195 metro areas
Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker Salary by City (2026)
Ushers earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $45,140 a year, against $33,080 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($41,260 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $33,080BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $45,140Kahului, HI
- Best after cost of living
- $41,260Kahului, HI
- Metro areas
- 195With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for ushers
Top 10 metro areas
- Kahului, HI$45,140
- San Jose, CA$44,490
- San Francisco, CA$44,010
- Seattle, WA$42,580
- Napa, CA$39,890
- Wenatchee, WA$39,600
- New York, NY-NJ$39,370
- Los Angeles, CA$39,310
- Bozeman, MT$39,210
- Portland, ME$39,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $45,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $44,490 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,580 |
| Napa, CA | $39,890 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $39,600 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $39,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,310 |
| Bozeman, MT | $39,210 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $39,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Kahului, HI$45,140 nominal$41,260
- San Jose, CA$44,490 nominal$40,290
- Portland, ME$39,120 nominal$38,410
- Seattle, WA$42,580 nominal$38,310
- Bozeman, MT$39,210 nominal$38,250
- Wenatchee, WA$39,600 nominal$38,130
- San Francisco, CA$44,010 nominal$38,070
- Spokane, WA$38,150 nominal$38,020
- Niles, MI$34,920 nominal$37,800
- Kennewick, WA$37,420 nominal$37,390
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $41,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $40,290 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $38,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $38,310 |
| Bozeman, MT | $38,250 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $38,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,070 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $38,020 |
| Niles, MI | $37,800 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $37,390 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului, HI | $45,140 | $33,920 | $50,650 | $41,260 |
| 2 | San Jose, CA | $44,490 | $40,140 | $46,630 | $40,290 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $44,010 | $39,080 | $46,450 | $38,070 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $42,580 | $37,000 | $45,320 | $38,310 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $39,890 | $36,900 | $41,390 | $35,440 |
| 6 | Wenatchee, WA | $39,600 | $37,670 | $40,580 | $38,130 |
| 7 | New York, NY-NJ | $39,370 | $34,800 | $41,640 | $34,980 |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,310 | $35,860 | $41,020 | $34,610 |
| 9 | Bozeman, MT | $39,210 | $36,840 | $40,370 | $38,250 |
| 10 | Portland, ME | $39,120 | $34,170 | $41,560 | $38,410 |
| 11 | Sacramento, CA | $39,080 | $35,510 | $40,830 | $36,640 |
| 12 | Santa Rosa, CA | $39,060 | $37,000 | $40,080 | $36,240 |
| 13 | San Diego, CA | $39,040 | $35,360 | $40,850 | $34,890 |
| 14 | Salinas, CA | $38,560 | $35,070 | $40,270 | $35,360 |
| 15 | Bridgeport, CT | $38,480 | $35,780 | $39,810 | $36,010 |
| 16 | Denver, CO | $38,330 | $36,400 | $39,270 | $36,230 |
