Actors

This post summarizes key statistics on Actors using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 7,724
25 22,681
30 30,898
35 34,023
40 45,363
45 41,197
50 18,325
55 35,018
60 23,336
65 9,073


Hours Worked Share
0-20 34.10
20-39 28.00
39-41 21.80
41-50 8.50
50-60 5.80
More than 60 1.80

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Actors.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
46.30 32,751 Miscellaneous professional and related services
20.40 30,898 Theaters and motion pictures
7.00 14,045 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
6.80 7,820 Colleges and universities
3.50 16,479 Personnel supply services
1.90 25,748 Radio and television broadcasting and cable
1.90 12,964 Telephone communications
1.70 34,023 Eating and drinking places
0.90 16,125 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.80 19,447 Advertising

This table highlights the top industries people working as Actors work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Actors. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Actors received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Actors. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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