Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers (SOC 39-3031) employed 121,770 people in May 2025. The median pay is $32,910 a year ($15.82 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $23,560 and the highest-paid 10% more than $42,470. BLS projects its employment to change by +0.9% between 2025 and 2035 (about 27,300 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: No formal educational credential.
Highest median pay: Washington ($41,010), Colorado ($38,380), District of Columbia ($37,930). Most jobs: California (16,460), Texas (12,270), Florida (9,300).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $23,560 | $11.33 |
| 25th percentile | $28,310 | $13.61 |
| Median | $32,910 | $15.82 |
| Mean | $33,080 | $15.90 |
| 75th percentile | $36,940 | $17.76 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $42,470 | $20.42 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 124,500 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 125,600 |
| Change in jobs | 1,100 |
| Percent change | +0.9% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 27,300 |
| Self-employed share | n/a |
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 770 | 0.47 | $22,360 | $19,150 | $31,840 | -32% | 58% |
| Alaska | 180 | 0.70 | $34,680 | $28,040 | $49,420 | +5% | 50% |
| Arizona | 3,540 | 1.40 | $32,510 | $30,580 | $37,560 | -1% | 62% |
| Arkansas | 340 | 0.33 | $28,050 | $23,810 | $37,430 | -15% | 42% |
| California | 16,460 | 1.15 | $37,870 | $34,970 | $46,070 | +15% | 67% |
| Colorado | 2,960 | 1.31 | $38,380 | $31,090 | $39,110 | +17% | 57% |
| Connecticut | 1,130 | 0.85 | $34,940 | $34,010 | $39,880 | +6% | 53% |
| Delaware | 200 | 0.53 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $36,920 | -5% | 59% |
| District of Columbia | 770 | 1.41 | $37,930 | $36,400 | $46,330 | +15% | 61% |
| Florida | 9,300 | 1.20 | $29,130 | $27,610 | $35,580 | -11% | 75% |
| Georgia | 2,960 | 0.77 | $30,820 | $21,150 | $36,150 | -6% | 59% |
| Hawaii | 540 | 1.10 | $30,640 | $29,120 | $46,240 | -7% | 76% |
| Idaho | 700 | 1.04 | $29,360 | $22,880 | $35,120 | -11% | 57% |
| Illinois | 5,160 | 1.08 | $34,560 | $31,200 | $38,600 | +5% | 46% |
| Indiana | 1,930 | 0.77 | $27,440 | $20,760 | $44,420 | -17% | 48% |
| Iowa | 750 | 0.61 | $25,720 | $21,390 | $33,220 | -22% | 46% |
| Kansas | 490 | 0.44 | $26,690 | $22,590 | $64,300 | -19% | 49% |
| Kentucky | 1,110 | 0.71 | $25,930 | $18,720 | $33,100 | -21% | 46% |
| Louisiana | 870 | 0.58 | $27,750 | $21,750 | $34,790 | -16% | 46% |
| Maine | 400 | 0.79 | $35,850 | $30,470 | $44,980 | +9% | 41% |
| Maryland | 1,770 | 0.82 | $34,020 | $31,200 | $39,260 | +3% | 61% |
| Massachusetts | 2,270 | 0.80 | $33,940 | $32,150 | $43,270 | +3% | 65% |
| Michigan | 3,170 | 0.92 | $30,530 | $25,960 | $37,330 | -7% | 46% |
| Minnesota | 1,880 | 0.81 | $33,480 | $24,130 | $35,460 | +2% | 46% |
| Mississippi | 610 | 0.67 | $21,570 | $18,720 | $27,450 | -34% | 55% |
| Missouri | 3,010 | 1.31 | $32,350 | $28,600 | $36,570 | -2% | 40% |
| Nebraska | 510 | 0.64 | $28,260 | $28,080 | $37,110 | -14% | 47% |
| Nevada | 3,210 | 2.64 | $30,110 | $28,150 | $43,880 | -9% | 68% |
| New Hampshire | 190 | 0.36 | $33,970 | $28,430 | $46,300 | +3% | 55% |
| New Jersey | 3,030 | 0.90 | $35,990 | $32,220 | $38,750 | +9% | 60% |
| New Mexico | 570 | 0.83 | $28,230 | $26,900 | $29,510 | -14% | 47% |
| New York | 6,910 | 0.91 | $37,110 | $33,220 | $45,960 | +13% | 53% |
| North Carolina | 5,390 | 1.39 | $30,260 | $22,320 | $33,800 | -8% | 53% |
| North Dakota | 200 | 0.58 | $27,840 | $20,290 | $37,190 | -15% | 42% |
| Ohio | 3,730 | 0.86 | $28,540 | $23,400 | $35,740 | -13% | 46% |
| Oklahoma | 1,450 | 1.08 | $26,260 | $21,370 | $34,100 | -20% | 48% |
| Oregon | 1,100 | 0.71 | $34,110 | $30,720 | $42,230 | +4% | 56% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,330 | 0.91 | $29,130 | $21,310 | $36,750 | -11% | 52% |
| Rhode Island | 340 | 0.86 | $34,040 | $31,200 | $42,780 | +3% | 50% |
| South Carolina | 1,300 | 0.72 | $26,490 | $20,800 | $39,520 | -20% | 58% |
| South Dakota | 320 | 0.90 | $29,430 | $26,710 | $31,000 | -11% | 41% |
| Tennessee | 2,380 | 0.93 | $30,550 | $23,080 | $36,070 | -7% | 50% |
| Texas | 12,270 | 1.11 | $26,610 | $20,150 | $36,120 | -19% | 67% |
| Utah | 1,340 | 0.99 | $26,650 | $22,760 | $41,160 | -19% | 72% |
| Virginia | 3,130 | 0.97 | $28,580 | $26,720 | $34,140 | -13% | 69% |
| Washington | 4,070 | 1.46 | $41,010 | $35,380 | $48,410 | +25% | 53% |
| West Virginia | 300 | 0.55 | $23,400 | $18,730 | $28,350 | -29% | 45% |
| Wisconsin | 2,100 | 0.91 | $28,780 | $22,340 | $36,460 | -13% | 48% |
