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Hourly wages in the U.S. motion picture and video industries 2018
Hourly wages in the U.S. motion picture and video industries 2018
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Apr 3, 2019
The statistic shows the median hourly wages of the largest occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2018. At that time, the median hourly wage of producers and directors was 40.75 U.S. dollars, whereas for film and video editors the median hourly wage amounted to 32.37 dollars.
Median hourly wages of selected occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
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| Occupation | Hourly wages in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Producers and directors | 40.75 |
| General and operations managers | 42.69 |
| Multimedia artists and animators | 37.44 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 31.67 |
| Film and video editors | 32.37 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 10.87 |
| Cashiers | 10.54 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 10.01 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9.97 |
| Occupation | Hourly wages in U.S. dollars |
|---|---|
| Producers and directors | 40.75 |
| General and operations managers | 42.69 |
| Multimedia artists and animators | 37.44 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 31.67 |
| Film and video editors | 32.37 |
| Motion picture projectionists | 10.87 |
| Cashiers | 10.54 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | 10.01 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 9.97 |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Apr 3, 2019
The statistic shows the median hourly wages of the largest occupations in U.S. motion picture and video industries as of May 2018. At that time, the median hourly wage of producers and directors was 40.75 U.S. dollars, whereas for film and video editors the median hourly wage amounted to 32.37 dollars.
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- 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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- 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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