What are the main factors that influence an Associate Casting Director's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Casting Director?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Casting Director roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Casting Director's salary?

An Associate Casting Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,761 for beginners, reaching about $105,198 at mid-level, and approach $169,387 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Casting Director?

Associate Casting Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Casting Director roles are District of Columbia $95,457, California $95,095, Massachusetts $93,828. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Casting Director roles make?

Salaries for Associate Casting Director level roles vary by specialization: Casting Technician: $96,036; Casting Agent: $79,334; Casting Producer: $79,316; Casting Engineer: $75,987; Casting Director: $71,394.

Associate Casting Director Salary in Maryland

How much does an Associate Casting Director make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Casting Director in Maryland is $88,896 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $106,771
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,438 to $98,252
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,559

10% $76,559

50% (Median) $88,896

90% $106,771

Associate Casting Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,252	$8,188	$1,889	$47
Average	$88,896	$7,408	$1,710	$43
25th Percentile	$82,438	$6,870	$1,585	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Casting Director Salaries

An Associate Casting Director'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 Associate Casting Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Casting Director'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): $74,761
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,947
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $138,728
Expert (over 8 years): $169,387

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Research and Development Associate I	less than 1 year	$74,761
Associate Casting Director	1-2 years	$86,947
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$105,198
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$138,728
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$169,387

How Do Associate Casting Director 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 Associate Casting Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,457.
California: $95,095.
Massachusetts: $93,828.

District of Columbia $95,457 California $95,095 Massachusetts $93,828 Washington $93,483 New Jersey $93,448 Alaska $93,328 Connecticut $92,138 New York $91,655

Hawaii $90,112 Rhode Island $89,388 Maryland $88,896 Minnesota $88,224 Colorado $87,965 Illinois $87,879 Oregon $87,551 Delaware $87,310

New Hampshire $87,158 Virginia $86,818 Pennsylvania $85,827 Nevada $85,327 North Dakota $85,163 Michigan $84,904 Wisconsin $84,809 Vermont $84,620

Texas $84,094 Maine $84,059 Arizona $84,008 Ohio $83,947 Georgia $83,154 Indiana $82,758 Wyoming $82,680 Utah $82,559

Iowa $82,508 Kansas $82,094 Louisiana $81,973 North Carolina $81,930 Missouri $81,913 Florida $81,576 Montana $81,395 Nebraska $81,223

Kentucky $81,128 South Carolina $80,783 Tennessee $80,568 Idaho $80,482 New Mexico $79,852 Oklahoma $79,714 Alabama $79,206 South Dakota $78,352

Arkansas $77,886 West Virginia $77,636 Mississippi $76,886

Top Paying Cities for Associate Casting Director

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:

