Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Kahului, HI	$45,130
San Jose, CA	$44,490
San Francisco, CA	$44,010
Seattle, WA	$42,580
Napa, CA	$39,900
Wenatchee, WA	$39,610
New York, NY	$39,380
Los Angeles, CA	$39,310
Bozeman, MT	$39,200
Portland, ME	$39,120
Sacramento, CA	$39,080
Santa Rosa, CA	$39,060
San Diego, CA	$39,040
Salinas, CA	$38,550
Bridgeport, CT	$38,480

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
Hawaii	2	$45,130	$32,960
California	17	$44,490	$35,570
Washington	7	$42,580	$36,180
New York	7	$39,380	$33,810
Montana	1	$39,200	$39,200
Maine	2	$39,120	$34,050
Connecticut	4	$38,480	$34,860
Colorado	3	$38,320	$35,090
Oregon	5	$37,180	$33,330
Washington, D.C.	1	$36,260	$36,260
New Jersey	2	$36,040	$34,770
Massachusetts	4	$35,700	$33,920
Michigan	5	$35,210	$30,810
Maryland	2	$34,840	$31,360
Illinois	3	$34,640	$32,370
Rhode Island	1	$34,340	$34,340
Arizona	2	$34,010	$32,920
Nevada	2	$33,840	$32,130
Missouri	5	$33,680	$29,400
Florida	14	$33,370	$28,590
Minnesota	2	$33,300	$27,160
Ohio	7	$32,900	$25,830
Alaska	1	$32,660	$32,660
Utah	4	$32,190	$28,310
Georgia	3	$32,080	$27,010
Pennsylvania	12	$32,030	$23,100
Virginia	4	$31,770	$28,210
South Dakota	2	$31,540	$30,340
Tennessee	4	$31,340	$28,220
Arkansas	2	$31,300	$31,250
North Dakota	1	$31,280	$31,280
South Carolina	5	$31,210	$23,830
Indiana	2	$31,050	$28,620
Idaho	2	$30,910	$25,520
Nebraska	2	$30,770	$28,920
North Carolina	10	$30,490	$24,410
Kansas	2	$30,390	$27,680
Texas	13	$30,280	$21,740
Kentucky	4	$29,980	$23,800
Wisconsin	6	$29,920	$27,140
Oklahoma	3	$29,390	$25,560
Iowa	3	$29,280	$23,750
Louisiana	3	$29,060	$26,630
New Mexico	1	$28,470	$28,470
West Virginia	2	$26,400	$23,170
Alabama	3	$25,580	$22,530
Mississippi	2	$23,450	$22,930
Puerto Rico	1	$22,310	$22,310

