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Highest Paying Industries for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

The top 72 highest paying industries for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $37,620, state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers. It is followed by casino hotels industry (average annual salary $26,340). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 72 Highest Paying Industries for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$37,620	$34,430	30
2	Casino Hotels	$26,340	$17,620	1,130
3	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$26,120	$18,190	110
4	Activities Related to Real Estate	$26,070	$17,430	450
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$25,970	$17,640	60
6	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$24,370	$16,970	1,770
7	Real Estate	$24,210	$16,960	1,750
8	Lessors of Real Estate	$23,650	$16,790	1,220
9	Accommodation	$23,390	$17,320	1,890
10	Traveler Accommodation	$23,370	$17,320	1,890
11	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,080	$19,490	30
12	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$23,080	$19,490	30
13	Hospitals - Privately owned	$23,080	$19,490	30
14	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$23,080	$19,490	30
15	Transportation and Warehousing	$22,700	$17,480	790
16	Health Care and Social Assistance	$22,600	$17,240	180
17	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$22,190	$19,630	130
18	Junior colleges - State government owned	$22,180	$19,100	60
19	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$22,180	$19,470	190
20	Accommodation and Food Services	$21,790	$16,950	2,390
21	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$21,380	$17,570	80
22	Educational Services - Local government owned	$21,240	$16,910	350
23	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$20,640	$17,720	170
24	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$19,950	$16,330	200
25	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$19,930	$16,330	200
26	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$19,800	$17,770	90
27	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$19,780	$16,340	640
28	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,580	$16,670	3,270
29	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$19,520	$16,850	4,780
30	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$19,500	$16,780	3,460
31	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$19,330	$16,560	2,580
32	Federal, State, and Local Government	$19,330	$16,560	2,580
33	Performing Arts Companies	$19,320	$16,780	6,620
34	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$19,290	$16,550	2,540
35	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$19,260	$16,710	20,440
36	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$19,200	$16,590	n/a
37	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$19,190	$16,660	36,410
38	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$19,160	$16,740	430
39	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,140	$16,660	45,050
40	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$19,100	$16,520	1,680
41	Individual and Family Services	$19,080	$16,250	70
42	Social Assistance	$19,080	$16,250	70
43	Civic and Social Organizations	$18,970	$16,800	550
44	Spectator Sports	$18,940	$16,460	9,200
45	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$18,890	$16,260	6,340
46	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$18,840	$16,330	n/a
47	Other Support Services	$18,760	$16,510	1,920
48	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$18,710	$16,640	5,180
49	Administrative and Support Services	$18,700	$16,330	13,910
50	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$18,700	$16,330	13,910
51	Temporary Help Services	$18,630	$16,100	7,260
52	Employment Services	$18,630	$16,130	7,930
53	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$18,590	$17,000	n/a
54	Food Services and Drinking Places	$18,580	$16,140	500
55	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,460	$16,710	n/a
56	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$18,380	$16,950	n/a
57	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$18,370	$16,030	440
58	Motion Picture and Video Exhibition	$18,350	$16,290	40,130
59	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$18,350	$16,290	40,390
60	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$18,350	$16,290	40,390
61	Information	$18,350	$16,290	40,390
62	Educational Services	$18,300	$16,000	4,440
63	State government, including schools and hospitals	$18,250	$16,020	3,070
64	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$18,250	$16,100	1,590
65	Investigation and Security Services	$18,250	$16,100	1,590
66	Educational Services - State government owned	$18,230	$16,010	3,040
67	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$18,180	$16,000	2,980
68	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$18,070	$15,850	910
69	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$18,060	$15,890	180
70	Educational Services - Privately owned	$18,000	$15,840	1,040
71	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$17,600	$15,770	n/a
72	Other Schools and Instruction	$17,600	$15,770	n/a