SOC 39-3031 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · May 2025
How much do Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers make in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $22,740. The 10th percentile is $18,760 and the 90th percentile is $27,510. Employment is 130.
Median annual wage
$22,740
- 10th percentile
- $18,760
- 25th percentile
- $21,430
- Median
- $22,740
- 75th percentile
- $26,490
- 90th percentile
- $27,510
- Mean
- $23,170
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Percentile spread
For Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, the published 10th percentile is $18,760 and the 90th percentile is $27,510. The difference is $8,750, which is 38.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $21,430 to the 75th at $26,490, covers $5,060.
The mean annual wage is $23,170, which sits above the median of $22,740. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH median is 30.9% lower than the national median of $32,910 for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $25,718, which is 21.9% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.
It is 2.8% lower than the West Virginia median of $23,400.
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH covers more than one state. The state comparison uses West Virginia, the primary state on the BLS area record.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is 88.422, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $22,740 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers at $25,718 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ranks 12th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Charleston, WV is 59 miles away, with a median of $26,630 and employment of 40. That median is 17.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $30,017, against $25,718 here.
- Lexington-Fayette, KY is 102 miles away, with a median of $24,990 and employment of 210. That median is 9.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $26,903, against $25,718 here.
- Columbus, OH is 112 miles away, with a median of $28,350 and employment of 700. That median is 24.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $29,696, against $25,718 here.
Employment share
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers accounts for 0.09% of wage-and-salary employment in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (130 of 140,740). Nationally the occupation is 0.08% of employment (121,770 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.18 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.
Highest-paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers make in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $22,740. The 10th percentile is $18,760 and the 90th percentile is $27,510. Employment is 130.
How does that compare with the national median for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers?
The local median is 30.9% lower than the national median of $32,910.
What is Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers pay in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is 88.422, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $22,740 is $25,718. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH compare with nearby metros for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers?
Charleston, WV is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 59 miles away, at $26,630. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ranks 12th of 12 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.