The 10 States With The Highest Usher Salaries For 2023

Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do ushers get paid where I live?

And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for ushers by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.

The state with the best salary for ushers after this adjustment? That would be Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for salaries:

To better understand how salaries change across America, we decided to take a look the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on average pay for ushers by state.

Additionally, we wanted to adjust the salary based on the cost of living in a state — because your salary goes further in North Carolina than it does in California.

Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.

How we determined pay by state

As we mentioned earlier, we took the average annual salary data for ushers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — specifically their ‘Occupational Employment Statistics.’

To make the comparison of salaries apples to apples across states, we also took into account the cost of living in each state.

We then created an index by dividing the average wage for a state by the cost of living relative to average. As an example, the cost of living index in California is 135.9 and the average pay is $26710, so our index value would be:

$26,710 * (100 / 135.9) = $19,654

We then ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary index ranking as highest average salary for ushers.

Here’s a look at the full ranking for all states.

Detailed List Of Usher Salaries By State

Rank	State	Adjusted Salary	Average Wage	Cost Of Living
1	Washington	$28,089	$29,550	105.2
2	Michigan	$26,179	$23,300	89.0
3	Arizona	$25,673	$25,160	98.0
4	Texas	$25,170	$22,830	90.7
5	Mississippi	$24,947	$21,430	85.9
6	Missouri	$24,469	$22,120	90.4
7	Illinois	$24,302	$22,990	94.6
8	Kansas	$24,149	$21,710	89.9
9	Minnesota	$24,126	$24,320	100.8
10	Nebraska	$23,941	$21,930	91.6
11	Georgia	$23,796	$21,750	91.4
12	Wyoming	$23,769	$21,820	91.8
13	Nevada	$23,765	$24,550	103.3
14	Colorado	$23,208	$24,090	103.8
15	Utah	$22,978	$21,370	93.0
16	Florida	$22,929	$22,540	98.3
17	Arkansas	$22,870	$19,920	87.1
18	New York	$22,526	$29,510	131.0
19	Tennessee	$22,371	$20,000	89.4
20	West Virginia	$22,344	$20,870	93.4
21	Ohio	$22,249	$20,870	93.8
22	Iowa	$22,098	$20,110	91.0
23	Idaho	$22,095	$20,350	92.1
24	Louisiana	$22,014	$20,870	94.8
25	North Carolina	$21,437	$20,130	93.9
26	Indiana	$21,396	$19,150	89.5
27	Kentucky	$21,348	$19,320	90.5
28	Oregon	$21,211	$24,520	115.6
29	Oklahoma	$21,143	$18,860	89.2
30	Wisconsin	$21,033	$20,360	96.8
31	Pennsylvania	$20,897	$21,190	101.4
32	New Mexico	$20,880	$20,150	96.5
33	Delaware	$20,857	$21,150	101.4
34	Rhode Island	$20,795	$25,100	120.7
35	Virginia	$20,763	$20,930	100.8
36	South Dakota	$20,732	$21,500	103.7
37	Alabama	$20,690	$18,870	91.2
38	Connecticut	$20,642	$26,360	127.7
39	North Dakota	$20,271	$20,150	99.4
40	Massachusetts	$20,059	$26,760	133.4
41	Montana	$19,821	$19,980	100.8
42	South Carolina	$19,788	$19,630	99.2
43	California	$19,654	$26,710	135.9
44	Maine	$19,359	$21,450	110.8
45	New Jersey	$19,261	$23,480	121.9
46	Maryland	$18,047	$22,650	125.5
47	Alaska	$18,001	$23,600	131.1
48	New Hampshire	$16,752	$19,600	117.0
49	Hawaii	$14,222	$23,880	167.9

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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