Costume attendant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$24.98 per hour

$51,960 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$19.66 per hour

$40,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$15.38 per hour

$31,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$12.45 per hour

$25,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Costume attendant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $59,200
New Mexico $57,430
Kentucky $54,260
Nevada $48,990
Washington $48,660
Massachusetts $45,340
Pennsylvania $44,400
Maryland $43,410
California $43,260
Illinois $42,970
Hawaii $42,220
Florida $40,890
District of Columbia $39,630
Colorado $39,090
Michigan $38,910
Minnesota $38,870
Indiana $38,220
Oregon $37,660
Georgia $37,090
Connecticut $36,830
Ohio $35,250
Texas $34,590
Alabama $34,440
Arizona $31,020
Wisconsin $30,540
North Carolina $30,440
Missouri $30,370
Louisiana $30,060
Oklahoma $26,540
Utah $26,310
Virginia $25,980
South Carolina $25,520
Tennessee $22,910
New Jersey $20,240

How do costume attendant salaries compare to similar careers?

Costume attendants earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than dancers but more than hand sewers.

Career Median Salary
Dancer salary $39K
Choreographer salary $55K
Spa manager salary $39K
Performer salary $34K
Actor salary $34K
Costume attendant salary $41K
Aesthetician salary $35K
Hairdresser salary $24K
Tailor salary $27K
Hand sewer salary $26K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)