Owings: $91,533
Riverdale: $94,807
College Park: $94,698

Owings, MD $91,533

Riverdale, MD $94,807

College Park, MD $94,698

Fort Washington, MD $94,636

Oxon Hill, MD $94,910

Suitland, MD $94,879

District Heights, MD $94,832

Temple Hills, MD $94,881

Deale, MD $91,108

Dunkirk, MD $92,072

Fort George G Meade, MD $89,960

Friendship, MD $91,398

Fulton, MD $91,156

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $94,559

Savage, MD $90,094

Shady Side, MD $90,389

Galesville, MD $90,788

Greenbelt, MD $94,370

Glenn Dale, MD $93,328

Upper Marlboro, MD $93,418

Harwood, MD $91,137

Highland, MD $91,073

West River, MD $91,154

Tracys Landing, MD $91,219

Hyattsville, MD $94,884

Jessup, MD $89,651

Bethesda, MD $94,911

Glen Echo, MD $94,894

Chevy Chase, MD $94,901

Cabin John, MD $94,874

Olney, MD $92,738

Brookeville, MD $91,007

Poolesville, MD $91,808

Barnesville, MD $90,530

Beallsville, MD $90,696

Boyds, MD $91,390

Dickerson, MD $90,592

Rockville, MD $93,829

Potomac, MD $94,100

Derwood, MD $92,834

Sandy Spring, MD $92,293

Ashton, MD $92,089

Brinklow, MD $91,406

Burtonsville, MD $92,476

Montgomery Village, MD $91,719

Kensington, MD $94,822

Garrett Park, MD $94,710

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $93,966

Silver Spring, MD $94,766

Takoma Park, MD $94,891

Aberdeen, MD $86,917

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $86,899

Abingdon, MD $87,571

Gunpowder, MD $88,099

Arnold, MD $89,125

Baldwin, MD $87,934

Bel Air, MD $87,203

Belcamp, MD $87,330

Benson, MD $86,803

Boring, MD $86,995

Brooklandville, MD $88,790

Butler, MD $87,812

Chase, MD $88,506

Churchville, MD $86,551

Clarksville, MD $90,107

Cockeysville, MD $87,980

Hunt Valley, MD $88,349

Crownsville, MD $89,728

Darlington, MD $85,785

Davidsonville, MD $91,037

Dayton, MD $90,050

Edgewater, MD $90,203

Edgewood, MD $87,837

Ellicott City, MD $88,965

Columbia, MD $89,631

Fallston, MD $87,608

Finksburg, MD $87,638

Forest Hill, MD $86,728

Fork, MD $88,231

Fort Howard, MD $88,788

Freeland, MD $84,985

Gambrills, MD $90,067

Gibson Island, MD $88,837

Glen Arm, MD $88,556

Glen Burnie, MD $88,943

Glyndon, MD $88,092

Hampstead, MD $86,067

Elkridge, MD $89,040

Hanover, MD $89,091

Harmans, MD $89,087

Havre De Grace, MD $86,353

Hydes, MD $88,238

Jarrettsville, MD $86,440

Joppa, MD $88,061

Kingsville, MD $88,256

Lineboro, MD $84,769

Linthicum Heights, MD $88,956

Long Green, MD $88,412

Spencerville, MD $92,339

Clarksburg, MD $90,319

Damascus, MD $89,541

Germantown, MD $92,217

Annapolis, MD $89,814

Cumberland, MD $81,589

Accident, MD $81,452

Barton, MD $81,835

Bittinger, MD $81,682

Bloomington, MD $81,972

Corriganville, MD $81,070

Eckhart Mines, MD $81,519

Ellerslie, MD $81,173

Flintstone, MD $81,608

Friendsville, MD $81,429

Frostburg, MD $81,407

Grantsville, MD $81,410

Kitzmiller, MD $81,416

Lonaconing, MD $81,688

Luke, MD $81,978

Mc Henry, MD $81,460

Midland, MD $81,961

Midlothian, MD $81,418

Mount Savage, MD $81,045

Oakland, MD $81,224

Oldtown, MD $81,720

Pinto, MD $81,870

Rawlings, MD $81,896

Spring Gap, MD $81,819

Swanton, MD $81,620

Westernport, MD $81,975

Easton, MD $88,034

Barclay, MD $87,299

Bethlehem, MD $87,411

Betterton, MD $87,363

Bozman, MD $88,784

Cambridge, MD $87,415

Centreville, MD $88,125

Chester, MD $88,806

Chestertown, MD $87,772

Church Creek, MD $87,277

Church Hill, MD $87,654

Claiborne, MD $88,943

Cordova, MD $87,736

Crapo, MD $86,508

Crocheron, MD $85,884

Crumpton, MD $87,199

Denton, MD $87,278

East New Market, MD $87,067

Federalsburg, MD $87,049

Fishing Creek, MD $86,829

Galena, MD $86,963

Goldsboro, MD $87,110

Grasonville, MD $88,637

Greensboro, MD $87,126

Henderson, MD $87,206

