Parking Attendants pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,320 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Olympia earn between $34,650 and $36,770.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $37K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,360 | $3,113 | $17.96 |
| Median | $36,080 | $3,007 | $17.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,650 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,770 | $3,064 | $17.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $37,360, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $32,199 a year, or $2,683 a month and $1,238 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $37,360 buys what about $36,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 14.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 5th of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($44,310).
- Seattle$44,310
- Bellingham$40,870
- Bremerton$39,520
- Spokane$38,480
- Olympia$37,360
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 Olympia: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Olympia?
$17.96 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Olympia?
About $32,199 a year ($2,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,360. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do parking attendants earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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