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Valet Demographics and Statistics in the US – 2024 

We’ve collected a list of top Valet statistics and demographics in the United States

Explore Valet educational attainment, how many Valets are women, where they work and more

  • Top-earning Valets (90th percentile) earn as much as $40,500 annually without tips
  • Valets that earn the least money in this role (10th percentile) earn as little as $22,890 without tips 
  • There are currently 105,290 individuals working as Valets or parking attendants 
  • 15% of all Valets are women 

Valet Employment 

In the graph below, you can see how the number of Valets in the United States changed from 2019 to 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Notice that the number of Valets started dropping in 2020 and it still hadn’t returned to its pre-pandemic levels in 2023. 

Valet Gender Statistics 

Most individuals (85%) working as Valets in the United States are men. 

Valet Age Statistics 

The majority of all Valets (52%) are older than 40, while 25% of them are between 30 and 40 years old. 

Valet Ethnicity and Race Statistics 

Most Valets working in the United States are White (57%).  

See the breakdown of Valets by race and ethnicity statistics in the graph below. 

Valet Education Statistics 

Most Valets (40%) in the U.S. have a bachelor’s degree, followed by 31% of Valets who have a high school diploma. 

Valet Tenure Statistics 

Most Valets (36%) stay at the same job for less than one year.  

Of all the Valets, 32% stay at the same job between one and two years, while 14% of them stay at the same job between five and seven years. 

See the breakdown of Valet tenure statistics below. 

Valet Jobs by Industry 

Valets can work in various hospitality settings (restaurants, hotels, resorts) and across industries such as automotive and travel.  

See the industries with the highest number of Valets in the table below. 

Valet Jobs by Company Size 

Valets work for companies of all shapes and sizes.  

To that end, 23% of all Valets work for companies that employ less than 100 people, while 23% of Valets work for companies with 1,000 to 10,000 employees. 

See the breakdown of Valets by company size. 

Valet Languages Spoken 

Aside from English, many Valets also speak a number of other languages, including Spanish, Russian, German and more. 

See the breakdown of which second languages Valets speak in the graph below. 

Additional Valet Statistics 

  1. More than 50% of all Valets are older than 40 
  1. 19% of Valets are Hispanic or Latino 
  1. 17% of all Valets have an associate’s degree 
  1. 30% of Valets work in companies that employ between 100 and 500 people 
  1. Most Valets (60%) who know a second language speak Spanish 

Valet Demographics and Statistics FAQ 

Valets earn the most in Illinois ($38,530), California ($35,900) and New York ($35,450). 

If you’re looking for a Valet job in New York, explore our NYC Valet jobs page.  

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metropolitan area employs the most Valets (12,070). 

Valets are in high demand in cities that are driven by the tourism and hospitality industries. 

Some of the most notable cities include: 

  • Boston 
  • NYC 
  • Portland 
  • Philadelphia 
  • Miami 

You can explore Valet jobs in Miami on our Miami Valet jobs page

There are 105,290 Valets in the U.S. 

15% of all Valets are women. 

Most Valets are White. 

The average male Valet is 41 years old, while the average female Valet is 42 years old. 

Valet Statistics and Demographics Data 

We use government and agency resources to calculate our Valet statistics and demographics. 

See how we do it on our statistics methodology page

Job title:
  • Valet
  • Assistant Restaurant Manager
  • Baker
  • Barback
  • Barista
  • Bartender
  • Busser
  • Cashier
  • Chef
  • Concierge
  • Cook
  • Director of Restaurant Operations
  • Dishwasher
  • Event Coordinator
  • Event Manager
  • Event Planner
  • Executive Chef
  • Fast-Food Worker
  • Fine Dining Server
  • Food Runner
  • Head Chef
  • Host/Hostess
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Hotel Manager
  • Housekeeper
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Line Cook
  • Pastry Chef
  • Porter
  • Prep Cook
  • Private Chef
  • Receptionist
  • Restaurant Consultant
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Server
  • Sommelier
  • Sous Chef
  • Sushi Chef
  • Waiter/Waitress
Salary:
  • Average US
  • Chicago, IL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Miami, FL
  • NYC, NY
Growth
14.1 %
Avg. Salary
$32,700

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