Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects little or no change in employment of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers from 2025 to 2035 (+0.9%, about 1,100 more jobs), with about 27,300 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $32,910 a year ranks 818th of 825 occupations.
- Little or no change
- +0.9%
- Openings a year
- 27,300
- Median pay
- $32,910
- Pay rank
- 818th of 825
Is employment of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers growing or shrinking?
Little or no change: BLS projects +0.9% employment change for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers from 2025 to 2035 (about 1,100 more jobs), slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is slower than the +4.4% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 32 personal care and service occupations with a projection. That change ranks 557th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 124,500 |
| Employment, 2035 | 125,600 |
| Projected change | +0.9% (little or no change) |
| Openings a year | 27,300 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 124,500 jobs here differ from the 121,770 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 27,300 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 125th most of 830 occupations. Nearly all of them replace workers who change occupations or leave the labor force; the rest come from the 110 jobs added in an average year.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers rank?
The median of $32,910 a year ranks 818th of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on openings and the lower half on pay.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: no formal educational credential.
- Typical on-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | -3.0% | 3,800 | $37,080 |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | +6.4% | 4,000 | $36,300 |
| Concierges | +2.6% | 6,900 | $38,950 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | +3.7% | 100,400 | $32,150 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | +5.3% | 10,600 | $48,560 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | +3.4% | 107,100 | $31,200 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | +1.8% | 35,500 | $35,070 |
| Passenger Attendants | +6.0% | 4,300 | $37,720 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.