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SOC 39-3031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · 10 metro areas compared

$23,290 /year
$11.20per hour
170jobs in area
−29.2%vs US median

At $23,290, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, 29.2% beneath the national figure of $32,910.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $32,91010TH$19,60025TH$21,990MEDIAN$23,29075TH$27,54090TH$30,210

How pay has moved

$25,723$18,148201920202022202320242025$23,290
$19,410 in 2019 to $23,290 in 2025, +20% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow more slowly than average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+1.2%
Openings per year
30,800
Typical entry-level education
No formal educational credential
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Corpus Christi, TX.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

At $23,290, this is one of the lower medians recorded for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, 29.2% beneath the national figure of $32,910. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $21,990 and $27,540. The lowest tenth earn under $19,600, while the highest tenth earn more than $30,210.

Employment stands at 170, or 0.9 jobs per thousand held locally. Austin leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $28,520. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 395th of 399 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Corpus Christi, TX · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$19,600−40.4%
25th$21,990−33.2%
Median (50th)$23,290−29.2%
75th$27,540−16.3%
90th$30,210−8.2%
Mean$24,590−25.3%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Texas

Median annual wage for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Austin$28,5201,350
2College Station$27,650220
3Dallas$27,2304,020
4Houston$26,8602,450
5San Antonio$25,4801,170
6Beaumont$24,350110
7Killeen$22,590180
8McAllen$22,080280
9Brownsville$22,070120
10San Angelo$21,92060

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Corpus Christi run 7.3% below the national average, so the median of $23,290 goes as far as $25,124 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 23.7% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$23,290as reported by BLS

Local price level

92.7US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$25,124US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $23,290 a year, 29.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $19,600 to $30,210 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 170 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Austin, at $28,520.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers in Corpus Christi, TX?

The median annual wage is $23,290, or $11.20 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $32,910, so pay in Corpus Christi, TX is 29.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Corpus Christi, TX earns more than $30,210 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $19,600 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Austin, at $28,520 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 170 jobs in this occupation in Corpus Christi, TX. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.