Parking Attendants Salary
The median pay for a parking attendants in Maine is $30,860/year ($14.84/hour), per BLS data. The range runs from $30K at the entry level to $50K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.7), that's roughly $31,586 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,281/month, about 60.1% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. Salary and cost of living vary significantly across Maine. Jump to a metro for precise data:
So what does $31K get you in Maine?
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What this looks like in Maine
Pay for parking attendants in Maine runs about 12% below the U.S. median of $35K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,281/month, which is 59.4% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 97.7) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for parking attendantss.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Maine
Entry-level parking attendants (10th percentile) start around $30K. Mid-career wages sit at $31K. Top earners bring in $50K or more, a $19K spread from bottom to top.
Parking Attendants salary by metro in Maine
1 metro area with BLS data, ranked by median pay
| Metro area | Median salary | vs. state | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland | $30K | -1% | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a parking attendant afford a 2BR apartment alone in Maine?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $31K, rent takes 59.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,281/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $600/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for parking attendants in Maine?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new parking attendants typically earn — is $30K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,828/month. At HUD’s $1,281/month FMR, rent would take 70% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is parking attendant a high-paying job in Maine?
Local pay runs 12% below the national median — $31K here vs. $35K nationally.
How does Maine compare to the national average for parking attendants?
Maine pays $31K median vs. the U.S. average of $35K — that’s -12%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.7), the purchasing-power equivalent is $32K — below the national median.
How much do parking attendants make in Maine?
The median is $30,860 a year, that works out to about $15 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $30,470, and experienced parking attendants can clear $49,790. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $31K enough to live in Maine?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,158/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,281/month, which eats 59.4% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a parking attendants salary go in Maine?
Maine has a Regional Price Parity of 97.7 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median parking attendants salary is worth about $31,586 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do parking attendants get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.