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Actors Salary in New York
Actors in New York earn a median $28.44 an hour, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NY
- $28.44 an hour
- U.S. median
- $29.05 an hour
- Employment
- 6,630
- Location quotient
- 1.94
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in New York
- Median (50%)
- $28.44 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $50.16 an hour (estimate error ±15.3%)
- 10th percentile
- $20.80 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $26.61 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $81.61 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $97.95 an hour
- Employment
- 6,630 (estimate error ±29.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.69
- Location quotient
- 1.94 (1.00 = national share)
- BLS does not publish annual wages for this occupation because it is usually paid by the hour and does not work year round, full time.
Actors pay by metro area in New York
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $28.81 an hour | 5,430 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $25.86 an hour | Not reported |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Not reported | 140 |
| Rochester, NY | Not reported | 210 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do actors make in New York?
- The median wage for actors in New York is $28.44 an hour (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 6,630 jobs in the state.
- Where in New York do actors earn the most?
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $28.81 an hour.