Also called: Valet, Hotel Valet
Parks and retrieves guests' cars at hotels, restaurants, and events.
A valet greets arriving guests, runs to park cars quickly and carefully, keeps keys organized, and brings cars back in minutes when guests leave.
May 2025 BLS figures for parking attendants; tips add more.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Driver's license and clean record.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS projects about-average growth (2024-34).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Self-parking tech and robotaxis may cut car arrivals by 2036; valets still park cars at busy hotels.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to valet companies at hotels and restaurants with a clean driver's license
Classes: Driver's education, Spanish, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-6021.
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