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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$32,910
United States, 2025
Employment
121,770
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 helping patrons locate such facilities as restrooms and telephones.
- O*NET code
- 39-3031.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Page individuals wanted at the box office.
- Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.
- Clean facilities.
- Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs.
- Maintain order and ensure adherence to safety rules.
- Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued.
- Refuse admittance to undesirable persons or persons without tickets or passes.
- Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$23,560
25th percentile
$28,310
75th percentile
$36,940
90th percentile
$42,470
Most important skills
- Speaking3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Coordination3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.8
- Monitoring2.8
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Active Learning2.5
- Persuasion2.5
- Negotiation2.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 5 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
5
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket TakersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $44,760 | 960 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,250 | 2,960 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $42,860 | 1,880 | 2025 |
| WA | $41,010 | 4,070 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | $39,120 | 40 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $39,100 | 30 | 2025 |
| CO | $38,380 | 2,960 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $38,380 | 2,460 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $38,310 | 7,290 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $38,230 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $38,090 | 190 | 2025 |
| DC | $37,930 | 770 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $37,870 | 6,950 | 2025 |
| CA | $37,870 | 16,460 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $37,640 | 950 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $37,220 | 1,330 | 2025 |
| NY | $37,110 | 6,910 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $36,710 | 170 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $36,680 | 220 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $36,680 | 100 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.