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Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$35,000
≈ $16.83/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 4,490 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,040–$35,140
vs U.S. median
+6%
Metro rank
#19 of 95

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $35,000 a year, based on BLS estimates for 4,490 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $32,910 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $34,560. It ranks #19 of 95 metros with published figures for this job.

USHERS, LOBBY ATTENDANTS, AND TICKET TAKERS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,200P25$32,040MEDIAN$35,000P75$35,140P90$38,600
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$23,560P25$28,310MEDIAN$32,910P75$36,940P90$42,470
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What is the average Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $35,000 a year (May 2025). Half of the 4,490 jobs pay between $32,040 and $35,140. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $38,600.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers?

That is 6% above the U.S. median of $32,910 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $34,560. It ranks #19 of 95 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers make an hour in Chicago?

About $16.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,000 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.40–$16.89 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.