Best states for a ride attendant

Q: What is the best state for ride attendants?

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

Q: What is the highest paying state for ride attendants?

The highest paying state for ride attendants is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for ride attendants?

The worst state for ride attendants is South Carolina, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a ride attendant and really want to work at Six Flags? Turns out, your chances to become a ride attendant are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of ride attendants in America is $34,000.

The median salary for ride attendants in Vermont is $34,646. Compare that to the median salary in South Carolina of $20,404, which ranked worst for ride attendants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that Vermont is the best state for ride attendant jobs, whereas South Carolina is the worst.

10 best states for ride attendants in 2025

1. Vermont
Total ride attendant jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $34,646
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Ride attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Utah
Total ride attendant jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $33,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Ride attendant jobs in Utah
3. Maine
Total ride attendant jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $34,961
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Ride attendant jobs in Maine
4. New Hampshire
Total ride attendant jobs: 68
Average annual salary: $34,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Ride attendant jobs in New Hampshire
5. California
Total ride attendant jobs: 1,217
Average annual salary: $36,039
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Ride attendant jobs in California
6. New Jersey
Total ride attendant jobs: 431
Average annual salary: $31,114
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Ride attendant jobs in New Jersey
7. Wyoming
Total ride attendant jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $27,361
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Location Quotient:
1.61
Ride attendant jobs in Wyoming
8. New York
Total ride attendant jobs: 457
Average annual salary: $35,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Ride attendant jobs in New York
9. Colorado
Total ride attendant jobs: 434
Average annual salary: $29,140
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Ride attendant jobs in Colorado
10. Connecticut
Total ride attendant jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $34,080
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.83
Ride attendant jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a ride attendant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a ride attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$34,646	$28,000	623,657	44
2	Utah	$33,758	$26,000	3,101,833	185
3	Maine	$34,961	$28,000	1,335,907	54
4	New Hampshire	$34,756	$28,000	1,342,795	68
5	California	$36,039	$27,000	39,536,653	1,217
6	New Jersey	$31,114	$24,000	9,005,644	431
7	Wyoming	$27,361	$21,000	579,315	47
8	New York	$35,829	$27,000	19,849,399	457
9	Colorado	$29,140	$22,000	5,607,154	434
10	Connecticut	$34,080	$26,000	3,588,184	134
11	Arizona	$27,044	$20,000	7,016,270	594
12	Oregon	$31,213	$24,000	4,142,776	194
13	Massachusetts	$34,257	$27,000	6,859,819	321
14	Rhode Island	$29,703	$23,000	1,059,639	59
15	North Dakota	$33,622	$26,000	755,393	21
16	Idaho	$31,817	$25,000	1,716,943	50
17	Michigan	$25,365	$19,000	9,962,311	456
18	Nevada	$25,390	$19,000	2,998,039	163
19	West Virginia	$28,719	$22,000	1,815,857	50
20	Washington	$30,924	$24,000	7,405,743	221
21	Minnesota	$26,824	$20,000	5,576,606	290
22	Arkansas	$25,365	$19,000	3,004,279	109
23	Montana	$23,989	$19,000	1,050,493	82
24	Florida	$24,394	$18,000	20,984,400	1,405
25	North Carolina	$25,234	$19,000	10,273,419	414
26	Kansas	$25,185	$19,000	2,913,123	125
27	Ohio	$24,402	$18,000	11,658,609	515
28	Kentucky	$24,871	$19,000	4,454,189	141
29	Iowa	$24,604	$19,000	3,145,711	149
30	Delaware	$27,462	$21,000	961,939	24
31	Georgia	$23,747	$18,000	10,429,379	527
32	Hawaii	$23,648	$20,000	1,427,538	58
33	Wisconsin	$23,235	$18,000	5,795,483	245
34	Indiana	$23,460	$18,000	6,666,818	268
35	Alaska	$21,786	$19,000	739,795	57
36	District of Columbia	$27,077	$20,000	693,972	16
37	Tennessee	$21,585	$16,000	6,715,984	309
38	Maryland	$23,128	$17,000	6,052,177	320
39	Texas	$21,850	$16,000	28,304,596	1,171
40	Illinois	$23,999	$18,000	12,802,023	360
41	Missouri	$22,125	$17,000	6,113,532	288
42	Virginia	$22,365	$17,000	8,470,020	457
43	South Dakota	$23,124	$18,000	869,666	20
44	Louisiana	$22,266	$17,000	4,684,333	130
45	New Mexico	$23,066	$17,000	2,088,070	47
46	Pennsylvania	$21,293	$16,000	12,805,537	490
47	Mississippi	$20,028	$15,000	2,984,100	106
48	Alabama	$19,383	$14,000	4,874,747	234
49	Nebraska	$21,812	$16,000	1,920,076	83
50	Oklahoma	$21,443	$16,000	3,930,864	120
51	South Carolina	$20,404	$15,000	5,024,369	199

Highest paying states for ride attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Ride Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$34,646
2	Utah	$33,758
3	Maine	$34,961
4	New Hampshire	$34,756
5	California	$36,039
6	New Jersey	$31,114
7	Wyoming	$27,361
8	New York	$35,829
9	Colorado	$29,140
10	Connecticut	$34,080
11	Arizona	$27,044
12	Oregon	$31,213
13	Massachusetts	$34,257
14	Rhode Island	$29,703
15	North Dakota	$33,622
16	Idaho	$31,817
17	Michigan	$25,365
18	Nevada	$25,390
19	West Virginia	$28,719
20	Washington	$30,924
21	Minnesota	$26,824
22	Arkansas	$25,365
23	Montana	$23,989
24	Florida	$24,394
25	North Carolina	$25,234
26	Kansas	$25,185
27	Ohio	$24,402
28	Kentucky	$24,871
29	Iowa	$24,604
30	Delaware	$27,462
31	Georgia	$23,747
32	Hawaii	$23,648
33	Wisconsin	$23,235
34	Indiana	$23,460
35	Alaska	$21,786
36	District of Columbia	$27,077
37	Tennessee	$21,585
38	Maryland	$23,128
39	Texas	$21,850
40	Illinois	$23,999
41	Missouri	$22,125
42	Virginia	$22,365
43	South Dakota	$23,124
44	Louisiana	$22,266
45	New Mexico	$23,066
46	Pennsylvania	$21,293
47	Mississippi	$20,028
48	Alabama	$19,383
49	Nebraska	$21,812
50	Oklahoma	$21,443
51	South Carolina	$20,404

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Updated January 8, 2025

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Total ride attendant jobs:	44
Average annual salary:	$34,646
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$28,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Location Quotient:	1.17

Best states for a ride attendant

10 best states for ride attendants in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Utah

3. Maine

4. New Hampshire

5. California

6. New Jersey

7. Wyoming

8. New York

9. Colorado

10. Connecticut