Paycheck Atlas

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

Washington leads at $41,010 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Washington$41,010$36,180–$44,870
Colorado$38,380$37,260–$38,380
District of Columbia$37,930$36,940–$39,380
California$37,870$36,130–$41,590
New York$37,110$34,840–$42,470
New Jersey$35,990$33,000–$38,750
Maine$35,850$33,370–$42,030
Connecticut$34,940$34,220–$36,860
Alaska$34,680$30,620–$37,250
Illinois$34,560$31,680–$35,140
Oregon$34,110$33,260–$37,470
Rhode Island$34,040$31,990–$34,130
Maryland$34,020$32,380–$37,510
New Hampshire$33,970$29,830–$42,750
Massachusetts$33,940$33,000–$36,010
Minnesota$33,480$29,560–$34,350
Arizona$32,510$31,520–$35,430
Missouri$32,350$28,650–$33,330
Delaware$31,200$31,200–$35,120
Georgia$30,820$22,920–$35,760
Hawaii$30,640$29,740–$40,320
Tennessee$30,550$27,500–$32,600
Michigan$30,530$27,270–$34,300
North Carolina$30,260$27,010–$33,650
Nevada$30,110$29,100–$36,930
South Dakota$29,430$27,160–$30,990
Idaho$29,360$25,350–$32,720
Florida$29,130$28,420–$32,720
Pennsylvania$29,130$24,650–$34,280
Wisconsin$28,780$25,170–$34,410
Virginia$28,580$27,360–$30,950
Ohio$28,540$26,200–$31,310
Nebraska$28,260$28,080–$30,810
New Mexico$28,230$27,860–$28,500
Arkansas$28,050$25,730–$30,810
North Dakota$27,840$21,480–$31,570
Wyoming$27,800$24,250–$32,920
Louisiana$27,750$21,970–$29,840
Indiana$27,440$22,700–$30,650
Kansas$26,690$23,030–$33,660
Utah$26,650$25,670–$33,960
Texas$26,610$22,600–$30,480
South Carolina$26,490$21,880–$30,410
Oklahoma$26,260$22,460–$29,480
Kentucky$25,930$22,140–$29,100
Iowa$25,720$21,570–$29,430
West Virginia$23,400$21,430–$26,630
Alabama$22,360$21,430–$25,290
Mississippi$21,570$20,280–$23,580

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.