Pay · 33-3041
Parking Enforcement Workers earn $46,730 a year at the midpoint
Half earn more than that and half earn less. The lowest tenth are paid about $35,130, the highest tenth about $75,340 — figures from the 2025 federal wage survey.
National figures for parking enforcement workers, 33-3041, from the 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.
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Parking enforcement worker earnings, from starting pay to the top 10%
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Writing a resume for parking enforcement workers
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- Entered and retrieved information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
- Maintained close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
- Patrolled an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
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Parking enforcement worker pay rate, hourly to annual
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Parking enforcement worker wages in each state
The 33 states where the most people do this work, of 41 with a published figure: their medians range by 2.26 times. Figures are the 2025 survey.
| State | Median a year | Where most start | 10th to 90th | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $68,120 | $53,130 | $53,130 — $76,870 | 190 |
| California | $62,280 | $40,040 | $40,040 — $86,040 | 1,710 |
| Oregon | $59,810 | $43,270 | $43,270 — $76,750 | 80 |
| Nevada | $55,040 | $51,570 | $51,570 — $84,530 | 40 |
| Utah | $52,670 | $37,360 | $37,360 — $57,580 | 70 |
| Massachusetts | $51,980 | $43,710 | $43,710 — $64,040 | 300 |
| New Hampshire | $51,580 | $35,970 | $35,970 — $59,870 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $49,060 | $37,120 | $37,120 — $71,400 | 150 |
| Ohio | $48,510 | $29,170 | $29,170 — $59,570 | 110 |
| Colorado | $47,910 | $41,460 | $41,460 — $61,800 | 100 |
| Montana | $47,750 | $38,930 | $38,930 — $57,020 | 40 |
| New York | $47,590 | $37,380 | $37,380 — $75,940 | 730 |
| Virginia | $46,840 | $35,920 | $35,920 — $60,790 | 130 |
| Florida | $46,160 | $36,630 | $36,630 — $58,650 | 710 |
| Maryland | $46,060 | $36,460 | $36,460 — $74,220 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,770 | $34,720 | $34,720 — $47,780 | 660 |
| Oklahoma | $45,200 | $30,740 | $30,740 — $50,520 | 60 |
| Connecticut | $44,100 | $41,520 | $41,520 — $74,020 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $43,920 | $35,240 | $35,240 — $57,850 | 470 |
| Iowa | $43,370 | $36,810 | $36,810 — $57,680 | 50 |
| South Carolina | $43,040 | $35,770 | $35,770 — $56,660 | 120 |
| Kansas | $42,420 | $34,730 | $34,730 — $51,960 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $42,410 | $33,780 | $33,780 — $53,960 | 80 |
| Minnesota | $41,670 | $38,790 | $38,790 — $59,960 | 40 |
| Delaware | $40,360 | $37,440 | $37,440 — $57,720 | 70 |
| Indiana | $39,940 | $25,340 | $25,340 — $50,030 | 100 |
| Alabama | $39,270 | $28,350 | $28,350 — $47,840 | 40 |
| Missouri | $39,040 | $36,970 | $36,970 — $51,510 | 70 |
| Texas | $38,720 | $30,890 | $30,890 — $46,590 | 270 |
| Michigan | $37,460 | $31,910 | $31,910 — $48,310 | 180 |
| Idaho | $33,930 | $33,880 | $33,880 — $49,800 | 60 |
| West Virginia | $30,490 | $25,980 | $25,980 — $37,660 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $30,100 | $30,100 | $30,100 — $40,140 | 50 |
Place 595 of 788 by median pay
Better paid than 24% of the occupations in the survey.
- 593 Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,800
- 594 Correspondence Clerks $46,800
- 595 Parking Enforcement Workers $46,730
- 596 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,680
- 597 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,570
Questions people ask
What is a parking enforcement worker’s yearly income?
A parking enforcement worker makes a median of $46,730 a year (2025 survey). The middle half earn between $39,870 and $60,490.
What is a parking enforcement worker’s hourly pay rate?
The median pay rate is $22.47 an hour; the average is $51,190 a year.
What is the starting pay for a parking enforcement worker?
Starting pay is usually near the 25th percentile, $39,870 a year, and sometimes as low as the 10th, $35,130.
Which state pays parking enforcement workers the most?
Washington, with a median of $68,120 a year.
How many people work as parking enforcement workers?
About 9,050 in the United States — number 595 of 788 occupations by median pay.
Work that pays nearly the same
Median pay within $120 of what parking enforcement workers earn — $46,730 a year — but not always the same spread.
- $50 less Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,680median a year 10th percentile: $35,650 90th percentile: $63,720
- $70 more Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,800median a year 10th percentile: $30,050 90th percentile: $92,840
- $120 more Rehabilitation Counselors $46,850median a year 10th percentile: $35,060 90th percentile: $77,170