Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Texas

$27,420avg. a year
$13.18 an hour · 12,270 employed

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in Texas earn an average of $27,420 a year. That is $5,660 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $33,080. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $30,280.

$26,610Median pay
$13.18Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#43Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Texas metro areas

Average pay for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

11,350 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$30,280
$14.56 an hour
22,450 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$28,740
$13.82 an hour
34,020 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$28,550
$13.73 an hour
4110 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$26,630
$12.80 an hour
51,170 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$26,220
$12.61 an hour
6220 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$25,600
$12.31 an hour
7180 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$25,090
$12.06 an hour
8170 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$24,590
$11.82 an hour
9190 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$23,340
$11.22 an hour
10120 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$23,020
$11.07 an hour
11280 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$22,930
$11.03 an hour
12390 jobs
El Paso, TX
$22,670
$10.90 an hour
1360 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$21,740
$10.45 an hour

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Texas, charted

Pay over time

Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Texas ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Texas vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$33,080$15.91
Texas$27,420$13.18
Arkansas$29,900$14.37
New Mexico$28,450$13.68
Louisiana$27,360$13.15
Oklahoma$26,750$12.86

Average pay, Texas, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers make in Texas?

The average is $27,420 a year, and the median is $26,610. That is $5,660 (17%) less than the U.S. average of $33,080.

What is the hourly wage in Texas?

$13.18 an hour on average; the median is $12.79.

Where in Texas do they earn the most?

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($30,280), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($28,740). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is San Angelo, TX ($21,740).

How does Texas rank?

Texas ranks #43 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 39-3031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.