In May 2022, the median hourly wage of producers and directors in the United States was around 48.54 U.S. dollars. Special effects atrists and animators earned the highest median hourly wage at approximately 62.33 U.S. dollars, while the wage of film and video editors remained under 40 dollars.
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022
(in U.S. dollars)
Occupation
Hourly wages in U.S. dollars
Special effects artists and animators
62.33
Producers and directors
48.54
General and operations managers
43.26
Film and video editors
31.41
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
29.54
Motion picture projectionists
14.93
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
12.63
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
Median hourly wage is the estimated 50th percentile of the distribution of wages based on data collected from employers that industry; 50 percent of workers in an occupation earn less than the median wage, and 50 percent earn more than the median wage.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 25, 2023). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Median Hourly Wages of Selected Occupations in U.S. Motion Picture and Video Industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
