Check coats and return them
Store a visitor's coat, give them a claim check, and match the two before handing it back.
Career profile
Locker Room or Coatroom Attendant
Locker and coatroom attendants look after visitors' belongings or keep locker rooms stocked and ready.
Someone hands over a claim ticket, and finding the right coat quickly takes a tidy system and a careful check, especially with a line waiting.
A day in the life
Hand out fresh towels
Where you work in a locker room, give each visitor fresh towels and a spot for their things.
Collect linens and clean up
Gather the linens people have finished with and clean the locker room so later visitors can use it.
Answer questions and give directions
You answer visitors' questions and point the way, for example from coat check to the restrooms.
Quick facts
High school + job training
United States · 2025
$36,300 median
United States · 2025
6.4% projected growth
United States · 2025–2035
Quick orientation
Preparation, pay & outlook
Preparation
High school + job trainingTypical preparation is a high school diploma or equivalent and short-term training at work; employer requirements vary.
Pay
$36,300 medianAbout $17.45 an hour nationally, including locker-room, coatroom, and dressing-room attendants.
Outlook
6.4% projected growthAbout 4,000 openings a year nationally across the same occupation group.
Fit, tradeoffs & changing tools
You might like this if…
- You like keeping objects in order and checking small details.
- You can stay courteous while answering another guest's question.
- You enjoy practical service work with a clear result.
Things to weigh
- Hanging and retrieving heavy coats repeatedly can tire your arms and shoulders.
- Performance venues can mean evening and weekend shifts, with a rush when guests arrive or leave.
Where AI may help
Inventory software can help keep track of supplies and checked-out items.
What people still lead
You still handle belongings, check the handoff, and speak with guests.
What we can’t predict yet
How much tracking becomes automatic—and how that changes time spent at the counter—will vary by workplace.
Pay in context
Earnings
National pay figures cover locker-room, coatroom, and dressing-room attendants together.
The middle and the spread
The 2025 median was $36,300 a year, or $17.45 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earned $26,590 or less annually; the highest-paid 10% earned $54,260 or more. These are wage percentiles, not starting and promotion rates.
Compare the rate and the hours
Posted coat-check rates include $16.20 an hour at a Chicago concert hall and $20 plus pooled tips at a San Francisco performance venue with variable event hours. These are individual rates, not averages for either setting. Ask about weekly hours and how tips are shared.
Openings include replacement needs
Employment is projected to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,000 openings annually from growth and replacing workers who leave the occupation. That is a national forecast, not a count of jobs available nearby.
Getting started
Apply for an attendant job
- What the route involves
- Apply to roles matching your qualifications, then learn the storage system and guest-service routines with a supervisor.
- What it can lead to
- You begin handling guests' belongings and returning them through the workplace's claim-check process.
Bring customer-service experience
- What the route involves
- Build experience helping customers, giving directions, and staying organized when several people need help.
- What it can lead to
- That experience can meet a stated qualification for concert-hall coat-check roles that ask for prior patron service.
Applying directly is a typical route. Some employers also look for customer-service experience.
After entry
Career paths
This starts where the entry routes leave off: early work, growing capability, and advancement or specialization.
Get the handoffs right
Learn the storage layout and make accurate check-in and return routines a habit.
Keep service moving
In a locker room, learn to anticipate towel and toiletry needs and coordinate laundry before supplies run short.
Work toward supervising
With hospitality experience and leadership skills, you could pursue locker-room supervisor work: training attendants, overseeing supplies, and checking service standards.
Where you can work
Performance venues
Work follows the event schedule, with concentrated arrivals and departures. Some coat checks also sell merchandise, adding payments and stock counts to the shift.
- Indoors
- Shift work
- Physical demands
Private-club locker rooms
You serve returning members and learn their preferences. The room connects with laundry, housekeeping, and golf operations; service can include toiletries and shoe care.
- Indoors
- Physical demands
Try it
See whether the job clicks before you commit to the path.
Make a mock coat check with six jackets or other household items and matching numbered paper tickets. Have someone request them in a mixed order while asking you a question. Notice whether you enjoy keeping the conversation friendly without losing your place.
Stay safe: Use your own items or get permission to borrow them.
Sources
- O*NET OnLine. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- O*NET OnLine / U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. National Wages: Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational projections and worker characteristics, 2025–2035. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- Boyd Gaming. Coat Check Attendant. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. Coat Check Attendant job description. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- Oasis Arts Inc.. Coat Check Attendant. Accessed 2026-10-04.
- Waverley Country Club. Locker Room Supervisor. Accessed 2026-10-04.