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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary in McAllen, TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in McAllen, TX have a median annual salary of $22,080, with 280 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $17,070 at the 10th percentile to $26,660 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$22,080

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$10.62

Employment

280

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$17,070
10th
$20,110
25th
$22,080
Median
$26,660
75th
$26,660
90th

Local compared with national

McAllen, TX

$22,080

Median annual · 2025

United States

$32,910

Median annual · 2025

The McAllen, TX median is 32.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,830).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  4. 4.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.8
  7. 7.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8
  10. 10.Active LearningImportance 2.5
  11. 11.PersuasionImportance 2.5
  12. 12.NegotiationImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile
  • Microsoft Word
  • Ticket Alternative Express Entry
  • Ticket scanning software

Common 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.
  • Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
  • Search for lost articles or for parents of lost children.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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