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
New York $95,230
Georgia $94,890
California $72,030
Washington $64,650
Colorado $57,960
Hawaii $57,660
New Mexico $57,430
Nevada $55,640
Massachusetts $55,190
District of Columbia $53,290
Minnesota $52,000
Oregon $51,680
Pennsylvania $50,270
Illinois $49,170
Utah $47,850
Virginia $46,790
Ohio $46,330
Tennessee $45,220
New Jersey $45,010
Connecticut $44,550
Maryland $43,410
Missouri $40,800
Florida $40,680
Wisconsin $38,470
Arizona $37,430
Kentucky $37,240
Oklahoma $36,370
Alabama $35,910
Indiana $34,160
North Carolina $33,920
South Carolina $33,510
Michigan $31,920
Louisiana $30,060
Texas $28,440

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)