Actor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actor earnings begin at:

$47.39 per hour

$98,562 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actor earnings begin at:

$32.67 per hour

$67,944 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actor earnings begin at:

$21.61 per hour

$44,942 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actor earnings begin at:

$14.29 per hour

$29,727 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actor earnings begin at:

$9.85 per hour

$20,493 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $46,113
Hawaii $44,942
California $43,555
Pennsylvania $41,677
Nevada $39,998
Texas $38,126
Arizona $37,587
New Hampshire $36,442
District of Columbia $34,736
Florida $34,445
Minnesota $34,154
South Carolina $33,426
Missouri $32,386
Michigan $29,515
Massachusetts $29,120
Tennessee $28,808
New York $28,124
Washington $26,500
New Jersey $26,000
Indiana $24,928
Ohio $20,093
Georgia $19,739
Louisiana $19,074

How do actor salaries compare to similar careers?

Actors earn 9% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than music artists but more than costume attendants.

Career Median Salary
Music artist salary $74K
Performer salary $47K
Talent director salary $70K
Dancer salary $46K
Actor salary $45K
Conductor salary $46K
Announcer salary $27K
Costume attendant salary $42K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)