Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
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) |
| 133,970 |
2.5 % |
$11.35 |
$23,610 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.40 |
$9.19 |
$10.70 |
$12.26 |
$15.45 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,470 |
$19,120 |
$22,260 |
$25,510 |
$32,140 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
49,700 |
12.11 |
$10.36 |
$21,560 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
26,030 |
17.28 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
| Performing Arts Companies |
7,640 |
5.86 |
$12.56 |
$26,120 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,610 |
5.27 |
$11.64 |
$24,200 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,980 |
0.13 |
$10.53 |
$21,890 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
26,030 |
17.28 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries |
49,700 |
12.11 |
$10.36 |
$21,560 |
| Performing Arts Companies |
7,640 |
5.86 |
$12.56 |
$26,120 |
| Spectator Sports |
7,610 |
5.27 |
$11.64 |
$24,200 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
2,610 |
1.56 |
$12.22 |
$25,430 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Real Estate |
1,300 |
0.08 |
$13.82 |
$28,750 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations |
730 |
0.17 |
$13.73 |
$28,560 |
| Gambling Industries |
700 |
0.30 |
$13.68 |
$28,460 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events |
26,030 |
17.28 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
| Other Schools and Instruction |
240 |
0.05 |
$12.62 |
$26,250 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
15,560 |
0.91 |
0.99 |
$12.84 |
$26,710 |
| New York |
12,510 |
1.33 |
1.44 |
$14.19 |
$29,510 |
| Florida |
9,200 |
1.07 |
1.16 |
$10.84 |
$22,540 |
| Texas |
8,570 |
0.71 |
0.76 |
$10.98 |
$22,830 |
| Georgia |
5,940 |
1.35 |
1.46 |
$10.45 |
$21,750 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
2,640 |
1.96 |
2.12 |
$11.80 |
$24,550 |
| Idaho |
1,070 |
1.52 |
1.64 |
$9.78 |
$20,350 |
| Utah |
2,120 |
1.46 |
1.57 |
$10.27 |
$21,370 |
| Hawaii |
880 |
1.37 |
1.48 |
$11.48 |
$23,880 |
| Georgia |
5,940 |
1.35 |
1.46 |
$10.45 |
$21,750 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,580 |
1.32 |
1.43 |
$14.08 |
$29,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,260 |
1.19 |
1.28 |
$12.93 |
$26,900 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
4,580 |
0.99 |
1.07 |
$11.06 |
$23,010 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,140 |
1.54 |
1.67 |
$10.68 |
$22,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
3,170 |
0.89 |
0.96 |
$11.38 |
$23,680 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,030 |
1.55 |
1.67 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,990 |
1.50 |
1.63 |
$14.53 |
$30,210 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
2,910 |
1.12 |
1.21 |
$10.61 |
$22,060 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,530 |
1.23 |
1.33 |
$12.00 |
$24,950 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,470 |
0.79 |
0.85 |
$12.02 |
$25,000 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Knoxville, TN |
1,350 |
3.52 |
3.81 |
$9.11 |
$18,940 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
690 |
2.61 |
2.82 |
$8.52 |
$17,710 |
| Boise City, ID |
810 |
2.52 |
2.72 |
$9.82 |
$20,420 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
2,390 |
2.42 |
2.62 |
$11.94 |
$24,830 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
740 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
$9.99 |
$20,770 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN |
110 |
2.26 |
2.44 |
$9.96 |
$20,710 |
| St. George, UT |
140 |
2.20 |
2.38 |
$10.65 |
$22,160 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
260 |
2.10 |
2.27 |
$10.79 |
$22,450 |
| Altoona, PA |
110 |
1.88 |
2.03 |
$9.88 |
$20,560 |
| Lincoln, NE |
330 |
1.85 |
1.99 |
$10.75 |
$22,360 |
United States Department of Labor