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
Kahului, HI	$45,130	$34,610	$21.70	70
San Jose, CA	$44,490	$44,760	$21.39	960
San Francisco, CA	$44,010	$42,860	$21.16	1,880
Seattle, WA	$42,580	$44,250	$20.47	2,960
Napa, CA	$39,900	$38,230	$19.18	40
Wenatchee, WA	$39,610	$39,100	$19.04	30
New York, NY	$39,380	$38,310	$18.93	7,290
Los Angeles, CA	$39,310	$37,870	$18.90	6,950
Bozeman, MT	$39,200	$39,120	$18.85	40
Portland, ME	$39,120	$36,710	$18.81	170
Sacramento, CA	$39,080	$37,640	$18.79	950
Santa Rosa, CA	$39,060	$38,090	$18.78	190
San Diego, CA	$39,040	$37,220	$18.77	1,330
Salinas, CA	$38,550	$36,390	$18.54	160
Bridgeport, CT	$38,480	$36,280	$18.50	300
Denver, CO	$38,320	$38,380	$18.43	2,460
Spokane, WA	$38,150	$36,080	$18.34	340
San Luis Obispo, CA	$38,050	$36,380	$18.29	100
Bremerton, WA	$37,980	$35,380	$18.26	50
Olympia, WA	$37,950	$36,680	$18.25	220
Kennewick, WA	$37,410	$35,470	$17.99	70
Fort Collins, CO	$37,400	$34,730	$17.98	80
Fresno, CA	$37,320	$35,140	$17.94	330
Santa Maria, CA	$37,190	$35,210	$17.88	160
Portland, OR	$37,180	$35,150	$17.87	690
Stockton, CA	$36,890	$35,680	$17.74	180
Oxnard, CA	$36,570	$36,320	$17.58	360
Riverside, CA	$36,510	$35,310	$17.55	1,460
Modesto, CA	$36,330	$36,680	$17.47	100
Washington, DC	$36,260	$36,080	$17.43	2,330
New Haven, CT	$36,220	$35,020	$17.41	200
Bellingham, WA	$36,180	$36,180	$17.40	70
Santa Cruz, CA	$36,170	$35,860	$17.39	50
Atlantic City, NJ	$36,040	$36,550	$17.33	360
Hartford, CT	$35,750	$34,420	$17.19	420
Boston, MA	$35,700	$34,020	$17.16	1,710
Barnstable, MA	$35,660	$33,730	$17.15	80
Bakersfield, CA	$35,570	$34,920	$17.10	220
Bend, OR	$35,310	$34,420	$16.97	50
Albany, NY	$35,260	$34,200	$16.95	200
Ann Arbor, MI	$35,210	$35,090	$16.93	120
Colorado Springs, CO	$35,090	$35,080	$16.87	160
Niles, MI	$34,930	$32,200	$16.79	60
Norwich, CT	$34,860	$34,150	$16.76	130
Baltimore, MD	$34,840	$33,700	$16.75	680
Trenton, NJ	$34,770	$33,960	$16.72	80
Glens Falls, NY	$34,660	$32,990	$16.66	40
Chicago, IL	$34,640	$35,000	$16.65	4,490
Medford, OR	$34,480	$33,510	$16.58	80
Providence, RI	$34,340	$33,780	$16.51	440
Syracuse, NY	$34,320	$33,220	$16.50	400
Worcester, MA	$34,320	$32,150	$16.50	150
Buffalo, NY	$34,080	$33,270	$16.38	430
Bangor, ME	$34,050	$30,470	$16.37	90
Phoenix, AZ	$34,010	$32,510	$16.35	2,790
Pittsfield, MA	$33,920	$33,470	$16.31	30
Eugene, OR	$33,890	$33,260	$16.29	220
Kiryas Joel, NY	$33,890	$32,920	$16.29	110
Las Vegas, NV	$33,840	$30,110	$16.27	2,840
Rochester, NY	$33,810	$33,250	$16.25	320
Kansas City, MO	$33,680	$32,480	$16.19	810
Sarasota, FL	$33,370	$30,360	$16.05	160
Salem, OR	$33,330	$31,760	$16.02	80
Minneapolis, MN	$33,300	$34,250	$16.01	1,590
Honolulu, HI	$32,960	$30,210	$15.85	410
Tucson, AZ	$32,920	$30,580	$15.83	510
Cincinnati, OH	$32,900	$30,350	$15.82	1,250
St. Louis, MO	$32,810	$31,200	$15.77	960
Bloomington, IL	$32,790	$31,220	$15.76	40
