Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Actors Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 23 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$45,183
BLS median: N/A
DOL Median Salary
$45,183
From 23 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
N/A
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
18
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
38,800
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$45,183
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$32,000$32,000$45,183$48,516$128,066

This figure comes from 23 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 38,800 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$128,066N/A1
New Jersey$48,516N/A1
Pennsylvania$41,850N/A1
California$32,000N/A1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Actors make?

Based on 23 DOL filings, the median salary for a Actors is $45,183, ranging from $32,000 to $48,516.

What is the highest salary for a Actors?

The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Actors salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Actors positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.