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Best Cities for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants by Take-Home Pay

The cities that pay Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants the most on paper aren't usually the best deals once rent and prices are factored in. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim ranks first with a COL-adjusted equivalent of $41,957/year, better purchasing power than Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim's higher nominal pay of $47,650. The table below uses BLS OEWS May 2025 salary data and BEA Regional Price Parities.

Highest nominal pay

#1 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$47,650
#2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$45,800
#3 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson$42,870

Best purchasing power

#1 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$41,957
#2 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson$41,028
#3 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington$40,653

Top 25 metros by purchasing power

Ranked by COL-adjusted salary. Metros with fewer than 100 employed locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants excluded.

Rank
Metro
Nominal
COL-adj.
#1
$47,650
$41,957
#2
$42,870
$41,028
#3
$41,690
$40,653
#4
$42,710
$40,126
#5
$45,800
$39,616
#6
Columbus
48% rent burden
$36,020
$37,729
#7
$38,990
$37,639
#8
Pittsburgh
44% rent burden
$35,610
$37,615
#9
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
57% rent burden
$38,570
$37,331
#10
$36,820
$36,739
#11
$39,750
$36,508
#12
$34,510
$35,449
#13
$39,460
$35,267
#14
$37,610
$34,737
#15
Kansas City
51% rent burden
$32,140
$34,731
#16
$35,420
$34,358
#17
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
50% rent burden
$32,510
$33,921
#18
Rochester
58% rent burden
$32,290
$33,278
#19
$37,420
$33,244
#20
$36,110
$31,631
#21
$31,190
$31,623
#22
$32,560
$31,063
#23
Cleveland
53% rent burden
$28,770
$30,632
#24
St. Louis
51% rent burden
$28,930
$30,424
#25
$30,770
$30,339

COL-adjusted = nominal salary divided by (BEA RPP divided by 100). Rent burden = annual 2BR FMR as % of nominal salary. Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025, BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents.

Common questions

What does "COL-adjusted pay" mean for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants?

COL-adjusted pay divides the BLS median salary by the BEA Regional Price Parity index (100 = national average). A salary of $47,650 in a city with RPP 120 has the same purchasing power as $39,708 at national average prices.

Why doesn't New York or San Francisco top this list?

Both cities pay above-average salaries, but rent and everyday costs eat most of that premium. A locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants in New York might earn 30% more but pay 60-80% more in rent. The net result is often less purchasing power than mid-cost metros.

How is purchasing power calculated?

Purchasing power equals nominal median salary divided by (BEA RPP divided by 100). BEA's Regional Price Parities measure relative price levels across metro areas, updated annually from the National Income and Product Accounts.

What's the most affordable metro for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants?

Pittsburgh has one of the lowest rent burdens for Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants in this dataset. HUD FMR for a 2-bedroom is $1,299/month, with a median salary of $35,610.

Where do Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants get paid the most in nominal terms?

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim pays the highest nominal median salary at $47,650/year, per BLS OEWS May 2025. But check the COL-adjusted column before accepting any relocation offer.

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