In 2022, the average hourly income for employees in the motion picture and recording industries in the United States was 42.43 U.S. dollars, up 2.91 percent from 41.23 U.S. dollars a year earlier.
Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)
Loading statistic...
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$149 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you Film industry in the United States and Canada
Overview
6
- Premium Statistic Leading box office markets worldwide 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Leading film markets worldwide 2022, by number of tickets sold
- Premium Statistic Costs of the most expensive film productions worldwide 2022
- Basic Statistic Box office revenue in the U.S. and Canada 1980-2022
- Premium Statistic Revenue of the motion picture and video industry in the U.S. 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Filmed entertainment revenue in selected countries worldwide 2020
Movies
6
- Basic Statistic Movie releases in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of 3D films released in the United States & Canada 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of movie releases in the U.S. & Canada 1995-2023, by genre
- Basic Statistic Box office revenue in the U.S. & Canada 1995-2023, by movie rating
- Premium Statistic Most viewed movie trailers in their first 24 hours as of April 2023
- Basic Statistic Most popular movies on Facebook 2022
Film studios
6
- Basic Statistic Market share of film studios in the U.S. & Canada 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Combined market share of major film distributors in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Box office market share of Universal in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Box office market share of Warner Bros. in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Box office market share of Disney in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Box office market share of Paramount in the U.S. & Canada 2000-2021
Movie theaters & tickets
8
- Basic Statistic Leading cinema circuits in U.S. & Canada 2023, by number of screens
- Premium Statistic Number of cinema sites in the U.S. 1995-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of indoor cinema sites in the U.S. 1995-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of drive-in cinema sites in the U.S. 1995-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of digital 3D screens in the U.S. & Canada 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of cinema screens in the U.S. & Canada from 2008 to 2021, by format
- Basic Statistic Tickets sold at box offices in the U.S. & Canada1980-2023
- Premium Statistic Ticket price at U.S. movie theaters 2001-2021
Audience
8
- Basic Statistic Consumer spending on movie tickets in the U.S. 1999-2022
- Premium Statistic Consumer spending growth rate on movie theaters in the U.S. 2021, by week
- Premium Statistic Top films' audience distribution in the U.S. & Canada in 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Movie theater audience in the U.S. & Canada 2018-2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic First-run movie consumption on VOD platforms during the pandemic U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Frequency of going to the movies before and after COVID-19 in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Level of ease with going to see a movie in theaters among adults in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons why infrequent moviegoers do not regularly go to the movies in the U.S. 2022
Workforce
8
- Basic Statistic Employment in the motion picture & sound recording industries in the U.S. 2001-2023
- Basic Statistic Hourly wages in the motion picture & recording industries in the U.S. 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Best-paid actors worldwide 2021, by income
- Basic Statistic All-time top-grossing actors in the U.S. & Canada 2023, by total domestic box revenue
- Premium Statistic Distribution of lead actors in movies in the U.S. 2011-2022, by gender
- Premium Statistic Distribution lead actors in films in the U.S. 2011-2022, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Highest-grossing film directors worldwide 2023, by cumulative global box office gross
- Premium Statistic Distribution of movie directors in the U.S. 2011-2022, by gender
Further related statistics
19
- No. of companies in the U.S. motion picture & sound recording industries 2001-2021
- Unemployment in the motion picture & sound recording industries in the U.S. 2001-2022
- Gross annual earnings in the film and music industry in Germany 2007-2020
- Exported music revenue in Denmark 2012-2017
- Number of films released in theaters in Argentina 2014-2022
- Music industry revenue in Denmark from 2012-2017
- Number of Danish films exhibited in theaters in Denmark 1980-2021
- Value of the music copyright industry worldwide 2015-2018, by segment
- Number of domestic movies released in Argentina 2014-2022
- Revenue of Kobalt Music Group in 2017, by segment
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Belgium 2018, by job
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Sweden 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in the United Kingdom 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in the Netherlands 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Denmark 2018
- Music industry revenue in Spain 2009-2013
- Estimated umber of employees in the dubbing industry in Hungary 2020
- U.S. share of adults in favor of a minimum wage increase 2021, by gender
- Music listening habits in France 2017
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- No. of companies in the U.S. motion picture & sound recording industries 2001-2021
- Unemployment in the motion picture & sound recording industries in the U.S. 2001-2022
- Gross annual earnings in the film and music industry in Germany 2007-2020
- Exported music revenue in Denmark 2012-2017
- Number of films released in theaters in Argentina 2014-2022
- Music industry revenue in Denmark from 2012-2017
- Number of Danish films exhibited in theaters in Denmark 1980-2021
- Value of the music copyright industry worldwide 2015-2018, by segment
- Number of domestic movies released in Argentina 2014-2022
- Revenue of Kobalt Music Group in 2017, by segment
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Belgium 2018, by job
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Sweden 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in the United Kingdom 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in the Netherlands 2018
- Average monthly salaries in the music and movie industry in Denmark 2018
- Music industry revenue in Spain 2009-2013
- Estimated umber of employees in the dubbing industry in Hungary 2020
- U.S. share of adults in favor of a minimum wage increase 2021, by gender
- Music listening habits in France 2017
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (August 1, 2023). Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023). Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees in The Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries in The United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184483/hourly-wages-in-us-motion-picture-and-recording-industries-since-2007/