Costume attendant earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$43.86 per hour

$91,240 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$31.25 per hour

$65,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$27.61 per hour

$57,430 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$14.65 per hour

$30,470 per year

10th percentile

Starting level costume attendant earnings begin at:

$8.69 per hour

$18,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Costume attendant salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $76,350
California $60,850
New York $60,820
New Mexico $57,430
Kentucky $54,260
North Carolina $50,110
Washington $48,660
New Jersey $47,850
District of Columbia $46,580
Maryland $43,410
Alabama $43,210
Minnesota $43,010
Hawaii $42,220
Missouri $39,420
Colorado $39,090
Connecticut $38,480
Florida $38,390
Oregon $37,660
Illinois $37,490
Oklahoma $36,370
Arizona $35,860
Ohio $35,250
Pennsylvania $35,050
Texas $34,250
Georgia $33,400
Nevada $31,410
Utah $31,150
Wisconsin $30,540
Louisiana $30,060
Indiana $29,770
Virginia $25,980
South Carolina $25,520
Michigan $24,910
Tennessee $22,910

How do costume attendant salaries compare to similar careers?

Costume attendants earn about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than casting directors but more than announcers.

Career Median Salary
Casting director salary $54K
Film director salary $54K
Film producer salary $54K
Costume attendant salary $57K
Multimedia animator salary $54K
Television writer salary $47K
Announcer salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)