Personal Care and Service

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

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10/100
Jobs.best score
#715 of 825
$32,910
median pay, U.S.
121,770
employed (2024)
+1.2%
growth, 2024–34
30,800
openings per year
No formal educational credential
typical entry education

Is ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers a good career?

It scores 10/100 and ranks #715 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 30,800 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($32,910 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+1.2%)

What ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers earn between $28,310 and $36,940 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Washington statewide
$41,010
Colorado statewide
$38,380
District of Columbia statewide
$37,930
California statewide
$37,870
New York statewide
$37,110
New Jersey statewide
$35,990
Maine statewide
$35,850
Connecticut statewide
$34,940
Alaska statewide
$34,680
Illinois statewide
$34,560
$20k $40k $60k

Best-paying metros

01 San Jose, CA $44,760
02 Seattle, WA $44,250
03 San Francisco, CA $42,860
04 Bozeman, MT $39,120
05 Wenatchee, WA $39,100
06 Denver, CO $38,380
07 New York, NY $38,310
08 Napa, CA $38,230

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 16,460
02 Texas 12,270
03 Florida 9,300
04 New York 6,910
05 North Carolina 5,390
06 Illinois 5,160

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How to become an ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket taker

Typical education
No formal educational credential
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket taker
How much do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers make?

The national median wage is $32,910 a year, with the middle half earning between $28,310 and $36,940 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 10 of 100 and ranks #715 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +1.2% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket taker?

The typical entry-level education is no formal educational credential.

Where do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers earn the most?

Among states, Washington pays the highest median ($41,010). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →
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