The annual salary statistics of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $24,000 | 1.92% | 27.42% |
| 2021 | $23,540 | 7.90% | - |
| 2020 | $21,680 | 5.72% | - |
| 2019 | $20,440 | 3.13% | - |
| 2018 | $19,800 | 4.75% | - |
| 2017 | $18,860 | 2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $18,410 | 2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $18,040 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $17,750 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $17,690 | 1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $17,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,000, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $25,730). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Florence | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |