Actor/Performer Salary in Nebraska

How much does an Actor/Performer make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actor/Performer in Nebraska is $61,091 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Actor/Performer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,879
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,342 to $74,589
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,557

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Actor/Performer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,589	$6,216	$1,434	$36
Average	$61,091	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$50,342	$4,195	$968	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Actor/Performer Salaries

An Actor/Performer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Actor/Performer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Actor/Performers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,797.
California: $71,524.
Massachusetts: $70,571.

District of Columbia $71,797 California $71,524 Massachusetts $70,571 Washington $70,312 New Jersey $70,286 Alaska $70,195 Connecticut $69,300 New York $68,937

Hawaii $67,776 Rhode Island $67,231 Maryland $66,862 Minnesota $66,356 Colorado $66,162 Illinois $66,097 Oregon $65,850 Delaware $65,669

New Hampshire $65,555 Virginia $65,299 Pennsylvania $64,553 Nevada $64,177 North Dakota $64,054 Michigan $63,860 Wisconsin $63,788 Vermont $63,646

Texas $63,250 Maine $63,224 Arizona $63,185 Ohio $63,140 Georgia $62,543 Indiana $62,245 Wyoming $62,187 Utah $62,096

Iowa $62,057 Kansas $61,746 Louisiana $61,655 North Carolina $61,622 Missouri $61,609 Florida $61,356 Montana $61,220 Nebraska $61,091

Kentucky $61,019 South Carolina $60,760 Tennessee $60,598 Idaho $60,533 New Mexico $60,060 Oklahoma $59,956 Alabama $59,573 South Dakota $58,931

Arkansas $58,581 West Virginia $58,393 Mississippi $57,829

Top Paying Cities for Actor/Performers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Offutt A F B: $61,614
La Vista: $61,613
Adams: $60,508

Offutt A F B, NE $61,614 La Vista, NE $61,613 Adams, NE $60,508 Alexandria, NE $60,233 Alvo, NE $60,620 Auburn, NE $60,425 Avoca, NE $60,757 Barneston, NE $60,497

Beatrice, NE $60,453 Beaver Crossing, NE $60,439 Bee, NE $60,521 Belvidere, NE $60,210 Benedict, NE $60,318 Bennet, NE $60,517 Blue Springs, NE $60,307 Bradshaw, NE $60,294

Brock, NE $60,381 Brownville, NE $60,365 Bruning, NE $60,263 Burchard, NE $60,191 Burr, NE $60,561 Byron, NE $60,150 Carleton, NE $60,218 Chester, NE $60,194

Clatonia, NE $60,486 Cook, NE $60,567 Cordova, NE $60,419 Cortland, NE $60,493 Crab Orchard, NE $60,491 Crete, NE $60,495 Davenport, NE $60,220 Davey, NE $60,519

Dawson, NE $60,209 Daykin, NE $60,282 Denton, NE $60,508 Deshler, NE $60,276 De Witt, NE $60,418 Diller, NE $60,255 Dorchester, NE $60,445 Douglas, NE $60,534

Du Bois, NE $60,172 Dunbar, NE $60,676 Eagle, NE $60,550 Elk Creek, NE $60,307 Elmwood, NE $60,661 Endicott, NE $60,202 Exeter, NE $60,318 Fairbury, NE $60,322

Fairmont, NE $60,301 Falls City, NE $60,313 Filley, NE $60,401 Firth, NE $60,504 Friend, NE $60,420 Garland, NE $60,512 Geneva, NE $60,354 Gilead, NE $60,284

Goehner, NE $60,449 Grafton, NE $60,242 Greenwood, NE $60,648 Gresham, NE $60,343 Wilcox, NE $60,178 Alma, NE $60,198 Arapahoe, NE $60,172 Atlanta, NE $60,436

Axtell, NE $60,213 Ayr, NE $60,211 Beaver City, NE $60,118 Bertrand, NE $60,170 Bladen, NE $60,158 Bloomington, NE $60,113 Blue Hill, NE $60,222 Campbell, NE $60,165