Hillsboro, MD $87,799

Hurlock, MD $87,086

Ingleside, MD $87,368

Kennedyville, MD $87,118

Mcdaniel, MD $88,908

Madison, MD $87,956

Marydel, MD $86,967

Massey, MD $86,984

Millington, MD $87,107

Neavitt, MD $88,895

Newcomb, MD $88,282

Oxford, MD $87,846

Preston, MD $87,379

Price, MD $87,713

Queen Anne, MD $87,943

Queenstown, MD $88,443

Rhodesdale, MD $86,565

Ridgely, MD $87,470

Rock Hall, MD $88,307

Royal Oak, MD $88,118

Saint Michaels, MD $88,716

Secretary, MD $87,399

Sherwood, MD $89,438

Deal Island, MD $85,226

Eden, MD $85,394

Ewell, MD $84,960

Fruitland, MD $85,687

Girdletree, MD $84,766

Hebron, MD $85,607

Linkwood, MD $86,815

Manokin, MD $85,113

Mardela Springs, MD $85,915

Marion Station, MD $84,814

Nanticoke, MD $85,569

Newark, MD $85,213

Ocean City, MD $85,623

Parsonsburg, MD $85,452

Pittsville, MD $85,454

Pocomoke City, MD $84,924

Powellville, MD $85,411

Princess Anne, MD $85,333

Quantico, MD $85,439

Rehobeth, MD $84,789

Sharptown, MD $86,386

Showell, MD $85,453

Snow Hill, MD $85,150

Stockton, MD $84,641

Tyaskin, MD $85,356

Tylerton, MD $85,061

Upper Fairmount, MD $85,321

Vienna, MD $86,098

Westover, MD $85,112

Whaleyville, MD $85,408

Willards, MD $85,441

Delmar, MD $85,668

North East, MD $86,432

Perry Point, MD $86,306

Perryville, MD $86,274

Port Deposit, MD $86,061

Rising Sun, MD $85,779

Warwick, MD $86,944

Cecilton, MD $86,885

Charlestown, MD $86,420

Chesapeake City, MD $86,883

Childs, MD $86,767

Stevensville, MD $89,032

Colora, MD $85,703

Conowingo, MD $85,558

Earleville, MD $86,802

Elk Mills, MD $86,796

Elkton, MD $86,733

Georgetown, MD $86,867

Lutherville Timonium, MD $88,717

Abell, MD $87,834

Accokeek, MD $93,859

Aquasco, MD $91,537

Avenue, MD $87,974

Barstow, MD $90,444

Bel Alton, MD $90,892

Benedict, MD $90,831

Brandywine, MD $92,971

Broomes Island, MD $89,418

Bryans Road, MD $93,677

Bryantown, MD $91,983

Bushwood, MD $88,038

California, MD $87,963

Callaway, MD $87,349

Chaptico, MD $88,875

Charlotte Hall, MD $90,215

Cheltenham, MD $93,840

Clements, MD $88,875

Cobb Island, MD $88,078

Coltons Point, MD $87,664

Compton, MD $88,142

Dameron, MD $86,236

Dowell, MD $88,237

Drayden, MD $86,443

Faulkner, MD $90,407

Great Mills, MD $87,491

Helen, MD $89,706

Hollywood, MD $88,483

Hughesville, MD $91,369

Huntingtown, MD $90,994

Indian Head, MD $91,560

Ironsides, MD $91,191

Issue, MD $88,554

La Plata, MD $91,820

Leonardtown, MD $87,817

Lexington Park, MD $87,223

Loveville, MD $88,737

Lusby, MD $88,402

Marbury, MD $92,295

Mechanicsville, MD $89,688

Morganza, MD $89,163

Mount Victoria, MD $88,138

Nanjemoy, MD $90,119

Newburg, MD $89,215

Park Hall, MD $86,967

Patuxent River, MD $87,426

Piney Point, MD $86,578

Pomfret, MD $92,817

Port Republic, MD $89,905

Port Tobacco, MD $91,481

Prince Frederick, MD $90,451

Ridge, MD $85,854

Rock Point, MD $89,183

Saint Inigoes, MD $86,130

Saint Leonard, MD $89,470

Saint Marys City, MD $86,949

Scotland, MD $85,285

Solomons, MD $88,157

Sunderland, MD $91,175

Tall Timbers, MD $86,688

Valley Lee, MD $86,723

Welcome, MD $90,912

White Plains, MD $92,827

Southern Md Facility, MD $93,959

Annapolis Junction, MD $89,855

Lanham, MD $94,316

Beltsville, MD $94,181

Laurel, MD $92,128

Bladensburg, MD $94,868

Lothian, MD $92,076

Mount Rainier, MD $94,913

North Beach, MD $90,796

Bowie, MD $92,113

Brentwood, MD $94,907

Capitol Heights, MD $94,866

Chesapeake Beach, MD $90,750

Churchton, MD $90,771

Clinton, MD $94,331

Still Pond, MD $87,368

Sudlersville, MD $87,205

Taylors Island, MD $87,980

Templeville, MD $86,972

Tilghman, MD $89,237

Toddville, MD $86,082

Trappe, MD $87,468

Wingate, MD $86,419

Wittman, MD $88,943

