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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takerss in the United States earn a median salary of $31,150/year ($14.98/hr). Salaries range from $22,880 to $40,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$23K
10th percentile
$27K
25th percentile
$31K
Median
$36K
75th percentile
$40K
90th percentile

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$40K$19.31/hr1,010
Washington$38K$18.14/hr3,290
New York$36K$17.43/hr7,540
California$36K$17.3/hr15,800
Massachusetts$35K$16.86/hr2,880
Maine$35K$16.83/hr450
New Jersey$34K$16.56/hr2,530
Oregon$34K$16.22/hr920
Connecticut$33K$15.97/hr1,010
Montana$33K$15.8/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$42K830
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$42K70
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$42K2,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$40K1,870
Flagstaff, AZ$38K110
Napa, CA$37K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36K7,370
Portland-South Portland, ME$36K190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$36K7,280
Salinas, CA$36K120
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