Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.

WAGES FOR USHERS, LOBBY ATTENDANTS, & TICKET TAKERS
1995-98


County / Area	Year	Entry Level: No Experience	Experienced: New to Firm	Experienced: 3 Years with Firm
		Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)	Typical Wages* (Median)

Contra Costa	1998	$5.75-14.93 ($5.75)	$5.75-14.93 ($5.90)	$5.98-17.91 ($7.08)

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.

Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department

WAGES FOR USHERS, LOBBY ATTENDANTS, & TICKET TAKERS
1996


Metropolitan Area (County)	Average	Median *	Midrange **

Oakland (Alameda & Contra Costa)	$4.99	$5.25	$5.00-5.50
Orange County	$5.26	$5.32	$5.04-5.61
Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino)	$5.58	$5.44	$5.09-5.99
Santa Rosa (Sonoma)	$4.99	$5.25	$5.00-5.50

* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. ** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less.

Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department