SOC 39-3031 · Bowling Green, KY metro

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary in Bowling Green, KY

The average salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Bowling Green, Kentucky is $23,800 a year ($11.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $22,140: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bowling Green, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

$23,800average per year

$11.44 / hourMedian $22,140Take-home ≈ $20,018

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $28K90th

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

50people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Kentucky metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay range in Bowling Green

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $28,280 or more. The middle half of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Bowling Green earn between $22,140 and $25,540.

  • $20K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $26K75th
  • $28K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$23,800$1,983$11.44
Median$22,140$1,845$10.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,140$1,845$10.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$25,540$2,128$12.28

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

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Bowling Green vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Bowling Green earn 11% less than the Kentucky average ($26,650) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($33,080). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $32,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bowling Green$23,800$22,140$20,240$28,28050
Kentucky$26,650$25,930$18,720$33,1001,110
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 Bowling Green

On the average salary of $23,800, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $20,018 a year, or $1,668 a month and $770 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $23,800 buys what about $26,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Bowling Green ranks 4th of 4 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($29,980).

All Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salaries in Kentucky

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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 Bowling Green: questions

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

$11.44 an hour on average, and $10.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $20,018 a year ($1,668 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $23,800. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is 28% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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