Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 39-3031

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Median pay sits 30% below the mid peer in Personal Care and Service Occupations (neighbors include Costume Attendants, Motion Picture Projectionists, Concierges, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors).

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Same-major-group titles next to Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers: Costume Attendants ($50K) , Motion Picture Projectionists ($38K) , Concierges ($39K) , Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ($47K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 39-3031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Greet patrons attending entertainment events
  2. 2. Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances
  3. 3. Count and record number of tickets collected
  4. 4. Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits
  5. 5. Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events
  6. 6. Clean facilities
  7. 7. Settle seating disputes or help solve other customer concerns
  8. 8. Manage inventory or sale of artist merchandise
  9. 9. Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued
  10. 10. Provide assistance with patrons' special needs, such as helping those with wheelchairs
  11. 11. Guide patrons to exits or provide other instructions or assistance in case of emergency
  12. 12. Verify credentials of patrons desiring entrance into press box and permit only authorized persons to enter

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers: O*NET ranks Social Perceptiveness first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 39-3031 - lead skill Social Perceptiveness at 3.4 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Social Perceptiveness 3.4
  2. 2. Speaking 3.3
  3. 3. Service Orientation 3.3
  4. 4. Active Listening 3.1
  5. 5. Coordination 3.0
  6. 6. Persuasion 2.9
  7. 7. Negotiation 2.9
  8. 8. Reading Comprehension 2.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.3
  2. 2. English Language 3.4
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 3.2
  4. 4. Communications and Media 3.1
  5. 5. Sales and Marketing 2.9
  6. 6. Administration and Management 2.6
Pay vs Personal Care and Service Occupations peers
-30%
vs mid peer median $47,160
This role $32,910/yr
$33K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
30,800
Annual openings
121,770
Estimated US jobs
Costume Attendants
Highest-pay peer · $50K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education No formal educational credential

Top Paying States for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

1. District of Columbia $37,930
2. Washington $41,010
3. Alaska $34,680
4. Maine $35,850
5. Colorado $38,380
6. Illinois $34,560
7. California $37,870
8. Connecticut $34,940
9. New York $37,110
10. New Jersey $35,990

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Concierges $38,950
  2. 2. Motion Picture Projectionists $38,270
  3. 3. Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $47,160
  4. 4. Costume Attendants $50,400
  5. 5. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $48,560
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $48,590

Among Personal Care and Service Occupations peers on this card, Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers sits 30% below the mid peer median ($47,160). Its own median is $32,910.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 30,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns No formal educational credential as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: District of Columbia at $37,930. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Costume Attendants at $50,400. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay-rank #29 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

On the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table (32 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers lands at #29, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pays 30% below its major-group peer median. See the state map and the peers closest to (and furthest from) this line.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-3031

District of Columbia · top state for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

$38K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$41K · behind District of Columbia

Costume Attendants

Highest-pay peer vs Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · $50K

Motion Picture Projectionists

Lower-pay peer beside Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · $38K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers land on the Personal Care and Service Occupations median table? ▼
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers is pay-rank #29 of 32 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other ($33K), Shampooers ($33K), Amusement and Recreation Attendants ($32K), Gambling Dealers ($34K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. Leading ones include: Greet patrons attending entertainment events; Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances; Count and record number of tickets collected; Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers? ▼
For SOC 39-3031, O*NET importance scores lead with Social Perceptiveness (3.4), Speaking (3.3), Service Orientation (3.3), Active Listening (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $32,910 as the national median for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. The published 10th-90th range is $23,560 to $42,470. Beside Costume Attendants ($50,400), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 30,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers? ▼
BLS assigns No formal educational credential as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers? ▼
District of Columbia ($37,930), Washington ($41,010), Alaska ($34,680) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-3031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics