In May 2023, the median hourly wage of producers and directors within the motion picture and video industries in the United States was around 49.07 U.S. dollars. Special effects artists, and animators earned the highest median hourly wage at approximately 52.6 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 2023
(in U.S. dollars)
Occupation
Hourly wages in U.S. dollars
Special effects artists and animators
52.56
Producers and directors
49.07
General and operations managers
40.48
Film and video editors
36.33
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
33.67
Motion picture projectionists
15.44
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
13.65
Cashiers
13.07
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 3, 2024). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 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 2023 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 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. (2024). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2023 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 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 2023 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 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 2023 (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 December 22, 2024)
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2023 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199976/hourly-wages-of-the-largest-occupations-in-motion-picture-and-video-industries-in-the-us/