Anchorage, AK	$32,660	$34,120	$15.70	110
Grand Rapids, MI	$32,590	$26,930	$15.67	350
Orlando, FL	$32,410	$29,350	$15.58	1,500
Peoria, IL	$32,370	$31,200	$15.56	70
Salt Lake City, UT	$32,190	$31,670	$15.47	600
Reno, NV	$32,130	$30,690	$15.45	290
Atlanta, GA	$32,080	$33,540	$15.43	2,120
Philadelphia, PA	$32,030	$32,220	$15.40	1,870
Fort Myers, FL	$31,790	$29,700	$15.28	200
Roanoke, VA	$31,770	$32,720	$15.27	100
Naples, FL	$31,720	$29,960	$15.25	210
Miami, FL	$31,660	$29,750	$15.22	3,150
Detroit, MI	$31,570	$32,840	$15.18	1,590
Rapid City, SD	$31,540	$30,410	$15.16	30
St. Joseph, MO	$31,520	$31,200	$15.15	n/a
Columbia, MO	$31,450	$31,200	$15.12	60
Hagerstown, MD	$31,360	$31,200	$15.08	120
Nashville, TN	$31,340	$30,590	$15.07	1,260
Little Rock, AR	$31,300	$29,110	$15.05	130
Fargo, ND	$31,280	$29,440	$15.04	50
Fayetteville, AR	$31,250	$28,360	$15.02	60
Greenville, SC	$31,210	$29,110	$15.00	340
Columbus, OH	$31,180	$28,350	$14.99	700
Charleston, SC	$31,150	$30,410	$14.98	280
Indianapolis, IN	$31,050	$28,940	$14.93	780
Boise, ID	$30,910	$31,200	$14.86	330
Tampa, FL	$30,900	$29,380	$14.86	1,350
Kalamazoo, MI	$30,810	$31,510	$14.81	100
Port St. Lucie, FL	$30,810	$28,570	$14.81	70
Omaha, NE	$30,770	$28,760	$14.79	340
Knoxville, TN	$30,630	$29,560	$14.72	220
St. George, UT	$30,510	$27,560	$14.67	50
Durham, NC	$30,490	$29,120	$14.66	350
Charlotte, NC	$30,420	$30,720	$14.63	1,770
Greensboro, NC	$30,410	$33,650	$14.62	660
Topeka, KS	$30,390	$26,940	$14.61	40
Sioux Falls, SD	$30,340	$30,990	$14.59	170
Austin, TX	$30,280	$28,520	$14.56	1,350
Charlottesville, VA	$30,270	$29,730	$14.55	40
Allentown, PA	$30,190	$30,710	$14.51	320
Gainesville, FL	$30,030	$28,070	$14.44	60
Pittsburgh, PA	$30,020	$31,670	$14.43	1,380
Louisville, KY	$29,980	$29,040	$14.42	410
Milwaukee, WI	$29,920	$28,440	$14.39	970
Wilmington, NC	$29,890	$29,520	$14.37	110
Lancaster, PA	$29,700	$28,050	$14.28	150
Pensacola, FL	$29,520	$28,500	$14.19	140
Madison, WI	$29,490	$27,840	$14.18	140
Springfield, MO	$29,400	$28,750	$14.14	170
Lawton, OK	$29,390	$30,520	$14.13	40
Cleveland, OH	$29,360	$29,230	$14.11	670
Jacksonville, FL	$29,330	$28,520	$14.10	970
Dubuque, IA	$29,280	$32,720	$14.08	40
Palm Bay, FL	$29,190	$28,420	$14.04	150
Winston-Salem, NC	$29,180	$30,000	$14.03	430
Shreveport, LA	$29,060	$29,840	$13.97	60
Ocala, FL	$28,970	$28,010	$13.93	70
Lincoln, NE	$28,920	$28,080	$13.90	120
Houston, TX	$28,740	$26,860	$13.82	2,450
Richmond, VA	$28,700	$28,860	$13.80	580
Deltona, FL	$28,660	$27,360	$13.78	100
Fort Wayne, IN	$28,620	$31,930	$13.76	170
Lakeland, FL	$28,590	$27,860	$13.75	150
Burlington, NC	$28,570	$33,300	$13.74	60
Dayton, OH	$28,560	$27,420	$13.73	290
Dallas, TX	$28,550	$27,230	$13.73	4,020
Raleigh, NC	$28,510	$27,940	$13.71	820
Albuquerque, NM	$28,470	$28,230	$13.69	380
Memphis, TN	$28,430	$26,280	$13.67	420
Provo, UT	$28,340	$25,710	$13.63	230
Ogden, UT	$28,310	$26,640	$13.61	270
