In May 2021, the median hourly wage of producers and directors in the United States was around 47.44 U.S. dollars. General and operations managers earned the highest median hourly wage at approximately 49.05 U.S. dollars, whereas film and video editors the figure remained under 40 dollars.
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2021
(in U.S. dollars)
Occupation
Hourly wages in U.S. dollars
General and operations managers
49.05
Producers and directors
47.44
Special effects artists and animators
37.88
Film and video editors
30.36
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
22.58
Motion picture projectionists
13.88
Cashiers
12
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. (May 30, 2022). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2022, 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 2021 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2022. 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. (2022). Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2021 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2022. 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 2021 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2022, 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 2021 (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 October 01, 2022)