| 17 | Spokane, WA | $38,150 | $34,690 | $39,850 | $38,020 |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,040 | $35,110 | $39,500 | $35,030 |
| 19 | Bremerton, WA | $37,980 | $35,190 | $39,370 | $35,960 |
| 20 | Olympia, WA | $37,960 | $35,960 | $38,940 | $36,620 |
| 21 | Kennewick, WA | $37,420 | $34,840 | $38,670 | $37,390 |
| 22 | Fort Collins, CO | $37,400 | $31,510 | $40,310 | $36,980 |
| 23 | Fresno, CA | $37,320 | $34,800 | $38,560 | $36,530 |
| 24 | Santa Maria, CA | $37,190 | $34,840 | $38,360 | $34,180 |
| 25 | Portland, OR-WA | $37,170 | $33,860 | $38,810 | $35,260 |
| 26 | Stockton, CA | $36,900 | $35,050 | $37,790 | $35,110 |
| 27 | Oxnard, CA | $36,570 | $34,840 | $37,420 | $33,080 |
| 28 | Riverside, CA | $36,500 | $34,470 | $37,520 | $34,290 |
| 29 | Modesto, CA | $36,340 | $34,510 | $37,230 | $34,910 |
| 30 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $36,250 | $32,010 | $38,360 | $33,290 |
| 31 | New Haven, CT | $36,210 | $34,550 | $37,040 | $34,630 |
| 32 | Bellingham, WA | $36,190 | $34,860 | $36,840 | $35,020 |
| 33 | Santa Cruz, CA | $36,170 | $34,320 | $37,090 | $32,910 |
| 34 | Atlantic City, NJ | $36,050 | $32,930 | $37,590 | $36,470 |
| 35 | Hartford, CT | $35,760 | $34,090 | $36,570 | $34,800 |
| 36 | Boston, MA-NH | $35,690 | $32,840 | $37,110 | $32,970 |
| 37 | Barnstable Town, MA | $35,670 | $32,530 | $37,210 | $36,270 |
| 38 | Bakersfield, CA | $35,570 | $34,340 | $36,170 | $35,260 |
| 39 | Bend, OR | $35,300 | $31,350 | $37,250 | $34,070 |
| 40 | Albany, NY | $35,260 | $32,800 | $36,480 | $35,410 |
| 41 | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,210 | $30,680 | $37,440 | $34,900 |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $35,090 | $30,950 | $37,130 | $34,840 |
| 43 | Niles, MI | $34,920 | $28,680 | $38,000 | $37,800 |
| 44 | Norwich, CT | $34,860 | $34,030 | $35,280 | $34,710 |
| 45 | Baltimore, MD | $34,840 | $31,660 | $36,420 | $33,340 |
| 46 | Trenton, NJ | $34,780 | $32,220 | $36,030 | $33,710 |
| 47 | Glens Falls, NY | $34,650 | $32,450 | $35,760 | $36,530 |
| 48 | Chicago, IL-IN | $34,630 | $31,080 | $36,400 | $33,430 |
| 49 | Medford, OR | $34,490 | $30,720 | $36,340 | $34,000 |
| 50 | Providence, RI-MA | $34,340 | $31,300 | $35,840 | $33,740 |
| 51 | Syracuse, NY | $34,320 | $32,800 | $35,090 | $35,850 |
| 52 | Worcester, MA | $34,320 | $31,300 | $35,800 | $33,480 |
| 53 | Buffalo, NY | $34,070 | $32,880 | $34,670 | $35,550 |
| 54 | Bangor, ME | $34,050 | $30,470 | $35,800 | $35,280 |
| 55 | Phoenix, AZ | $34,010 | $31,410 | $35,300 | $32,920 |
| 56 | Pittsfield, MA | $33,920 | $31,820 | $34,940 | $35,670 |
| 57 | Eugene, OR | $33,880 | $30,220 | $35,690 | $33,360 |
| 58 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $33,880 | $32,740 | $34,470 | $30,960 |
| 59 | Las Vegas, NV | $33,840 | $28,310 | $36,570 | $33,770 |
| 60 | Rochester, NY | $33,800 | $32,470 | $34,470 | $34,830 |
| 61 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $33,680 | $28,290 | $36,340 | $36,390 |
| 62 | North Port, FL | $33,380 | $28,700 | $35,670 | $32,590 |
| 63 | Salem, OR | $33,320 | $31,450 | $34,260 | $32,150 |
| 64 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $33,300 | $29,080 | $35,380 | $31,770 |