Woolford, MD $87,617

Worton, MD $87,668

Wye Mills, MD $88,290

Frederick, MD $87,290

Adamstown, MD $89,105

Big Pool, MD $82,770

Boonsboro, MD $85,718

Braddock Heights, MD $87,246

Brownsville, MD $86,991

Brunswick, MD $87,795

Buckeystown, MD $88,441

Burkittsville, MD $87,131

Cascade, MD $84,938

Cavetown, MD $84,830

Chewsville, MD $84,961

Clear Spring, MD $83,825

Cooksville, MD $88,928

Emmitsburg, MD $85,221

Fairplay, MD $85,167

Funkstown, MD $85,159

Glenelg, MD $89,869

Glenwood, MD $89,429

Hagerstown, MD $84,728

Hancock, MD $82,362

Ijamsville, MD $88,886

Jefferson, MD $87,882

Keedysville, MD $85,990

Keymar, MD $85,947

Knoxville, MD $87,334

Ladiesburg, MD $86,256

Libertytown, MD $87,050

Lisbon, MD $88,939

Little Orleans, MD $81,906

Maugansville, MD $84,420

Middletown, MD $86,925

Monrovia, MD $88,691

Mount Airy, MD $88,159

Myersville, MD $85,796

New Market, MD $87,802

New Midway, MD $86,254

New Windsor, MD $87,034

Point Of Rocks, MD $88,936

Rocky Ridge, MD $85,680

Rohrersville, MD $86,576

Sabillasville, MD $85,053

Saint James, MD $85,180

Sharpsburg, MD $85,862

Smithsburg, MD $84,907

Sykesville, MD $88,387

Taneytown, MD $85,425

Thurmont, MD $85,777

Tuscarora, MD $89,275

Union Bridge, MD $86,680

Unionville, MD $87,099

Walkersville, MD $86,792

West Friendship, MD $89,123

Williamsport, MD $84,820

Woodbine, MD $88,930

Woodsboro, MD $86,379

Salisbury, MD $85,669

Allen, MD $85,552

Berlin, MD $85,461

Bishopville, MD $85,481

Bivalve, MD $85,795

Manchester, MD $85,031

Marriottsville, MD $88,740

Maryland Line, MD $84,769

Mayo, MD $90,004

Millersville, MD $89,270

Monkton, MD $87,170

Odenton, MD $90,173

Crofton, MD $90,688

Owings Mills, MD $88,563

Parkton, MD $85,833

Pasadena, MD $88,862

Perry Hall, MD $88,621

Perryman, MD $87,144

Phoenix, MD $88,155

Pylesville, MD $85,321

Randallstown, MD $88,700

Reisterstown, MD $88,354

Riderwood, MD $88,887

Riva, MD $90,349

Severn, MD $89,256

Severna Park, MD $89,136

Simpsonville, MD $90,005

Sparks Glencoe, MD $87,441

Crisfield, MD $85,022

Stevenson, MD $88,758

Dhs, MD $93,883

Waldorf, MD $92,773

Street, MD $85,710

Upperco, MD $86,923

Upper Falls, MD $88,343

Westminster, MD $86,926

Whiteford, MD $85,287

White Hall, MD $85,717

White Marsh, MD $88,539

Woodstock, MD $88,781

Baltimore, MD $88,896

Towson, MD $88,886

Gwynn Oak, MD $88,915

Pikesville, MD $88,852

Sparrows Point, MD $88,800

Middle River, MD $88,617

Essex, MD $88,826

Dundalk, MD $88,911

Brooklyn, MD $88,912

Curtis Bay, MD $88,931

Halethorpe, MD $88,924

Catonsville, MD $88,968

Parkville, MD $88,872

Nottingham, MD $88,781

Rosedale, MD $88,895

Windsor Mill, MD $88,868

Gaithersburg, MD $92,640

Washington Grove, MD $92,688

Associate Casting Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Casting Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Casting Director positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Casting Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Casting Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$120,010	$58.0	35%
Internet	$106,675	$51.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$102,230	$49.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$97,786	$47.0	10%
Insurance	$97,786	$47.0	10%

Associate Casting Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Casting Director'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.

$82,438

Average $88,896/year

$98,252

$6,870

Average $7,408/month

$8,188

$1,585

Average $1,710/week

$1,889

$40

Average $43/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,252	$8,188	$1,889	$47
Average	$88,896	$7,408	$1,710	$43
25th Percentile	$82,438	$6,870	$1,585	$40

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