What are the main factors that influence an Actors's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Actors's salary?

An Actors's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,403 for beginners, reaching about $65,975 at mid-level, and approach $68,010 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Actors?

Actors salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Actors roles are District of Columbia $72,798, California $72,522, Massachusetts $71,555. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Actors Salary in the United States

How much does an Actors make in the United States? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actors in the United States is $65,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

However, an Actors's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,294
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,149 to $73,886
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,229

10% $51,229

50% (Median) $65,750

90% $81,294

Actors Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,886	$6,157	$1,421	$36
Average	$65,750	$5,479	$1,264	$32
25th Percentile	$58,149	$4,846	$1,118	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Actors Salaries

An Actors's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Actors Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Actors's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $61,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,849
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,975
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,784
Expert (over 8 years): $68,010

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Actors	less than 1 year	$61,403
Early Career Level Actors	1-2 years	$62,849
Mid-Level Level Actors	2-4 years	$65,975
Senior-Level Level Actors	5-8 years	$67,784
Expert Level Actors	over 8 years	$68,010

How Do Actors Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Actors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,798.
California: $72,522.
Massachusetts: $71,555.

District of Columbia $72,798 California $72,522 Massachusetts $71,555 Washington $71,292 New Jersey $71,266 Alaska $71,174 Connecticut $70,266 New York $69,898

Hawaii $68,721 Rhode Island $68,169 Maryland $67,794 Minnesota $67,281 Colorado $67,084 Illinois $67,018 Oregon $66,769 Delaware $66,585

New Hampshire $66,469 Virginia $66,210 Pennsylvania $65,454 Nevada $65,072 North Dakota $64,947 Michigan $64,750 Wisconsin $64,678 Vermont $64,533

Texas $64,132 Maine $64,106 Arizona $64,066 Ohio $64,020 Georgia $63,415 Indiana $63,113 Wyoming $63,054 Utah $62,962

Iowa $62,922 Kansas $62,607 Louisiana $62,515 North Carolina $62,482 Missouri $62,469 Florida $62,212 Montana $62,074 Nebraska $61,943

Kentucky $61,870 South Carolina $61,607 Tennessee $61,443 Idaho $61,377 New Mexico $60,897 Oklahoma $60,792 Alabama $60,404 South Dakota $59,753

Arkansas $59,398 West Virginia $59,207 Mississippi $58,635

Top Paying Cities for Actors

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $82,930
San Francisco: $82,022
Oakland: $80,293

