Parking Attendants pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,330 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Santa Fe earn between $30,060 and $33,090.
- $28K10th
- $30K25th
- $32KMedian
- $33K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,270 | $2,689 | $15.51 |
| Median | $31,990 | $2,666 | $15.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,060 | $2,505 | $14.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,090 | $2,758 | $15.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $32,270, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $27,685 a year, or $2,307 a month and $1,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Santa Fe a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $32,270 buys what about $32,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 17.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other New Mexico cities
Santa Fe ranks 1st of 2 New Mexico metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Santa Fe$32,270
- Albuquerque$32,100
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 Santa Fe: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Santa Fe?
$15.51 an hour on average, and $15.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $27,685 a year ($2,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,270.
Do parking attendants earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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