts	$39,345	$30,000	6,859,819	435
7	Minnesota	$35,272	$26,000	5,576,606	386
8	Oregon	$32,586	$23,000	4,142,776	286
9	Colorado	$30,758	$22,000	5,607,154	578
10	New Jersey	$30,680	$23,000	9,005,644	728
11	North Dakota	$35,956	$27,000	755,393	28
12	California	$34,629	$25,000	39,536,653	1,869
13	Pennsylvania	$29,623	$22,000	12,805,537	810
14	Montana	$28,561	$21,000	1,050,493	107
15	New Hampshire	$31,646	$24,000	1,342,795	106
16	Illinois	$32,546	$24,000	12,802,023	702
17	Rhode Island	$30,465	$23,000	1,059,639	80
18	Michigan	$28,597	$21,000	9,962,311	618
19	West Virginia	$30,700	$23,000	1,815,857	76
20	Utah	$27,584	$20,000	3,101,833	272
21	Ohio	$27,795	$20,000	11,658,609	771
22	Nevada	$26,772	$19,000	2,998,039	195
23	Maryland	$28,851	$21,000	6,052,177	487
24	Alaska	$27,846	$23,000	739,795	67
25	Missouri	$28,413	$21,000	6,113,532	373
26	District of Columbia	$34,029	$25,000	693,972	18
27	Wisconsin	$28,452	$21,000	5,795,483	312
28	South Dakota	$28,466	$21,000	869,666	23
29	Connecticut	$28,355	$21,000	3,588,184	212
30	Hawaii	$26,040	$22,000	1,427,538	95
31	Idaho	$26,379	$19,000	1,716,943	106
32	Arizona	$24,262	$18,000	7,016,270	677
33	Tennessee	$24,445	$18,000	6,715,984	409
34	Georgia	$24,677	$18,000	10,429,379	833
35	Florida	$23,378	$18,000	20,984,400	1,743
36	Nebraska	$26,567	$19,000	1,920,076	100
37	Arkansas	$24,969	$19,000	3,004,279	154
38	Kentucky	$25,059	$18,000	4,454,189	224
39	North Carolina	$25,710	$19,000	10,273,419	574
40	Iowa	$25,106	$18,000	3,145,711	205
41	Alabama	$22,645	$17,000	4,874,747	323
42	New Mexico	$25,535	$19,000	2,088,070	74
43	Texas	$22,566	$17,000	28,304,596	1,458
44	Delaware	$25,903	$19,000	961,939	50
45	Kansas	$22,767	$17,000	2,913,123	193
46	Virginia	$22,581	$17,000	8,470,020	632
47	South Carolina	$20,994	$16,000	5,024,369	294
48	Indiana	$21,510	$16,000	6,666,818	371
49	Mississippi	$19,901	$15,000	2,984,100	133
50	Oklahoma	$19,948	$15,000	3,930,864	159
51	Louisiana	$19,518	$15,000	4,684,333	180

Highest paying states for parking lot attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Parking Lot Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$40,306
2	New York	$37,458
3	Maine	$34,964
4	Wyoming	$30,399
5	Washington	$38,204
6	Massachusetts	$39,345
7	Minnesota	$35,272
8	Oregon	$32,586
9	Colorado	$30,758
10	New Jersey	$30,680
11	North Dakota	$35,956
12	California	$34,629
13	Pennsylvania	$29,623
14	Montana	$28,561
15	New Hampshire	$31,646
16	Illinois	$32,546
17	Rhode Island	$30,465
18	Michigan	$28,597
19	West Virginia	$30,700
20	Utah	$27,584
21	Ohio	$27,795
22	Nevada	$26,772
23	Maryland	$28,851
24	Alaska	$27,846
25	Missouri	$28,413
26	District of Columbia	$34,029
27	Wisconsin	$28,452
28	South Dakota	$28,466
29	Connecticut	$28,355
30	Hawaii	$26,040
31	Idaho	$26,379
32	Arizona	$24,262
33	Tennessee	$24,445
34	Georgia	$24,677
35	Florida	$23,378
36	Nebraska	$26,567
37	Arkansas	$24,969
38	Kentucky	$25,059
39	North Carolina	$25,710
40	Iowa	$25,106
41	Alabama	$22,645
42	New Mexico	$25,535
43	Texas	$22,566
44	Delaware	$25,903
45	Kansas	$22,767
46	Virginia	$22,581
47	South Carolina	$20,994
48	Indiana	$21,510
49	Mississippi	$19,901
50	Oklahoma	$19,948
51	Louisiana	$19,518

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Total parking lot attendant jobs:	64
Average annual salary:	$40,306
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$51,000
Location Quotient:	1.19

Best states for a parking lot attendant

10 best states for parking lot attendants in 2025

1. Vermont

2. New York

3. Maine

4. Wyoming

5. Washington

6. Massachusetts

7. Minnesota

8. Oregon

9. Colorado

10. New Jersey