SOC 39-3031 · Columbus, OH metro

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers Salary in Columbus, OH

The average salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Columbus, Ohio is $31,180 a year ($14.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,350: half of the 700 people in this job in the Columbus, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

$31,180average per year

$14.99 / hourMedian $28,350Take-home ≈ $26,045

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

700people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,670 or more. The middle half of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Columbus earn between $27,060 and $30,540.

  • $25K10th
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  • $31K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,180$2,598$14.99
Median$28,350$2,362$13.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,060$2,255$13.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,540$2,545$14.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Columbus vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Columbus earn about the same as the Ohio average ($30,280) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($33,080). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $32,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$31,180$28,350$24,750$34,670700
Ohio$30,280$28,540$23,400$35,7403,730
United States$33,080$32,910$23,560$42,470121,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $31,180, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $26,045 a year, or $2,170 a month and $1,002 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Columbus a good place for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $31,180 buys what about $32,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 2nd of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($32,900).

All Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salaries in Ohio

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,130).

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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in Columbus: questions

How much do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers make an hour in Columbus?

$14.99 an hour on average, and $13.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $26,045 a year ($2,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,180. Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,080).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-3031; area Columbus, OH (18140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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