Clay Center, NE $60,270 Deweese, NE $60,200 Edgar, NE $60,213 Edison, NE $60,093 Elwood, NE $60,172 Fairfield, NE $60,225 Franklin, NE $60,187 Funk, NE $60,170

Glenvil, NE $60,224 Guide Rock, NE $60,132 Hardy, NE $60,154 Harvard, NE $60,261 Heartwell, NE $60,178 Hendley, NE $60,102 Hildreth, NE $60,178 Holbrook, NE $60,106

Holdrege, NE $60,266 Holstein, NE $60,193 Inavale, NE $60,104 Inland, NE $60,228 Juniata, NE $60,282 Kenesaw, NE $60,243 Lawrence, NE $60,196 Loomis, NE $60,182

Minden, NE $60,244 Naponee, NE $60,126 Nelson, NE $60,196 Oak, NE $60,199 Orleans, NE $60,136 Oxford, NE $60,155 Ragan, NE $60,174 Red Cloud, NE $60,195

Republican City, NE $60,124 Riverton, NE $60,073 Roseland, NE $60,226 Ruskin, NE $60,187 Saronville, NE $60,224 Smithfield, NE $60,141 Stamford, NE $60,089 Superior, NE $60,233

Sutton, NE $60,294 Trumbull, NE $60,247 Upland, NE $60,146 Bellwood, NE $60,423 Mc Cook, NE $60,200 Bartley, NE $60,090 Benkelman, NE $60,073 Cambridge, NE $60,136

Champion, NE $60,167 Culbertson, NE $60,094 Curtis, NE $60,121 Danbury, NE $60,060 Enders, NE $60,020 Eustis, NE $60,126 Farnam, NE $60,068 Haigler, NE $60,078

Hayes Center, NE $60,031 Imperial, NE $60,178 Indianola, NE $60,113 Lebanon, NE $60,065 Max, NE $60,028 Maywood, NE $60,064 Moorefield, NE $60,042 Palisade, NE $60,073

Parks, NE $59,986 Stockville, NE $59,942 Stratton, NE $60,051 Trenton, NE $60,086 Wauneta, NE $60,066 Wilsonville, NE $60,051 North Platte, NE $60,247 Arnold, NE $60,082

Arthur, NE $59,895 Big Springs, NE $60,137 Brady, NE $60,100 Broadwater, NE $59,960 Brule, NE $60,122 Bushnell, NE $60,328 Chappell, NE $60,176 Cozad, NE $60,224

Dalton, NE $59,999 Dickens, NE $59,992 Dix, NE $60,107 Elsie, NE $60,013 Elsmere, NE $59,912 Gothenburg, NE $60,191 Grant, NE $60,180 Abie, NE $60,630

Arlington, NE $61,242 Ashland, NE $60,879 Bancroft, NE $60,218 Bellevue, NE $61,618 Bennington, NE $61,537 Blair, NE $61,360 Boys Town, NE $61,610 Bruno, NE $60,616

Cedar Bluffs, NE $60,827 Cedar Creek, NE $61,375 Ceresco, NE $60,563 Colon, NE $60,814 Craig, NE $60,434 Decatur, NE $60,248 Elkhorn, NE $61,486 Fort Calhoun, NE $61,549

Fremont, NE $61,063 Gretna, NE $61,279 Herman, NE $61,135 Homer, NE $59,030 Hooper, NE $60,927 Ithaca, NE $60,743 Kennard, NE $61,416 Linwood, NE $60,434

Louisville, NE $61,237 Lyons, NE $60,287 Macy, NE $59,690 Malmo, NE $60,702 Mead, NE $60,957 Memphis, NE $60,812 Hallam, NE $60,495 Hebron, NE $60,255

Henderson, NE $60,338 Hickman, NE $60,508 Hubbell, NE $60,159 Humboldt, NE $60,277 Jansen, NE $60,288 Johnson, NE $60,399 Julian, NE $60,525 Lewiston, NE $60,327

