Costume Attendants

Median salary

$50,400

Average salary

$63,440

Employment

6,510

Projected growth

5.9% growth

Annual openings

1,800

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Costume Attendants Do

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

See full salary breakdown & percentiles →

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: 1.2%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 2 of 5

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Experience: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
Education: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Job training: Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

Fine Artsimportance 3.6/5
Designimportance 3.2/5
Production and Processingimportance 3.2/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.1/5
English Languageimportance 3.1/5
Psychologyimportance 3.1/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.0/5
Mechanicalimportance 2.8/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.9/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
Contact With Others4.5/5
Time Pressure4.2/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

Recreational Therapists96% skill match
Fire Inspectors and Investigators96% skill match
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers96% skill match
Recreation Workers95% skill match
Chiropractors95% skill match
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers95% skill match
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling95% skill match
Nurse Practitioners95% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Coordinationimportance 3.1/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
Service Orientationimportance 2.9/5
Persuasionimportance 2.8/5
Negotiationimportance 2.8/5
Time Managementimportance 2.8/5
Instructingimportance 2.5/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.4/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Database software
Garment tracking software
Web browser software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Social Orientation
Adaptability
Stress Tolerance
Perseverance

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

ArtisticHigh
ConventionalMedium
RealisticMedium
SocialMedium
EnterprisingLow
InvestigativeLow

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