Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,880	135	$16.00/hr	$11.89/hr	$14.57/hr	$16.50/hr	$16.93/hr	$17.48/hr

Leading Industries for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Information	550	$14.44/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	240	$14.07/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	1,080	$16.93/hr
Public Administration	20	$13.87/hr

Other Regional Data for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$13.52/hr	5.4%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$13.15/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$13.58/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	50	$13.81/hr	9.8%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	50	$14.51/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	60	$13.52/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	70	$13.87/hr	5.3%
Southeast Balance of State	70	$13.87/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$13.52/hr	10.3%
Central Minnesota	100	$13.58/hr	10.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,550	$16.88/hr	7.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,590	$16.89/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,880	$16.50/hr	6.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	7,150	$14.89/hr	3.0%
Fast Food and Counter Workers	58,970	$15.46/hr	4.2%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	7,880	$15.20/hr	8.0%

Task for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Operate refreshment stands during intermission or obtain refreshments for press box patrons during performances.
Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
Sell or collect admission tickets, passes, or facility memberships from patrons at entertainment events.
Verify credentials of patrons desiring entrance into press box and permit only authorized persons to enter.
Page individuals wanted at the box office.
Give door checks to patrons who are temporarily leaving establishments.
Count and record number of tickets collected.
Manage informational kiosks or displays of event signs or posters.
Clean facilities.
Lead tours and answer visitors' questions about the exhibits.