Costume Attendants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 30 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median costume attendants in the US earns $50,400 per year (6,510 employed). Gross pay is highest in New York ($95,230) and lowest in Texas ($28,440) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Costume Attendants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costume Attendants in New York | $95,230 | $71,246 | $5,937 | 74.8% | 950 |
| Costume Attendants in Georgia | $94,890 | $71,283 | $5,940 | 75.1% | 100 |
| Costume Attendants in California | $72,030 | $56,953 | $4,746 | 79.1% | 1,620 |
| Costume Attendants in Washington | $64,650 | $54,126 | $4,511 | 83.7% | 120 |
| Costume Attendants in Colorado | $57,960 | $46,909 | $3,909 | 80.9% | 40 |
| Costume Attendants in Hawaii | $57,660 | $45,658 | $3,805 | 79.2% | 30 |
| Costume Attendants in Nevada | $55,640 | $46,887 | $3,907 | 84.3% | 390 |
| Costume Attendants in Massachusetts | $55,190 | $43,986 | $3,665 | 79.7% | 90 |
| Costume Attendants in Washington DC | $53,290 | $42,967 | $3,581 | 80.6% | 60 |
| Costume Attendants in Minnesota | $52,000 | $41,949 | $3,496 | 80.7% | 80 |
| Costume Attendants in Oregon | $51,680 | $40,013 | $3,334 | 77.4% | 60 |
| Costume Attendants in Pennsylvania | $50,270 | $41,029 | $3,419 | 81.6% | 260 |
| Costume Attendants in Illinois | $49,170 | $39,399 | $3,283 | 80.1% | 140 |
| Costume Attendants in Utah | $47,850 | $38,474 | $3,206 | 80.4% | 140 |
| Costume Attendants in Virginia | $46,790 | $37,899 | $3,158 | 81% | 40 |
| Costume Attendants in Ohio | $46,330 | $38,914 | $3,243 | 84% | 160 |
| Costume Attendants in Tennessee | $45,220 | $38,514 | $3,210 | 85.2% | 50 |
| Costume Attendants in New Jersey | $45,010 | $37,406 | $3,117 | 83.1% | 100 |
| Costume Attendants in Connecticut | $44,550 | $36,896 | $3,075 | 82.8% | 60 |
| Costume Attendants in Missouri | $40,800 | $33,983 | $2,832 | 83.3% | 110 |
| Costume Attendants in Florida | $40,680 | $34,866 | $2,906 | 85.7% | 670 |
| Costume Attendants in Wisconsin | $38,470 | $32,179 | $2,682 | 83.6% | 160 |
| Costume Attendants in Arizona | $37,430 | $31,528 | $2,627 | 84.2% | 60 |
| Costume Attendants in Kentucky | $37,240 | $30,917 | $2,576 | 83% | 40 |
| Costume Attendants in Alabama | $35,910 | $29,503 | $2,459 | 82.2% | 50 |
| Costume Attendants in Indiana | $34,160 | $28,649 | $2,387 | 83.9% | 40 |
| Costume Attendants in North Carolina | $33,920 | $28,590 | $2,383 | 84.3% | 50 |
| Costume Attendants in South Carolina | $33,510 | $28,252 | $2,354 | 84.3% | 50 |
| Costume Attendants in Michigan | $31,920 | $26,722 | $2,227 | 83.7% | 80 |
| Costume Attendants in Texas | $28,440 | $25,030 | $2,086 | 88% | 550 |
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