Liberty, NE $60,199 Lorton, NE $60,739 Mc Cool Junction, NE $60,362 Malcolm, NE $60,512 Manley, NE $60,999 Martell, NE $60,504 Milford, NE $60,497 Milligan, NE $60,301

Murdock, NE $60,807 Murray, NE $61,223 Nebraska City, NE $60,609 Nehawka, NE $61,017 Nemaha, NE $60,293 Odell, NE $60,256 Ohiowa, NE $60,264 Otoe, NE $60,726

Palmyra, NE $60,550 Panama, NE $60,515 Pawnee City, NE $60,247 Peru, NE $60,461 Pickrell, NE $60,484 Pleasant Dale, NE $60,506 Plymouth, NE $60,331 Raymond, NE $60,515

Reynolds, NE $60,167 Roca, NE $60,511 Rulo, NE $60,198 Salem, NE $60,163 Seward, NE $60,506 Shickley, NE $60,251 Shubert, NE $60,239 Sprague, NE $60,504

Staplehurst, NE $60,513 Steele City, NE $60,202 Steinauer, NE $60,262 Stella, NE $60,274 Sterling, NE $60,526 Strang, NE $60,226 Swanton, NE $60,405 Syracuse, NE $60,637

Table Rock, NE $60,294 Talmage, NE $60,435 Tecumseh, NE $60,432 Ong, NE $60,218 Tobias, NE $60,264 Unadilla, NE $60,595 Union, NE $61,048 Utica, NE $60,438

Verdon, NE $60,244 Virginia, NE $60,290 Waco, NE $60,337 Walton, NE $60,518 Waverly, NE $60,550 Weeping Water, NE $60,952 Western, NE $60,393 Wilber, NE $60,436

Wymore, NE $60,311 York, NE $60,436 Lincoln, NE $60,507 Nickerson, NE $61,074 Oakland, NE $60,418 Papillion, NE $61,602 Pender, NE $60,048 Plattsmouth, NE $61,404

Prague, NE $60,659 Rosalie, NE $59,899 St Columbans, NE $61,618 Scribner, NE $60,463 South Bend, NE $61,059 Springfield, NE $61,392 Tekamah, NE $60,722 Thurston, NE $59,433

Uehling, NE $60,616 Valley, NE $61,300 Valparaiso, NE $60,544 Wahoo, NE $60,713 Walthill, NE $59,534 Washington, NE $61,489 Waterloo, NE $61,345 Weston, NE $60,623

Winnebago, NE $59,208 Winslow, NE $60,973 Yutan, NE $61,122 Omaha, NE $61,622 Brainard, NE $60,569 Cedar Rapids, NE $60,256 Clarks, NE $60,290 Clarkson, NE $60,383

Creston, NE $60,402 David City, NE $60,571 Dodge, NE $60,410 Duncan, NE $60,486 Dwight, NE $60,538 Elgin, NE $60,307 Ericson, NE $60,161 Fullerton, NE $60,312

Genoa, NE $60,347 Howells, NE $60,390 Humphrey, NE $60,413 Leigh, NE $60,394 Lindsay, NE $60,369 Monroe, NE $60,357 Morse Bluff, NE $60,501 North Bend, NE $60,532

Osceola, NE $60,354 Petersburg, NE $60,292 Platte Center, NE $60,394 Polk, NE $60,316 Primrose, NE $60,244 Rising City, NE $60,381 Rogers, NE $60,395 Saint Edward, NE $60,335

Schuyler, NE $60,526 Shelby, NE $60,381 Silver Creek, NE $60,307 Snyder, NE $60,676 Spalding, NE $60,236 Stromsburg, NE $60,373 Surprise, NE $60,521 Ulysses, NE $60,524

