SOC 27-2011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Actors wages by metro
National median hourly wage
$29.05
- 10th percentile
- $16.50
- 25th percentile
- $20.34
- Median
- $29.05
- 75th percentile
- $97.95
- 90th percentile
- $143.68
- Mean
- $58.29
Hourly wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. An annual wage was not published for this cell.
National employment in May 2025: 55,000.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
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Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 24,800 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,430 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 4,240 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 680 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 680 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 610 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 570 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 510 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 500 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 470 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 450 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 450 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 340 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 340 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 310 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 280 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 270 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 250 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 210 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Rochester, NY | 210 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Hourly medians where an annual wage was not published
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 570 | Not available | $65.27 | Not available |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 24,800 | Not available | $55.29 | Not available |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 340 | Not available | $37.10 | Not available |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 30 | Not available | $31.90 | Not available |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 280 | Not available | $31.19 | Not available |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 210 | Not available | $28.97 | Not available |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 5,430 | Not available | $28.81 | Not available |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 150 | Not available | $28.53 | Not available |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Not available | Not available | $25.86 | Not available |
| Birmingham, AL | Not available | Not available | $25.56 | Not available |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 150 | Not available | $25.52 | Not available |
| Cleveland, OH | 50 | Not available | $25.37 | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 500 | Not available | $25.28 | Not available |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 270 | Not available | $23.77 | Not available |
| Lancaster, PA | 140 | Not available | $23.65 | Not available |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 150 | Not available | $24.71 | Not available |
| Arizona | 380 | Not available | $21.16 | Not available |
| Arkansas | 70 | Not available | $19.49 | Not available |
| California | 26,170 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Colorado | 200 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | 180 | Not available | $27.91 | Not available |
| Florida | 6,400 | Not available | $19.11 | Not available |
| Georgia | 1,520 | Not available | $19.75 | Not available |
| Illinois | 1,060 | Not available | $15.00 | Not available |
| Indiana | 510 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Kentucky | 90 | Not available | $18.85 | Not available |
| Maryland | 520 | Not available | $36.98 | Not available |
| Massachusetts | 660 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Michigan | 150 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Minnesota | 520 | Not available | $18.95 | Not available |
| Mississippi | 80 | Not available | $23.71 | Not available |
| Missouri | 450 | Not available | $19.20 | Not available |
| Montana | 70 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | 790 | Not available | $12.76 | Not available |
| New Jersey | 470 | Not available | $24.29 | Not available |
| New York | 6,630 | Not available | $28.44 | Not available |
| North Carolina | 730 | Not available | $18.83 | Not available |
| Ohio | 170 | Not available | $13.51 | Not available |
| Oregon | 470 | Not available | $29.81 | Not available |
| Pennsylvania | 890 | Not available | $22.15 | Not available |
| South Carolina | 140 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Tennessee | 370 | Not available | $21.82 | Not available |
| Texas | 2,160 | Not available | $25.86 | Not available |
| Utah | 630 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Wisconsin | 260 | Not available | Not available | Not available |