Parking Attendants pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,040 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Nashville earn between $27,310 and $35,510.
- $17K10th
- $27K25th
- $30KMedian
- $36K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,340 | $2,528 | $14.59 |
| Median | $30,400 | $2,533 | $14.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,310 | $2,276 | $13.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,510 | $2,959 | $17.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Parking Attendants pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Parking attendants in Nashville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($30,600) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $35,150.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $30,340 | $30,400 | $16,860 | $36,040 | 1,930 |
| Tennessee | $30,600 | $30,780 | $16,860 | $36,090 | 2,660 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $30,340, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $26,558 a year, or $2,213 a month and $1,021 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $30,340 buys what about $31,493 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 3rd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($32,800).
- Knoxville$32,800
- Chattanooga$31,270
- Nashville$30,340
- Memphis$30,160
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 Nashville: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in Nashville?
$14.59 an hour on average, and $14.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Nashville?
About $26,558 a year ($2,213 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,340. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do parking attendants earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.5%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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