Chattanooga, TN	$28,220	$27,030	$13.57	120
Virginia Beach, VA	$28,210	$28,260	$13.56	940
Appleton, WI	$28,140	$26,780	$13.53	70
Harrisburg, PA	$27,830	$26,410	$13.38	120
Macon, GA	$27,720	$28,380	$13.33	70
Reading, PA	$27,710	$27,270	$13.32	120
Asheville, NC	$27,690	$27,320	$13.31	150
Wichita, KS	$27,680	$27,420	$13.31	70
La Crosse, WI	$27,660	$26,690	$13.30	40
New Orleans, LA	$27,390	$27,400	$13.17	350
Eau Claire, WI	$27,380	$26,090	$13.16	50
Oklahoma City, OK	$27,230	$26,290	$13.09	400
Duluth, MN	$27,160	$27,420	$13.06	60
Des Moines, IA	$27,140	$26,870	$13.05	320
Sheboygan, WI	$27,140	$26,360	$13.05	50
Columbus, GA	$27,010	$25,090	$12.98	80
Gettysburg, PA	$26,950	$24,020	$12.96	40
Paducah, KY	$26,870	$23,730	$12.92	30
Akron, OH	$26,720	$23,740	$12.85	230
Beaumont, TX	$26,630	$24,350	$12.80	110
Lake Charles, LA	$26,630	$25,700	$12.80	90
Charleston, WV	$26,400	$26,630	$12.69	40
Canton, OH	$26,300	$25,800	$12.64	90
Williamsport, PA	$26,250	$23,880	$12.62	40
San Antonio, TX	$26,220	$25,480	$12.61	1,170
Lexington, KY	$25,950	$24,990	$12.47	210
Hilton Head Island, SC	$25,930	$24,050	$12.47	110
Youngstown, OH	$25,830	$25,840	$12.42	100
Greenville, NC	$25,650	$24,030	$12.33	30
College Station, TX	$25,600	$27,650	$12.31	220
Birmingham, AL	$25,580	$24,190	$12.30	290
Tulsa, OK	$25,560	$23,750	$12.29	410
Twin Falls, ID	$25,520	$22,800	$12.27	n/a
Killeen, TX	$25,090	$22,590	$12.06	180
Altoona, PA	$24,860	$23,830	$11.95	40
Corpus Christi, TX	$24,590	$23,290	$11.82	170
Decatur, AL	$24,440	$23,960	$11.75	30
Fayetteville, NC	$24,410	$23,050	$11.73	110
York, PA	$24,170	$21,810	$11.62	90
Columbia, SC	$24,160	$22,400	$11.62	220
Myrtle Beach, SC	$23,830	$21,880	$11.46	200
Scranton, PA	$23,810	$22,920	$11.45	200
Bowling Green, KY	$23,800	$22,140	$11.44	50
Waterloo, IA	$23,750	$21,390	$11.42	70
Hattiesburg, MS	$23,450	$21,100	$11.27	50
Lubbock, TX	$23,340	$21,850	$11.22	190
Huntington, WV	$23,170	$22,740	$11.14	130
Erie, PA	$23,100	$21,550	$11.11	120
Brownsville, TX	$23,020	$22,070	$11.07	120
McAllen, TX	$22,930	$22,080	$11.03	280
Gulfport, MS	$22,930	$22,030	$11.02	130
El Paso, TX	$22,670	$21,730	$10.90	390
Montgomery, AL	$22,530	$21,430	$10.83	130
San Juan, PR	$22,310	$21,840	$10.73	490
San Angelo, TX	$21,740	$21,920	$10.45	60

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary: questions

Where do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers make the most money?

In Kahului, HI, with an average of $45,130 a year, among the 195 metro areas we cover.

What is the average ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers salary in the U.S.?

$33,601 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers pay the lowest?

San Angelo, TX, at $21,740 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-3031.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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