The average wage for an actor in California is around $29.83 per hour.
Avg Wage
Actors earn an average hourly wage of $29.83.
Salaries typically start from $18.94 per hour and go up to $74.37 per hour.
3% above national average Updated in 2021
Actor earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level actor earnings begin at:
$74.37 per hour
$154,690 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level actor earnings begin at:
$47.22 per hour
$98,218 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level actor earnings begin at:
$29.83 per hour
$62,046 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level actor earnings begin at:
$23.76 per hour
$49,421 per year
10th percentile
Starting level actor earnings begin at:
$18.94 per hour
$39,395 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Actor salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
New Jersey | $74,298 |
California | $62,046 |
New York | $58,531 |
Maryland | $50,274 |
Colorado | $48,818 |
Pennsylvania | $48,797 |
Oklahoma | $48,568 |
Washington | $48,464 |
Nevada | $47,050 |
Hawaii | $44,942 |
Arizona | $43,139 |
Massachusetts | $38,730 |
Wisconsin | $38,584 |
South Dakota | $38,272 |
Florida | $37,918 |
Illinois | $37,482 |
Texas | $36,899 |
New Hampshire | $36,442 |
District of Columbia | $34,736 |
Minnesota | $34,154 |
South Carolina | $33,426 |
Louisiana | $30,555 |
Indiana | $30,139 |
Missouri | $30,118 |
Michigan | $29,515 |
Tennessee | $29,141 |
Kansas | $26,000 |
Oregon | $25,168 |
Iowa | $23,795 |
Georgia | $23,650 |
Ohio | $19,635 |
Utah | $18,221 |
How do actor salaries compare to similar careers?
Actors earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than talent agents but more than performers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Talent agent salary | $99K |
Music artist salary | $84K |
Singer salary | $84K |
Actor salary | $62K |
Choreographer salary | $77K |
Conductor salary | $59K |
Announcer salary | $49K |
Performer salary | $49K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)