| 65 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $32,970 | $29,270 | $34,780 | $29,710 |
| 66 | Tucson, AZ | $32,930 | $30,580 | $34,070 | $33,980 |
| 67 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $32,910 | $26,400 | $36,110 | $34,510 |
| 68 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $32,800 | $28,770 | $34,800 | $34,490 |
| 69 | Bloomington, IL | $32,780 | $31,220 | $33,570 | $35,040 |
| 70 | Anchorage, AK | $32,660 | $28,430 | $34,740 | $30,980 |
| 71 | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,590 | $26,370 | $35,650 | $34,110 |
| 72 | Orlando, FL | $32,410 | $28,160 | $34,510 | $31,960 |
| 73 | Peoria, IL | $32,360 | $31,200 | $32,950 | $35,470 |
| 74 | Salt Lake City, UT | $32,180 | $23,860 | $36,300 | $31,900 |
| 75 | Reno, NV | $32,140 | $28,330 | $34,010 | $31,820 |
| 76 | Atlanta, GA | $32,090 | $24,320 | $35,920 | $32,070 |
| 77 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $32,030 | $25,520 | $35,240 | $31,230 |
| 78 | Cape Coral, FL | $31,780 | $27,850 | $33,740 | $31,050 |
| 79 | Roanoke, VA | $31,760 | $26,420 | $34,400 | $33,930 |
| 80 | Naples, FL | $31,720 | $27,520 | $33,800 | $30,740 |
| 81 | Miami, FL | $31,660 | $28,270 | $33,320 | $27,730 |
| 82 | Detroit, MI | $31,570 | $26,670 | $33,990 | $31,480 |
| 83 | Rapid City, SD | $31,530 | $27,270 | $33,630 | $35,360 |
| 84 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $31,510 | $28,600 | $32,970 | $36,480 |
| 85 | Columbia, MO | $31,450 | $29,220 | $32,530 | $35,160 |
| 86 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $31,370 | $30,100 | $31,970 | $33,310 |
| 87 | Nashville, TN | $31,350 | $26,600 | $33,680 | $32,540 |
| 88 | Little Rock, AR | $31,300 | $25,830 | $33,990 | $35,030 |
| 89 | Fargo, ND-MN | $31,280 | $22,530 | $35,590 | $34,420 |
| 90 | Fayetteville, AR | $31,240 | $26,830 | $33,430 | $34,200 |
| 91 | Greenville, SC | $31,200 | $21,960 | $35,760 | $33,450 |
| 92 | Columbus, OH | $31,180 | $25,940 | $33,780 | $32,660 |
| 93 | Charleston, SC | $31,160 | $23,770 | $34,780 | $30,860 |
| 94 | Indianapolis, IN | $31,050 | $21,690 | $35,650 | $32,450 |
| 95 | Boise City, ID | $30,910 | $25,830 | $33,430 | $31,420 |
| 96 | Tampa, FL | $30,910 | $28,160 | $32,260 | $30,640 |
| 97 | Kalamazoo, MI | $30,800 | $27,480 | $32,450 | $32,480 |
| 98 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $30,800 | $27,830 | $32,280 | $30,730 |
| 99 | Omaha, NE-IA | $30,760 | $27,960 | $32,160 | $33,470 |
| 100 | Knoxville, TN | $30,620 | $24,790 | $33,510 | $33,080 |
| 101 | St. George, UT | $30,510 | $22,780 | $34,320 | $31,350 |
| 102 | Durham, NC | $30,490 | $26,270 | $32,570 | $31,250 |
| 103 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $30,430 | $25,600 | $32,800 | $31,260 |
| 104 | Greensboro, NC | $30,410 | $24,250 | $33,450 | $32,750 |
| 105 | Topeka, KS | $30,390 | $24,590 | $33,240 | $34,220 |
| 106 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,350 | $28,580 | $31,200 | $33,490 |
| 107 | Austin, TX | $30,280 | $23,880 | $33,450 | $30,880 |
| 108 | Charlottesville, VA | $30,260 | $29,410 | $30,700 | $30,520 |
| 109 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $30,180 | $23,550 | $33,470 | $30,190 |
| 110 | Gainesville, FL | $30,040 | $27,600 | $31,220 | $31,050 |
| 111 | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,010 | $24,630 | $32,680 | $31,700 |
