Actor Salary in the U.S.
Median hourly pay in the U.S.
$29.05/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not published | $16.50 |
| 25th percentile | Not published | $20.34 |
| Median | Not published | $29.05 |
| 75th percentile | Not published | $97.95 |
| 90th percentile | Not published | $143.68 |
BLS publishes only hourly pay for this occupation.
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 55,000
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median hourly pay | Adjusted for cost of living (hourly) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 1st | $36.98 | $35.23 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 2nd | $29.81 | $28.84 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $28.44 | $26.35 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $27.91 | $26.94 5th |
| Texas | ||
| 5th | $25.86 | $26.64 6th |
| Alabama | ||
| 6th | $24.71 | $27.82 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $24.29 | $22.32 11th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 8th | $23.71 | $27.27 4th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 9th | $22.15 | $22.70 9th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 10th | $21.82 | $23.75 8th |
| Arizona | ||
| 11th | $21.16 | $21.02 13th |
| Georgia | ||
| 12th | $19.75 | $20.51 15th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 13th | $19.49 | $22.42 10th |
| Missouri | ||
| 14th | $19.20 | $21.14 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 15th | $19.11 | $18.48 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $18.95 | $19.21 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 17th | $18.85 | $20.91 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $18.83 | $19.96 16th |
| Illinois | ||
| 19th | $15.00 | $15.01 19th |
| Ohio | ||
| 20th | $13.51 | $14.56 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 21st | $12.76 | $12.76 21st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- 0.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Some college, no degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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