| Wyoming | 120 | 0.53 | $27,800 | $21,320 | $36,750 | -16% | 43% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 960 | $44,760 | $39,270 | $48,320 | 1.08 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2,960 | $44,250 | $35,690 | $48,530 | 1.81 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,880 | $42,860 | $39,060 | $49,370 | 1.01 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 2,460 | $38,380 | $37,060 | $39,110 | 1.95 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 7,290 | $38,310 | $34,330 | $45,960 | 0.98 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 6,950 | $37,870 | $35,140 | $45,870 | 1.42 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 950 | $37,640 | $35,070 | $45,890 | 1.13 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1,330 | $37,220 | $35,010 | $45,370 | 1.11 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 360 | $36,550 | $32,990 | $37,530 | 2.72 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 360 | $36,320 | $34,320 | $37,700 | 1.41 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 300 | $36,280 | $36,140 | $45,010 | 0.95 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 340 | $36,080 | $34,650 | $43,610 | 1.71 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2,330 | $36,080 | $31,120 | $39,680 | 0.95 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1,460 | $35,310 | $34,320 | $39,770 | 1.09 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 690 | $35,150 | $33,780 | $42,230 | 0.73 |
| Fresno, CA | 330 | $35,140 | $34,910 | $43,280 | 0.89 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,490 | $35,000 | $31,200 | $38,600 | 1.27 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 420 | $34,420 | $34,010 | $37,540 | 0.90 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,590 | $34,250 | $28,910 | $35,460 | 1.04 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,710 | $34,020 | $32,180 | $42,870 | 0.81 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 440 | $33,780 | $31,200 | $42,780 | 0.79 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 680 | $33,700 | $31,200 | $39,260 | 0.64 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 660 | $33,650 | $22,180 | $33,650 | 2.32 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 2,120 | $33,540 | $22,440 | $36,160 | 0.94 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 430 | $33,270 | $32,360 | $35,710 | 1.04 |
| Rochester, NY | 320 | $33,250 | $32,240 | $34,840 | 0.82 |
| Syracuse, NY | 400 | $33,220 | $32,600 | $37,590 | 1.72 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,590 | $32,840 | $25,960 | $34,330 | 1.07 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,790 | $32,510 | $31,390 | $37,210 | 1.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 810 | $32,480 | $28,600 | $40,160 | 0.95 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,870 | $32,220 | $22,890 | $37,620 | 0.82 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,380 | $31,670 | $22,880 | $35,880 | 1.58 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 600 | $31,670 | $24,280 | $45,060 | 0.93 |
| Boise City, ID | 330 | $31,200 | $23,730 | $35,120 | 1.08 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 960 | $31,200 | $28,600 | $40,450 | 0.91 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1,770 | $30,720 | $23,390 | $33,670 | 1.66 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 320 | $30,710 | $21,960 | $35,450 | 1.09 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 1,260 | $30,590 | $27,500 | $38,550 | 1.46 |
| Tucson, AZ | 510 | $30,580 | $30,580 | $37,560 | 1.66 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1,250 | $30,350 | $24,600 | $43,640 | 1.45 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 410 | $30,210 | $29,120 | $40,320 | 1.17 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 2,840 | $30,110 | $28,150 | $45,700 | 3.19 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 430 | $30,000 | $21,870 | $33,310 | 2.03 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 3,150 | $29,750 | $28,210 | $35,720 | 1.43 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,350 | $29,380 | $28,020 | $35,280 | 1.19 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 1,500 | $29,350 | $27,950 | $39,180 | 1.36 |
| Cleveland, OH | 670 | $29,230 | $24,070 | $34,300 | 0.83 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 350 | $29,120 | $25,360 | $33,800 | 1.31 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 340 | $29,110 | $21,660 | $48,420 | 1.00 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 410 | $29,040 | $22,040 | $36,350 | 0.77 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 780 | $28,940 | $20,820 | $46,930 | 0.90 |
| Richmond, VA | 580 | $28,860 | $25,810 | $29,390 | 1.12 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 340 | $28,760 | $28,080 | $38,930 | 0.86 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1,350 | $28,520 | $22,120 | $41,710 | 1.34 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 970 | $28,520 | $28,130 | $31,140 | 1.62 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 970 | $28,440 | $23,210 | $37,870 | 1.51 |
| Columbus, OH | 700 | $28,350 | $24,750 | $34,670 | 0.81 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 940 | $28,260 | $26,720 | $28,620 | 1.57 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 380 | $28,230 | $26,900 | $29,510 | 1.19 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 820 | $27,940 | $22,110 | $35,440 | 1.41 |
The median is $32,910 a year ($15.82 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $23,560 and the highest-paid tenth over $42,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
121,770 in May 2025, and BLS projects +0.9% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: No formal educational credential (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $41,010 (among states with published figures).