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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and helping patrons locate such facilities as restrooms and telephones.


National estimates for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Industry profile for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Geographic profile for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

National estimates for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
98,350 2.1 % $ 13.80 $ 28,700 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.62 $ 10.69 $ 13.29 $ 15.60 $ 17.93
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,020 $ 22,240 $ 27,650 $ 32,450 $ 37,300


Industry profile for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 48,250 11.55 $ 12.58 $ 26,160
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 14,760 10.60 $ 15.17 $ 31,550
Spectator Sports 6,230 4.68 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
Employment Services 4,490 0.11 $ 12.77 $ 26,570
Performing Arts Companies 4,120 3.42 $ 15.73 $ 32,720

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 48,250 11.55 $ 12.58 $ 26,160
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 14,760 10.60 $ 15.17 $ 31,550
Spectator Sports 6,230 4.68 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
Performing Arts Companies 4,120 3.42 $ 15.73 $ 32,720
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 1,760 1.15 $ 14.33 $ 29,800

Top paying industries for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations 380 0.13 $ 31.08 $ 64,650
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 630 0.15 $ 22.56 $ 46,930
Other Support Services 960 0.30 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Gambling Industries 1,050 0.52 $ 19.83 $ 41,240
Restaurants and Other Eating Places (8) (8) $ 18.54 $ 38,560


Geographic profile for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 14,560 0.83 1.24 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Texas 14,250 1.10 1.65 $ 11.95 $ 24,850
New York 7,290 0.80 1.20 $ 17.66 $ 36,730
Florida 6,420 0.70 1.05 $ 12.67 $ 26,350
Pennsylvania 4,660 0.80 1.21 $ 12.32 $ 25,620


Map of location quotient of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 2,120 1.50 2.26 $ 12.35 $ 25,680
District of Columbia 900 1.30 1.95 $ 17.84 $ 37,100
Texas 14,250 1.10 1.65 $ 11.95 $ 24,850
Missouri 2,630 0.93 1.40 $ 13.14 $ 27,320
California 14,560 0.83 1.24 $ 17.14 $ 35,650


Map of annual mean wages of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 900 1.30 1.95 $ 17.84 $ 37,100
New York 7,290 0.80 1.20 $ 17.66 $ 36,730
Washington 2,240 0.66 0.99 $ 17.31 $ 36,000
California 14,560 0.83 1.24 $ 17.14 $ 35,650
Hawaii 460 0.78 1.17 $ 16.92 $ 35,190



Map of employment of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,650 0.72 1.09 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,360 1.04 1.57 $ 16.86 $ 35,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,190 1.10 1.65 $ 12.28 $ 25,540
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,910 0.95 1.43 $ 11.67 $ 24,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,540 0.93 1.40 $ 11.33 $ 23,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,320 0.53 0.79 $ 15.71 $ 32,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,280 0.82 1.24 $ 13.01 $ 27,050
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,140 0.71 1.06 $ 15.99 $ 33,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,100 0.88 1.32 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,030 1.73 2.60 $ 11.74 $ 24,420


Map of location quotient of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 310 2.97 4.46 $ 10.52 $ 21,890
Knoxville, TN 1,050 2.64 3.97 $ 9.81 $ 20,400
Charlottesville, VA 270 2.44 3.66 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,030 1.73 2.60 $ 11.74 $ 24,420
Greensboro-High Point, NC 610 1.73 2.59 $ 11.65 $ 24,230
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,740 1.70 2.56 $ 12.43 $ 25,850
Lubbock, TX 240 1.64 2.46 $ 12.60 $ 26,200
Killeen-Temple, TX 230 1.61 2.42 $ 12.52 $ 26,040
Wichita Falls, TX 90 1.56 2.35 $ 10.91 $ 22,690
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 110 1.47 2.21 $ 19.61 $ 40,790


Map of annual mean wages of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charlottesville, VA 270 2.44 3.66 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Boulder, CO 40 0.20 0.31 $ 20.38 $ 42,380
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 110 1.47 2.21 $ 19.61 $ 40,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,100 0.88 1.32 $ 19.43 $ 40,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 710 0.63 0.95 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,300 0.64 0.96 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,650 0.72 1.09 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Santa Rosa, CA 150 0.75 1.13 $ 17.41 $ 36,210
Stockton-Lodi, CA 170 0.62 0.93 $ 17.30 $ 35,970
Napa, CA 50 0.71 1.07 $ 17.01 $ 35,390

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 330 4.57 6.87 $ 12.67 $ 26,360
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 190 0.49 0.73 $ 9.20 $ 19,140
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 150 0.57 0.85 $ 10.16 $ 21,130
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 150 0.80 1.21 $ 13.57 $ 28,220
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 140 0.90 1.35 $ 11.77 $ 24,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 330 4.57 6.87 $ 12.67 $ 26,360
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.93 1.39 $ 12.06 $ 25,080
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 140 0.90 1.35 $ 11.77 $ 24,470
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 0.90 1.35 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 150 0.80 1.21 $ 13.57 $ 28,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.76 1.14 $ 18.14 $ 37,720
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 110 0.90 1.35 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.69 1.04 $ 16.01 $ 33,310
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.20 0.30 $ 15.27 $ 31,760
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 0.47 $ 14.95 $ 31,100


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023