Actor salary in United States

The average salary for an Actor is $21.09 per hour in the United States. This figure is based on 1.3k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 10, 2026.

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Actor salaries typically range between a low of $7.25 and a high of $70.08 per hour, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Actor include New York, NY at $35.62 per hour, Los Angeles, CA at $33.37 per hour, and Houston, TX at $33.05 per hour.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Actor include Thompson Creek Window Company ($425,000 per year) and Monetary Gold ($275,000 per year).