The average wage for a filmmaker in Florida is around $29.00 per hour.
Avg Wage
Filmmakers earn an average hourly wage of $29.00.
Salaries typically start from $15.04 per hour and go up to $59.32 per hour.
11% above national average Updated in 2018
Filmmaker earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level filmmaker earnings begin at:
$59.32 per hour
$123,380 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level filmmaker earnings begin at:
$38.73 per hour
$80,560 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level filmmaker earnings begin at:
$29.00 per hour
$60,320 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level filmmaker earnings begin at:
$21.24 per hour
$44,170 per year
10th percentile
Starting level filmmaker earnings begin at:
$15.04 per hour
$31,280 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Filmmaker salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $97,550 |
| New York | $96,590 |
| Connecticut | $83,506 |
| District of Columbia | $82,150 |
| New Jersey | $75,830 |
| Maryland | $75,620 |
| Georgia | $73,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,093 |
| Illinois | $72,771 |
| Hawaii | $70,120 |
| Minnesota | $65,770 |
| Virginia | $65,140 |
| Tennessee | $65,040 |
| Washington | $64,400 |
| Massachusetts | $61,810 |
| Texas | $61,790 |
| Nevada | $60,510 |
| Florida | $60,320 |
| Rhode Island | $60,020 |
| North Carolina | $59,660 |
| Alaska | $58,940 |
| Colorado | $58,830 |
| Oregon | $58,040 |
| Kansas | $56,680 |
| Utah | $55,940 |
| Michigan | $55,830 |
| Louisiana | $55,690 |
| Missouri | $55,380 |
| New Mexico | $54,030 |
| New Hampshire | $53,570 |
| Delaware | $53,300 |
| South Dakota | $53,200 |
| Ohio | $53,190 |
| Alabama | $52,279 |
| Vermont | $52,220 |
| Wisconsin | $51,740 |
| Arkansas | $51,650 |
| Kentucky | $50,710 |
| Oklahoma | $49,080 |
| South Carolina | $47,510 |
| Idaho | $47,070 |
| Arizona | $46,969 |
| Nebraska | $46,940 |
| Indiana | $46,827 |
| Maine | $46,690 |
| Montana | $45,720 |
| Wyoming | $43,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $43,260 |
| Iowa | $43,190 |
| North Dakota | $42,480 |
| Mississippi | $41,050 |
How do filmmaker salaries compare to similar careers?
Filmmakers earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than architects but more than industrial designers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Architect salary | $71K |
| Games artist salary | $76K |
| Art director salary | $69K |
| Urban planner salary | $70K |
| Calligrapher salary | $84K |
| Talent director salary | $60K |
| Film director salary | $60K |
| Filmmaker salary | $60K |
| Producer salary | $60K |
| Industrial designer salary | $60K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)