San Jose, CA $82,930

San Francisco, CA $82,022

Oakland, CA $80,293

New York, NY $75,703

Paramus, NJ $74,783

Queens Village, NY $74,780

Passaic, NJ $74,717

Bergenfield, NJ $74,711

Stamford, CT $74,567

Huntington, NY $74,540

Newark, NJ $74,054

Bridgeport, CT $73,915

Vallejo, CA $73,784

New Brunswick, NJ $73,758

Petaluma, CA $73,718

Middlesex, NJ $73,593

Somerset, NJ $73,547

Santa Cruz, CA $73,462

Boston, MA $73,061

Monterey, CA $72,830

Seattle, WA $72,679

Santa Rosa, CA $72,666

Los Angeles, CA $72,647

Juneau, AK $72,476

Washington, DC $72,403

Orange, CA $72,169

Santa Ana, CA $71,996

Long Beach, CA $71,930

Anaheim, CA $71,917

Anchorage, AK $71,884

Santa Maria, CA $71,687

Everett, WA $71,674

Danbury, CT $71,442

Bremerton, WA $71,351

Tacoma, WA $71,115

New Suffolk, NY $71,113

Sacramento, CA $71,095

Santa Barbara, CA $71,023

San Diego, CA $70,950

Trenton, NJ $70,950

Brockton, MA $70,878

Fairbanks, AK $70,717

Lompoc, CA $70,549

Lowell, MA $70,496

Ventura, CA $70,483

Nashua, NH $70,470

Stockton, CA $70,464

Modesto, CA $69,984

Poughkeepsie, NY $69,839

Olympia, WA $69,714

Kennewick, WA $69,714

New Haven, CT $69,688

Lawrence, MA $69,451

Hartford, CT $69,385

Riverside, CA $69,372

New Bedford, MA $69,307

Richland, WA $69,307

Bakersfield, CA $69,214

San Bernardino, CA $69,188

New Britain, CT $69,182

Atlantic City, NJ $69,182

New London, CT $69,155

Norwich, CT $69,136

Portsmouth, NH $69,122

Boulder, CO $68,983

Portland, OR $68,892

Worcester, MA $68,886

Minneapolis, MN $68,682

Philadelphia, PA $68,590

Honolulu, HI $68,373

Saint Paul, MN $68,341

Vineland, NJ $68,327

Providence, RI $68,136

Chicago, IL $67,946

Bellingham, WA $67,867

Springfield, MA $67,814

Baltimore, MD $67,794

Chico, CA $67,630

Pittsfield, MA $67,452

Manchester, NH $67,327

Spokane, WA $67,038

Denver, CO $67,032

Albany, NY $66,723

Troy, NY $66,696

Nassau, NY $66,626

Schenectady, NY $66,558

Wilmington, DE $66,506

Burlington, VT $66,414

Salem, OR $66,387

Portland, ME $66,183

Yakima, WA $66,118

Rochester, MN $65,914

Reno, NV $65,881

Fresno, CA $65,881

Milwaukee, WI $65,822

Detroit, MI $65,756

Ann Arbor, MI $65,745

Allentown, PA $65,736

Colorado Springs, CO $65,625

Syracuse, NY $65,592

Carson City, NV $65,592

Houston, TX $65,500

Eugene, OR $65,467

Gary, IN $65,388

Springfield, OR $65,335

Bismarck, ND $65,322

Galveston, TX $65,276

Medford, OR $65,177

Fort Collins, CO $65,151

Concord, NH $65,118

Austin, TX $65,099

Mesa, AZ $64,961

Reading, PA $64,954

Phoenix, AZ $64,947

Dallas, TX $64,928

Saint Cloud, MN $64,865

Madison, WI $64,776

Utica, NY $64,599

Rochester, NY $64,494

Des Moines, IA $64,487

Raleigh, NC $64,481

Atlanta, GA $64,382

Battle Creek, MI $64,362

Salt Lake City, UT $64,342

Lancaster, PA $64,244

Harrisburg, PA $64,152

Kansas City, MO $64,086

Kansas City, KS $64,073

Champaign, IL $64,073

Fort Worth, TX $64,066

Columbus, OH $64,055

Boca Raton, FL $64,040

Pittsburgh, PA $64,014

Richmond, VA $63,987

Indianapolis, IN $63,974

Cleveland, OH $63,968

Las Vegas, NV $63,889

Cincinnati, OH $63,889

Petersburg, VA $63,790

Huntsville, AL $63,692

Lansing, MI $63,647

Lebanon, PA $63,639

Pueblo, CO $63,632

Appleton, WI $63,613

Buffalo, NY $63,586

Dayton, OH $63,567

Racine, WI $63,553

Charlotte, NC $63,547

Saint Louis, MO $63,527

York, PA $63,488

Elkhart, IN $63,488

Gastonia, NC $63,475

Billings, MT $63,459

Beaumont, TX $63,442

Lorain, OH $63,429

Benton Harbor, MI $63,415

Toledo, OH $63,402

Binghamton, NY $63,369

Rock Hill, SC $63,363

Rockford, IL $63,330

Springfield, IL $63,304

Elyria, OH $63,297

Fargo, ND $63,297

Flagstaff, AZ $63,251

Fort Lauderdale, FL $63,212

Duluth, MN $63,172

Miami, FL $63,172

Grand Forks, ND $63,126

Cheyenne, WY $63,126

Bangor, ME $62,981

Cedar Rapids, IA $62,909

Durham, NC $62,882

Louisville, KY $62,876

Grand Rapids, MI $62,863

Hialeah, FL $62,857

Casper, WY $62,764

Scranton, PA $62,686

New Orleans, LA $62,666

Virginia Beach, VA $62,659

Akron, OH $62,626

Peoria, IL $62,541

Sarasota, FL $62,528

Nashville, TN $62,482

Omaha, NE $62,482

Green Bay, WI $62,482

Baton Rouge, LA $62,449

Charleston, SC $62,436

Davenport, IA $62,403

Jamestown, NY $62,403

Tucson, AZ $62,370

Saint Petersburg, FL $62,331

Tampa, FL $62,317

Evansville, IN $62,278

