Actor earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level actor earnings begin at:

$21.61 per hour

$44,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level actor earnings begin at:

$13.00 per hour

$27,040 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level actor earnings begin at:

$12.74 per hour

$26,500 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level actor earnings begin at:

$6.50 per hour

$13,520 per year

10th percentile

Starting level actor earnings begin at:

$4.98 per hour

$10,360 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Actor salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $76,918
Oregon $62,005
New York $59,155
Connecticut $58,053
Texas $53,789
Alabama $51,397
New Jersey $50,523
Mississippi $49,317
Pennsylvania $46,072
Tennessee $45,386
Hawaii $44,942
Arizona $44,013
California $43,555
Georgia $41,080
Arkansas $40,539
Missouri $39,936
Florida $39,749
Minnesota $39,416
Kentucky $39,208
North Carolina $39,166
New Hampshire $36,442
District of Columbia $34,736
South Carolina $33,426
Illinois $31,200
Michigan $29,515
Massachusetts $29,120
Ohio $28,101
Nevada $26,541
Washington $26,500
Indiana $24,928
Louisiana $19,074

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)