Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

San Jose, CA leads at $44,760 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$44,760$41,550–$45,510
Seattle, WA$44,250$38,280–$44,870
San Francisco, CA$42,860$40,020–$44,700
Bozeman, MT$39,120$37,120–$39,120
Wenatchee, WA$39,100$39,100–$39,100
Denver, CO$38,380$38,360–$38,380
New York, NY$38,310$35,980–$42,110
Napa, CA$38,230$37,080–$43,370
Santa Rosa, CA$38,090$37,490–$39,130
Los Angeles, CA$37,870$36,590–$39,310
Sacramento, CA$37,640$36,310–$39,430
San Diego, CA$37,220$35,990–$39,550
Portland, ME$36,710$34,660–$44,100
Modesto, CA$36,680$34,600–$37,120
Olympia, WA$36,680$36,680–$39,850
Atlantic City, NJ$36,550$33,000–$37,530
Salinas, CA$36,390$35,360–$37,500
San Luis Obispo, CA$36,380$35,840–$39,620
Oxnard, CA$36,320$35,510–$36,890
Bridgeport, CT$36,280$36,270–$39,330
Bellingham, WA$36,180$34,650–$36,180
Spokane, WA$36,080$34,650–$39,730
Washington, DC$36,080$33,330–$37,930
Santa Cruz, CA$35,860$34,320–$36,680
Stockton, CA$35,680$35,640–$36,310
Kennewick, WA$35,470$34,890–$39,000
Bremerton, WA$35,380$35,190–$41,120
Riverside, CA$35,310$34,490–$36,510
Santa Maria, CA$35,210$34,910–$36,350
Portland, OR$35,150$34,040–$38,350
Fresno, CA$35,140$35,040–$36,140
Ann Arbor, MI$35,090$30,720–$35,090
Colorado Springs, CO$35,080$31,000–$36,350
New Haven, CT$35,020$34,750–$37,300
Chicago, IL$35,000$32,040–$35,140
Bakersfield, CA$34,920$34,320–$35,570
Fort Collins, CO$34,730$32,220–$38,670
Kahului, HI$34,610$34,610–$51,490
Bend, OR$34,420$32,090–$34,540
Hartford, CT$34,420$34,220–$35,650
Minneapolis, MN$34,250$31,950–$34,930
Albany, NY$34,200$33,810–$35,090
Norwich, CT$34,150$34,010–$34,550
Anchorage, AK$34,120$29,580–$34,680
Boston, MA$34,020$33,670–$36,010
Trenton, NJ$33,960$32,220–$36,330
Providence, RI$33,780$31,200–$34,120
Barnstable Town, MA$33,730$33,580–$37,940
Baltimore, MD$33,700$32,150–$39,260
Greensboro, NC$33,650$26,670–$33,650

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.