SOC 39-3031 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Tampa, Florida is $30,900 a year ($14.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,380: half of the 1,350 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

$30,900average per year

$14.86 / hourMedian $29,380Take-home ≈ $27,008

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,350people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#6 of 14Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,280 or more. The middle half of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Tampa earn between $28,500 and $32,150.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,900$2,575$14.86
Median$29,380$2,448$14.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,500$2,375$13.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,150$2,679$15.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Tampa earn about the same as the Florida average ($31,150) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($33,080). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $32,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$30,900$29,380$28,020$35,2801,350
Florida$31,150$29,130$27,610$35,5809,300
United States$33,080$32,910$23,560$42,470121,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $30,900, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $27,008 a year, or $2,251 a month and $1,039 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $30,900 buys what about $30,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 11.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 6th of 14 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($33,370).

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Highest-paying cities for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,130).

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in Tampa: questions

How much do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers make an hour in Tampa?

$14.86 an hour on average, and $14.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers take-home pay in Tampa?

About $27,008 a year ($2,251 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,900. Florida has no state income tax.

Do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

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; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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