| 112 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,990 | $24,290 | $32,780 | $32,220 |
| 113 | Milwaukee, WI | $29,930 | $23,590 | $33,050 | $30,880 |
| 114 | Wilmington, NC | $29,890 | $23,980 | $32,800 | $31,000 |
| 115 | Lancaster, PA | $29,700 | $23,960 | $32,530 | $30,230 |
| 116 | Pensacola, FL | $29,520 | $27,160 | $30,680 | $30,210 |
| 117 | Madison, WI | $29,490 | $23,090 | $32,640 | $30,310 |
| 118 | Springfield, MO | $29,410 | $28,600 | $29,810 | $33,200 |
| 119 | Lawton, OK | $29,390 | $22,690 | $32,700 | $34,200 |
| 120 | Cleveland, OH | $29,350 | $25,020 | $31,490 | $31,250 |
| 121 | Jacksonville, FL | $29,330 | $28,200 | $29,890 | $29,480 |
| 122 | Dubuque, IA | $29,290 | $23,070 | $32,340 | $33,540 |
| 123 | Palm Bay, FL | $29,200 | $28,060 | $29,760 | $29,200 |
| 124 | Winston, NC | $29,180 | $24,340 | $31,550 | $31,700 |
| 125 | Shreveport, LA | $29,060 | $22,480 | $32,280 | $34,280 |
| 126 | Ocala, FL | $28,970 | $27,040 | $29,930 | $30,420 |
| 127 | Lincoln, NE | $28,910 | $28,080 | $29,330 | $31,570 |
| 128 | Houston, TX | $28,750 | $22,070 | $32,030 | $29,150 |
| 129 | Richmond, VA | $28,700 | $26,580 | $29,740 | $29,330 |
| 130 | Deltona, FL | $28,660 | $27,040 | $29,450 | $28,840 |
| 131 | Fort Wayne, IN | $28,620 | $21,470 | $32,160 | $30,920 |
| 132 | Lakeland, FL | $28,600 | $27,250 | $29,240 | $29,440 |
| 133 | Burlington, NC | $28,580 | $21,820 | $31,910 | $30,670 |
| 134 | Dallas, TX | $28,560 | $22,440 | $31,550 | $27,700 |
| 135 | Dayton, OH | $28,560 | $24,230 | $30,680 | $30,810 |
| 136 | Raleigh, NC | $28,520 | $22,820 | $31,320 | $29,060 |
| 137 | Albuquerque, NM | $28,480 | $27,500 | $28,950 | $29,810 |
| 138 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,430 | $21,940 | $31,620 | $30,840 |
| 139 | Provo, UT | $28,350 | $24,090 | $30,430 | $28,860 |
| 140 | Ogden, UT | $28,310 | $24,250 | $30,310 | $28,210 |
| 141 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $28,230 | $23,650 | $30,470 | $30,860 |
| 142 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $28,200 | $26,690 | $28,950 | $28,790 |
| 143 | Appleton, WI | $28,140 | $23,250 | $30,560 | $30,450 |
| 144 | Harrisburg, PA | $27,830 | $21,070 | $31,160 | $28,210 |
| 145 | Macon, GA | $27,730 | $20,740 | $31,160 | $31,320 |
| 146 | Reading, PA | $27,710 | $20,490 | $31,260 | $28,550 |
| 147 | Asheville, NC | $27,680 | $22,880 | $30,060 | $28,680 |
| 148 | Wichita, KS | $27,680 | $20,900 | $31,030 | $31,120 |
| 149 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $27,660 | $20,820 | $31,030 | $30,140 |
| 150 | New Orleans, LA | $27,390 | $21,820 | $30,140 | $29,580 |
| 151 | Eau Claire, WI | $27,370 | $23,480 | $29,310 | $29,490 |
| 152 | Oklahoma City, OK | $27,230 | $22,130 | $29,740 | $30,120 |
| 153 | Duluth, MN-WI | $27,160 | $22,920 | $29,240 | $30,600 |
| 154 | Des Moines, IA | $27,140 | $21,960 | $29,680 | $29,600 |
| 155 | Sheboygan, WI | $27,140 | $24,520 | $28,430 | $28,870 |
| 156 | Columbus, GA-AL | $27,000 | $21,030 | $29,950 | $30,240 |
| 157 | Gettysburg, PA | $26,960 | $21,690 | $29,540 | $28,270 |
| 158 | Paducah, KY-IL | $26,870 | $23,730 | $28,410 | $31,210 |
| 159 | Akron, OH | $26,730 | $23,360 | $28,390 | $28,630 |
| 160 | Beaumont, TX | $26,620 | $22,030 | $28,890 | $29,560 |
