Costume Attendants pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,240 or more. The middle half of costume attendants in Los Angeles earn between $45,900 and $126,960.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $107KMedian
- $127K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $97,150 | $8,096 | $46.71 |
| Median | $106,810 | $8,901 | $51.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,900 | $3,825 | $22.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $126,960 | $10,580 | $61.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Costume Attendants pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Costume attendants in Los Angeles earn 12% more than the California average ($86,540) and 53% more than the U.S. average ($63,440). At the median the gap is +112% against the U.S. median of $50,400.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $97,150 | $106,810 | $38,800 | $127,240 | 1,210 |
| California | $86,540 | $72,030 | $38,190 | $127,180 | 1,620 |
| United States | $63,440 | $50,400 | $32,150 | $109,520 | 6,510 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Costume Attendants salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $97,150, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $72,232 a year, or $6,019 a month and $2,778 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for costume attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $97,150 buys what about $85,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Costume Attendants salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 1st of 5 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Los Angeles$97,150
- San Jose$74,680
- San Francisco$65,680
- San Diego$50,770
- Riverside$42,840
Highest-paying cities for costume attendants
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,150).
- Los Angeles, CA$97,150
- Atlanta, GA$88,650
- New York, NY$85,630
- San Jose, CA$74,680
- San Francisco, CA$65,680
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Costume Attendants salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do costume attendants make an hour in Los Angeles?
$46.71 an hour on average, and $51.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level costume attendants salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the costume attendants take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $72,232 a year ($6,019 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $97,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do costume attendants earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 53% more than the U.S. average for this job ($63,440).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-3092; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.62, this job is 4.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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