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Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary
in Columbia, SC

Median base pay · Columbia, SC
$25,720
≈ $12.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 870 jobs
Middle 50%
$22,280–$29,340
vs U.S. median
-20%
Metro rank
#242 of 303

Amusement and Recreation Attendants in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $25,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 870 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% below the U.S. median of $32,150 and 5% below the SC statewide median of $27,040. It ranks #242 of 303 metros with published figures for this job.

AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION ATTENDANTS · COLUMBIA, SC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · COLUMBIA, SC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$19,170P25$22,280MEDIAN$25,720P75$29,340P90$43,490
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$22,350P25$27,660MEDIAN$32,150P75$36,590P90$42,490
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Amusement and Recreation Attendants pay in other SC metros

MetroMedian
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$29,730
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC$28,300
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$24,720
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$24,460
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$22,340
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$19,120
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    What is the average Amusement and Recreation Attendants salary in Columbia?

    The BLS median is $25,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 870 jobs pay between $22,280 and $29,340. The 10th percentile is $19,170 and the 90th is $43,490.

    Is Columbia a high-paying metro for Amusement and Recreation Attendants?

    That is 20% below the U.S. median of $32,150 and 5% below the SC statewide median of $27,040. It ranks #242 of 303 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Amusement and Recreation Attendants make an hour in Columbia?

    About $12.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $25,720 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.71–$14.11 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.