Average Actors Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for actors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA in the latest release, but in 2019 the local median hourly wage was $20.06. There are 40 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for actors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.11×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for actors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2019
Median hourly wage (2019): $20.06/hr
Employment (2019): 60

This data is from the 2019 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where actors earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for actors this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Maryland: $36.98/hr
Oregon: $29.81/hr
New York: $28.44/hr
Connecticut: $27.91/hr
Texas: $25.86/hr
Alabama: $24.71/hr
New Jersey: $24.29/hr
Mississippi: $23.71/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: $65.27/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $55.29/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $37.10/hr
Charleston-North Charleston, SC: $31.90/hr
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: $31.19/hr
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $28.97/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $28.81/hr
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT: $28.53/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for actors from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +0.3%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 6,300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Some college, no degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.