SOC 39-3031 · Lincoln, NE metro

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Lincoln, Nebraska is $28,920 a year ($13.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,080: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

$28,920average per year

$13.90 / hourMedian $28,080Take-home ≈ $24,932

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

120people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $30,270 or more. The middle half of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Lincoln earn between $28,080 and $29,010.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,920$2,410$13.90
Median$28,080$2,340$13.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,080$2,340$13.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,010$2,418$13.95

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

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Lincoln vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Lincoln earn 4% less than the Nebraska average ($30,240) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($33,080). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $32,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lincoln$28,920$28,080$28,080$30,270120
Nebraska$30,240$28,260$28,080$37,110510
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 Lincoln

On the average salary of $28,920, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $24,932 a year, or $2,078 a month and $959 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $28,920 buys what about $31,579 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 2 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($30,770).

  • Omaha$30,770
  • Lincoln$28,920

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

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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 Lincoln: questions

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

$13.90 an hour on average, and $13.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $24,932 a year ($2,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,920.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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