| 161 | Lake Charles, LA | $26,620 | $22,590 | $28,620 | $31,010 |
| 162 | Charleston, WV | $26,400 | $21,090 | $29,020 | $29,760 |
| 163 | Canton, OH | $26,290 | $24,190 | $27,330 | $29,410 |
| 164 | Williamsport, PA | $26,250 | $22,030 | $28,330 | $28,420 |
| 165 | San Antonio, TX | $26,230 | $20,550 | $29,020 | $27,690 |
| 166 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $25,940 | $23,590 | $27,080 | $26,460 |
| 167 | Lexington, KY | $25,940 | $21,720 | $28,020 | $27,930 |
| 168 | Youngstown, OH | $25,830 | $22,980 | $27,250 | $29,560 |
| 169 | Greenville, NC | $25,650 | $23,340 | $26,790 | $29,020 |
| 170 | College Station, TX | $25,600 | $20,550 | $28,080 | $28,150 |
| 171 | Birmingham, AL | $25,580 | $21,340 | $27,660 | $27,910 |
| 172 | Tulsa, OK | $25,560 | $20,050 | $28,270 | $28,650 |
| 173 | Twin Falls, ID | $25,520 | $22,800 | $26,850 | $27,710 |
| 174 | Killeen, TX | $25,080 | $19,680 | $27,770 | $27,520 |
| 175 | Altoona, PA | $24,860 | $20,800 | $26,850 | $27,770 |
| 176 | Corpus Christi, TX | $24,590 | $20,320 | $26,690 | $26,530 |
| 177 | Decatur, AL | $24,440 | $23,820 | $24,750 | $28,020 |
| 178 | Fayetteville, NC | $24,400 | $21,760 | $25,710 | $26,530 |
| 179 | Columbia, SC | $24,170 | $20,800 | $25,810 | $25,810 |
| 180 | York, PA | $24,170 | $20,590 | $25,940 | $25,180 |
| 181 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $23,840 | $19,950 | $25,750 | $25,460 |
| 182 | Scranton, PA | $23,820 | $19,050 | $26,150 | $25,460 |
| 183 | Bowling Green, KY | $23,800 | $20,590 | $25,380 | $26,390 |
| 184 | Waterloo, IA | $23,750 | $20,900 | $25,150 | $27,280 |
| 185 | Hattiesburg, MS | $23,440 | $20,990 | $24,670 | $26,750 |
| 186 | Lubbock, TX | $23,340 | $19,640 | $25,170 | $25,560 |
| 187 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $23,170 | $19,570 | $24,940 | $26,200 |
| 188 | Erie, PA | $23,110 | $18,240 | $25,480 | $25,410 |
| 189 | Brownsville, TX | $23,030 | $17,370 | $25,810 | $26,790 |
| 190 | McAllen, TX | $22,940 | $18,550 | $25,110 | $26,710 |
| 191 | Gulfport, MS | $22,920 | $20,680 | $24,040 | $25,460 |
| 192 | El Paso, TX | $22,670 | $17,930 | $25,000 | $25,210 |
| 193 | Montgomery, AL | $22,530 | $20,900 | $23,340 | $25,120 |
| 194 | San Juan, PR | $22,320 | $21,840 | $22,550 | N/A |
| 195 | San Angelo, TX | $21,740 | $16,720 | $24,210 | $23,510 |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays ushers the most?
Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $45,140 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($44,490), San Francisco, CA ($44,010), Seattle, WA ($42,580). The national mean is $33,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do ushers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($41,260 at national prices, $45,140 nominal), San Jose, CA ($40,290 at national prices, $44,490 nominal), Portland, ME ($38,410 at national prices, $39,120 nominal).
How much do ushers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $39,370; Los Angeles, CA: $39,310; Chicago, IL-IN: $34,630; Dallas, TX: $28,560; Houston, TX: $28,750 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do ushers earn the least?
Of the 195 metro areas with their own estimate, San Angelo, TX has the lowest mean wage, $21,740. At local prices that is worth $23,510.