Port Arthur, TX $62,278

Bradenton, FL $62,252

Santa Fe, NM $62,133

Orlando, FL $62,015

Clearwater, FL $61,995

La Crosse, WI $61,857

Canton, OH $61,857

Albuquerque, NM $61,818

Newport News, VA $61,811

High Point, NC $61,791

Ogden, UT $61,765

Corpus Christi, TX $61,712

Norfolk, VA $61,673

Laramie, WY $61,673

Rock Island, IL $61,634

Saginaw, MI $61,620

Jacksonville, FL $61,614

Salisbury, NC $61,601

Boise, ID $61,588

Moline, IL $61,555

Fort Myers, FL $61,535

Memphis, TN $61,522

Tulsa, OK $61,489

Waterloo, IA $61,449

Spartanburg, SC $61,384

Lincoln, NE $61,351

Fort Wayne, IN $61,338

Provo, UT $61,331

Cedar Falls, IA $61,252

San Antonio, TX $61,226

Greensboro, NC $61,200

South Bend, IN $61,193

Savannah, GA $61,121

Muskegon, MI $61,094

Birmingham, AL $61,088

Winston Salem, NC $61,056

Lake Charles, LA $60,897

Anderson, IN $60,884

Lexington, KY $60,864

Augusta, GA $60,845

Greenville, SC $60,845

Lima, OH $60,792

Wichita, KS $60,785

Tuscaloosa, AL $60,785

Columbia, SC $60,726

Springfield, OH $60,713

Asheville, NC $60,608

Bloomington, IN $60,562

Knoxville, TN $60,325

Shreveport, LA $60,319

Wilmington, NC $60,233

Roanoke, VA $60,233

Topeka, KS $60,115

Frankfort, KY $60,108

Oklahoma City, OK $60,062

Chillicothe, OH $60,036

Longview, TX $60,029

Melbourne, FL $60,023

Sioux Falls, SD $59,918

Mobile, AL $59,911

Terre Haute, IN $59,885

Altoona, PA $59,845

Amarillo, TX $59,799

Killeen, TX $59,779

Fayetteville, AR $59,727

Chattanooga, TN $59,707

Sioux City, IA $59,648

Idaho Falls, ID $59,635

Lynchburg, VA $59,582

Gainesville, FL $59,497

Portsmouth, OH $59,464

Little Rock, AR $59,451

Lafayette, LA $59,424

Youngstown, OH $59,424

Daytona Beach, FL $59,385

Clarksville, TN $59,378

Pensacola, FL $59,372

Temple, TX $59,367

Hopkinsville, KY $59,175

Erie, PA $59,161

Florence, SC $59,135

Charleston, WV $59,030

Great Falls, MT $58,997

Macon, GA $58,905

Tallahassee, FL $58,898

Fayetteville, NC $58,885

Waco, TX $58,872

Helena, MT $58,826

Pine Bluff, AR $58,801

Vincennes, IN $58,721

Lubbock, TX $58,695

Alamogordo, NM $58,655

Twin Falls, ID $58,596

Rapid City, SD $58,576

Jackson, MS $58,458

Huntington, WV $58,453

Greenville, MS $58,451

Parkersburg, WV $58,384

Montgomery, AL $58,372

Wichita Falls, TX $58,307

Springfield, MO $58,307

Biloxi, MS $58,274

Monroe, LA $58,208

Johnstown, PA $58,162

Sumter, SC $58,136

Columbus, GA $58,129

Pascagoula, MS $58,004

Abilene, TX $58,004

Kingsport, TN $57,833

Albany, GA $57,833

Gulfport, MS $57,814

Alexandria, LA $57,597

Fort Smith, AR $57,432

El Paso, TX $57,255

Las Cruces, NM $56,959

Harlingen, TX $56,792

Pocatello, ID $56,781

Florence, AL $56,696

Brownsville, TX $56,683

Mcallen, TX $56,545

Dothan, AL $56,453

Columbus, MS $56,062

Altus, OK $55,756

Lawton, OK $55,631

Pierre, SD $55,394

Actors Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Actors roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Media sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Actors positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Actors as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Actors

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$78,899	$38.0	20%
Media	$75,612	$36.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$73,639	$35.0	12%
Chemicals	$69,037	$33.0	5%

Actors Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Actors's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$58,149

Average $65,750/year

$73,886

$4,846

Average $5,479/month

$6,157

$1,118

Average $1,264/week

$1,421

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,886	$6,157	$1,421	$36
Average	$65,750	$5,479	$1,264	$32
25th Percentile	$58,149	$4,846	$1,118	$28

Salary Trends for Actors

Salaries for an Actors can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,510 in 2023 to around $55,788 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Actors salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Actors Over Time

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2023	$56,510
2024	$56,982
2025	$55,788

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Common company salaries for Actors

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K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

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