Parking Attendants pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,250 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Birmingham earn between $23,770 and $33,960.
- $19K10th
- $24K25th
- $30KMedian
- $34K75th
- $35K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,500 | $2,375 | $13.70 |
| Median | $29,650 | $2,471 | $14.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,770 | $1,981 | $11.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,960 | $2,830 | $16.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Parking Attendants pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Parking attendants in Birmingham earn about the same as the Alabama average ($28,990) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $35,150.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $28,500 | $29,650 | $18,630 | $35,250 | 460 |
| Alabama | $28,990 | $30,350 | $18,480 | $35,250 | 1,110 |
| United States | $34,990 | $35,150 | $27,040 | $44,550 | 137,880 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $28,500, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $23,974 a year, or $1,998 a month and $922 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $28,500 buys what about $31,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 3rd of 6 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($31,830).
- Daphne$31,830
- Huntsville$30,830
- Birmingham$28,500
- Montgomery$28,010
- Mobile$26,730
- Dothan$24,470
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Birmingham?
$13.70 an hour on average, and $14.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $18,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $23,974 a year ($1,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,500. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do parking attendants earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6021; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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