The highest-paying states 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 of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $36,270, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers. It is followed by Washington (average annual salary $35,260). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $36,270 |
$32,590 | 900 |
| 2 | Washington | $35,260 |
$30,140 | 2,240 |
| 3 | New York | $34,840 |
$29,220 | 7,290 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $34,150 |
$21,970 | 460 |
| 5 | Colorado | $33,780 |
$27,620 | 1,140 |
| 6 | California | $33,770 |
$29,680 | 14,560 |
| 7 | Illinois | $32,380 |
$25,230 | 1,700 |
| 8 | Oregon | $31,720 |
$28,570 | 620 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $31,470 |
$29,640 | 1,800 |
| 10 | Montana | $30,780 |
$22,510 | 240 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $30,160 |
$26,000 | 130 |
| 12 | New Mexico | $29,530 |
$23,920 | 210 |
| 13 | Arizona | $29,480 |
$26,910 | 810 |
| 14 | Maryland | $29,040 |
$26,160 | 1,720 |
| 15 | Connecticut | $28,620 |
$27,040 | 660 |
| 16 | New Jersey | $28,440 |
$27,040 | 1,420 |
| 17 | Alaska | $28,220 |
$23,680 | 190 |
| 18 | Maine | $27,960 |
$26,520 | 350 |
| 19 | Vermont | $27,860 |
$26,100 | 100 |
| 20 | Delaware | $27,780 |
$22,760 | 200 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $27,540 |
$22,060 | 1,990 |
| 22 | Virginia | $27,230 |
$22,880 | 2,060 |
| 23 | Ohio | $27,140 |
$21,530 | 3,460 |
| 24 | Virgin Islands | $26,900 |
$21,840 | 60 |
| 25 | Idaho | $26,500 |
$17,260 | 630 |
| 26 | Michigan | $26,350 |
$22,630 | 1,200 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $26,000 |
$17,820 | 4,660 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $25,590 |
$22,210 | 310 |
| 29 | Missouri | $25,580 |
$23,190 | 2,630 |
| 30 | Florida | $25,530 |
$21,440 | 6,420 |
| 31 | Arkansas | $24,630 |
$23,590 | 230 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $24,350 |
$20,060 | 3,730 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $24,100 |
$16,480 | 2,140 |
| 34 | South Carolina | $24,000 |
$17,490 | 1,390 |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $23,890 |
$21,100 | 110 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $23,810 |
$19,800 | 330 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $23,750 |
$20,380 | 210 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $23,360 |
$18,520 | 150 |
| 39 | Alabama | $23,210 |
$18,080 | 850 |
| 40 | Georgia | $23,000 |
$19,460 | 3,170 |
| 41 | Utah | $22,580 |
$19,240 | 1,060 |
| 42 | Indiana | $22,500 |
$18,010 | 1,970 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $22,240 |
$18,120 | 860 |
| 44 | Nevada | $22,070 |
$20,260 | 2,120 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $21,920 |
$18,620 | 1,230 |
| 46 | Texas | $21,740 |
$16,980 | 14,250 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | $21,740 |
$17,430 | 1,230 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $21,320 |
$17,850 | 230 |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $20,870 |
$18,280 | 130 |
| 50 | Kansas | $20,500 |
$17,690 | 640 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $20,270 |
$17,250 | 970 |
| 52 | Guam | $19,730 |
$18,650 | 110 |
| 53 | Iowa | $19,620 |
$18,010 | 440 |
| 54 | West Virginia | $18,230 |
$18,200 | 280 |