Parking Attendants pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,600 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Portland earn between $30,470 and $32,330.
- $30K10th
- $30K25th
- $30KMedian
- $32K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,400 | $2,783 | $16.06 |
| Median | $30,470 | $2,539 | $14.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,470 | $2,539 | $14.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,330 | $2,694 | $15.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $33,400, a single filer in Portland takes home about $28,298 a year, or $2,358 a month and $1,088 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $33,400 buys what about $32,791 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 16.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in nearby metro areas
- Manchester, NH$35,760
- Boston, MA$38,880
- Worcester, MA$37,890
- Barnstable, MA$38,130
- Providence, RI$35,800
- Burlington, VT$39,430
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Portland: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Portland?
$16.06 an hour on average, and $14.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Portland?
About $28,298 a year ($2,358 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,400. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do parking attendants earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).
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 53-6021; area Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 13.2%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).
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