Spa Attendants

Salaries for spa attendants vary greatly across the country. Spa attendants make from minimum wage to around $17 per hour. Annual salaries with this pay scale would range from $15,080 to $35,360. Salaries vary according to work environment (a large resort will pay more than a small salon) and the spa attendant's responsibilities. Spa attendants are either paid by the hour or by commission (a percentage of the spa treatments performed). Spa attendants also receive tips of between 10 and 15 percent. Some spas automatically bill guests an additional percentage to cover the tip, so that the guest doesn't have to worry about having the money on hand to give to the attendant. With tips from a wealthy clientele and a commission on higher-priced services, a spa attendant at a fine hotel will make much more than an attendant in a smaller day spa.

PayScale.com reported that spa attendants nationwide earned salaries that ranged from $19,729 to $37,278 in May 2020. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in May 2019, the earnings for locker room, dressing room, and coatroom attendants, a category that includes spa attendants, ranged from $8.99 an hour ($19,700 annually) to $19.01 an hour ($39,540 annually), with a median of $12.07 an hour ($25,110 annually).

Employees of spas are likely to receive better benefits than many of their counterparts in the cosmetology field. Spa attendants working at hotels may also receive a variety of perks, such as discounted spa treatments, guest rooms, meals in the hotel restaurants, and travel packages.