Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and locating such facilities as rest rooms and telephones.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
109,290 3.4 % $7.94 $16,520 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.75 $6.30 $7.07 $8.51 $11.15
Annual Wage (2) $11,960 $13,100 $14,700 $17,690 $23,190

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Promoters of performing arts and sports 12,400 $7.87 $16,370 1 23
Spectator sports 8,660 $8.92 $18,550 2 13
Lessors of real estate 6,070 $13.28 $27,620 3 2
Employment services 5,930 $6.77 $14,080 4 30
Performing arts companies 4,330 $8.36 $17,390 5 18

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Offices of real estate agents and brokers 50 $15.32 $31,860 23 1
Lessors of real estate 6,070 $13.28 $27,620 3 2
Rooming and boarding houses (6) $12.55 $26,110 (6) 3
Activities related to real estate 1,620 $12.20 $25,380 13 4
State government (OES designation) 490 $11.53 $23,990 17 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Nevada 1,780 $8.08 $16,810 0.167% 602
New York 12,730 $11.32 $23,540 0.154% 646
Washington 3,620 $8.85 $18,410 0.141% 697
Hawaii 780 $9.15 $19,040 0.141% 489
District of Columbia 760 $9.25 $19,240 0.128% 420

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
New York 12,730 $11.32 $23,540 0.154% 646
District of Columbia 760 $9.25 $19,240 0.128% 420
Hawaii 780 $9.15 $19,040 0.141% 489
Delaware 60 $9.02 $18,750 0.015% 479
Washington 3,620 $8.85 $18,410 0.141% 697

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Myrtle Beach, SC MSA 270 $7.23 $15,030 0.266%
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA 2,010 $6.86 $14,270 0.250%
New York, NY PMSA 9,900 $11.88 $24,700 0.249%
Orange County, CA PMSA 3,360 $8.70 $18,100 0.234%
New Orleans, LA MSA 1,370 $6.37 $13,240 0.229%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Wichita Falls, TX MSA (6) $23.07 $47,990 (6)
New York, NY PMSA 9,900 $11.88 $24,700 0.249%
Nassau-Suffolk, NY PMSA 910 $11.70 $24,340 0.076%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 140 $10.66 $22,170 0.070%
Honolulu, HI MSA 680 $9.34 $19,430 0.169%

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: May 7, 2004