Costume Attendants
Personal Care and Service · SOC 39-3092
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 39-3092 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 45/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $50,400
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,686 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~26.4% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Common titles: Costume Draper, Costume Seamstress, Costumer, Draper, Dresser, Wardrobe Assistant
Representative Tasks
- •Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- •Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- •Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- •Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- •Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
- •Prepare operational reports or records.
- •Arrange items for use or display.
- •Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
- •Design costumes or cosmetic effects for characters.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Outlook | Average | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,400 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |