The annual salary statistics of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,380 | 10.01% | 41.48% |
| 2021 | $29,140 | 7.76% | - |
| 2020 | $26,880 | 15.89% | - |
| 2019 | $22,610 | 9.51% | - |
| 2018 | $20,460 | 0.54% | - |
| 2017 | $20,350 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $20,200 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $19,530 | 2.87% | - |
| 2014 | $18,970 | -1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $19,170 | 1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $18,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,380, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in state of Illinois, followed by Peoria (median annual salary $26,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 17.3 percent (17.3%) higher than that in Peoria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Springfield | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |