Pay by state · 52 states
Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker Salary by State (2026)
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers earn the most in Washington at $41,010 a year and the least in Guam at $20,860 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $32,910. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $41,010Washington
- National median
- $32,910BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $20,860Guam
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $41,010 | $36,180 | $44,870 | 4,070 | $38,322 |
| 2 | COColorado | $38,380 | $37,260 | $38,380 | 2,960 | $37,243 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $37,930 | $36,940 | $39,380 | 770 | $34,513 |
| 4 | CACalifornia | $37,870 | $36,130 | $41,590 | 16,460 | $34,203 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $37,110 | $34,840 | $42,470 | 6,910 | $34,386 |
| 6 | NJNew Jersey | $35,990 | $33,000 | $38,750 | 3,030 | $33,078 |
| 7 | MEMaine | $35,850 | $33,370 | $42,030 | 400 | $36,940 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $34,940 | $34,220 | $36,860 | 1,130 | $33,723 |
| 9 | AKAlaska | $34,680 | $30,620 | $37,250 | 180 | $33,881 |
| 10 | ILIllinois | $34,560 | $31,680 | $35,140 | 5,160 | $34,575 |
| 11 | MTMontana | $34,420 | $30,570 | $35,360 | N/A | $36,367 |
| 12 | OROregon | $34,110 | $33,260 | $37,470 | 1,100 | $33,001 |
| 13 | RIRhode Island | $34,040 | $31,990 | $34,130 | 340 | $33,281 |
| 14 | MDMaryland | $34,020 | $32,380 | $37,510 | 1,770 | $32,413 |
| 15 | NHNew Hampshire | $33,970 | $29,830 | $42,750 | 190 | $32,612 |
| 16 | MAMassachusetts | $33,940 | $33,000 | $36,010 | 2,270 | $32,092 |
| 17 | MNMinnesota | $33,480 | $29,560 | $34,350 | 1,880 | $33,948 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $32,510 | $31,520 | $35,430 | 3,540 | $32,291 |
| 19 | MOMissouri | $32,350 | $28,650 | $33,330 | 3,010 | $35,621 |
| 20 | DEDelaware | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,120 | 200 | $31,260 |
| 21 | GAGeorgia | $30,820 | $22,920 | $35,760 | 2,960 | $32,006 |
| 22 | HIHawaii | $30,640 | $29,740 | $40,320 | 540 | $27,867 |
| 23 | TNTennessee | $30,550 | $27,500 | $32,600 | 2,380 | $33,254 |
| 24 | MIMichigan | $30,530 | $27,270 | $34,300 | 3,170 | $31,730 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $30,260 | $27,010 | $33,650 | 5,390 | $32,080 |
| 26 | NVNevada | $30,110 | $29,100 | $36,930 | 3,210 | $30,116 |
| 27 | SDSouth Dakota | $29,430 | $27,160 | $30,990 | 320 | $33,222 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $29,360 | $25,350 | $32,720 | 700 | $30,745 |
| 29 | FLFlorida | $29,130 | $28,420 | $32,720 | 9,300 | $28,168 |
| 30 | PAPennsylvania | $29,130 | $24,650 | $34,280 | 4,330 | $29,855 |
| 31 | WIWisconsin | $28,780 | $25,170 | $34,410 | 2,100 | $30,586 |
| 32 | VAVirginia | $28,580 | $27,360 | $30,950 | 3,130 | $28,268 |
| 33 | OHOhio | $28,540 | $26,200 | $31,310 | 3,730 | $30,763 |
| 34 | NENebraska | $28,260 | $28,080 | $30,810 | 510 | $31,364 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $28,230 | $27,860 | $28,500 | 570 | $30,614 |
| 36 | ARArkansas | $28,050 | $25,730 | $30,810 | 340 | $32,265 |
| 37 | NDNorth Dakota | $27,840 | $21,480 | $31,570 | 200 | $31,295 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $27,800 | $24,250 | $32,920 | 120 | $29,992 |
| 39 | LALouisiana | $27,750 | $21,970 | $29,840 | 870 | $31,460 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $27,440 | $22,700 | $30,650 | 1,930 | $29,401 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $26,690 | $23,030 | $33,660 | 490 | $29,633 |
| 42 | UTUtah | $26,650 | $25,670 | $33,960 | 1,340 | $26,956 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $26,610 | $22,600 | $30,480 | 12,270 | $27,417 |
| 44 | SCSouth Carolina | $26,490 | $21,880 | $30,410 | 1,300 | $28,256 |
| 45 | OKOklahoma | $26,260 | $22,460 | $29,480 | 1,450 | $29,894 |
| 46 | KYKentucky | $25,930 | $22,140 | $29,100 | 1,110 | $28,760 |
| 47 | IAIowa | $25,720 | $21,570 | $29,430 | 750 | $29,307 |
| 48 | WVWest Virginia | $23,400 | $21,430 | $26,630 | 300 | $26,146 |
| 49 | ALAlabama | $22,360 | $21,430 | $25,290 | 770 | $25,174 |
| 50 | PRPuerto Rico | $21,840 | $21,840 | $21,840 | 650 | N/A |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $21,570 | $20,280 | $23,580 | 610 | $24,807 |
| 52 | GUGuam | $20,860 | $19,240 | $21,840 | 70 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $41,010, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $38,322.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Usher, Lobby Attendant, and Ticket Taker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at $41,010 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Colorado ($38,380) and District of Columbia ($37,930).
Which state pays Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at $20,860 a year, $20,150 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $38,322 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $41,010. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.