Norfolk, NE $60,624 Allen, NE $59,372 Amelia, NE $60,062 Atkinson, NE $60,181 Bassett, NE $60,074 Battle Creek, NE $60,501 Beemer, NE $60,346 Belden, NE $60,146

Gurley, NE $60,084 Columbus, NE $60,533 Albion, NE $60,342 Ames, NE $60,866 Bartlett, NE $60,139 Belgrade, NE $60,240 Bloomfield, NE $60,295 Halsey, NE $60,003

Hershey, NE $60,097 Keystone, NE $59,969 Kimball, NE $60,276 Lemoyne, NE $60,015 Lewellen, NE $59,949 Lisco, NE $59,884 Lodgepole, NE $60,110 Madrid, NE $60,057

Maxwell, NE $60,071 Mullen, NE $59,892 Ogallala, NE $60,199 Oshkosh, NE $60,001 Paxton, NE $60,035 Potter, NE $60,059 Purdum, NE $59,970 Sidney, NE $60,306

Seneca, NE $59,938 Stapleton, NE $60,013 Sutherland, NE $60,062 Thedford, NE $59,966 Tryon, NE $59,920 Venango, NE $60,178 Wallace, NE $60,063 Wellfleet, NE $60,051

Willow Island, NE $60,183 Valentine, NE $60,029 Ainsworth, NE $60,125 Cody, NE $59,892 Crookston, NE $59,993 Johnstown, NE $59,967 Kilgore, NE $59,922 Long Pine, NE $60,111

Merriman, NE $59,850 Nenzel, NE $59,856 Sparks, NE $59,973 Wood Lake, NE $59,943 Alliance, NE $60,067 Angora, NE $59,879 Ashby, NE $59,817 Bayard, NE $60,069

Bingham, NE $59,812 Bridgeport, NE $60,059 Chadron, NE $60,046 Crawford, NE $60,070 Ellsworth, NE $59,803 Gering, NE $60,257 Gordon, NE $59,919 Harrisburg, NE $60,011

Harrison, NE $60,023 Hay Springs, NE $59,979 Hemingford, NE $59,999 Hyannis, NE $59,851 Lakeside, NE $59,813 Lyman, NE $60,196 Mcgrew, NE $60,346 Marsland, NE $59,861

Melbeta, NE $60,444 Minatare, NE $60,115 Mitchell, NE $60,194 Morrill, NE $60,269 Rushville, NE $59,985 Scottsbluff, NE $60,271 Whiteclay, NE $59,897 Whitman, NE $59,799

Whitney, NE $59,925 Verdigre, NE $60,241 Wakefield, NE $59,609 Waterbury, NE $59,180 Wausa, NE $60,340 Wayne, NE $60,186 West Point, NE $60,416 Winnetoon, NE $60,257

Winside, NE $60,263 Wisner, NE $60,296 Wynot, NE $60,042 Grand Island, NE $60,478 Alda, NE $60,347 Amherst, NE $60,169 Anselmo, NE $60,039 Ansley, NE $60,143

Arcadia, NE $60,144 Archer, NE $60,228 Ashton, NE $60,180 Aurora, NE $60,338 Boelus, NE $60,235 Brewster, NE $60,011 Broken Bow, NE $60,198 Burwell, NE $60,134

Cairo, NE $60,266 Bristow, NE $60,126 Brunswick, NE $60,292 Butte, NE $60,165 Carroll, NE $60,167 Center, NE $60,245 Chambers, NE $60,184 Clearwater, NE $60,287

Coleridge, NE $60,110 Concord, NE $59,540 Creighton, NE $60,340 Crofton, NE $60,311 Dakota City, NE $58,882 Dixon, NE $59,569 Emerson, NE $59,342 Emmet, NE $60,181

Ewing, NE $60,207 Fordyce, NE $60,252 Hadar, NE $60,607 Hartington, NE $60,170 Hoskins, NE $60,364 Hubbard, NE $59,063 Inman, NE $60,252 Jackson, NE $59,008

Laurel, NE $60,017 Lynch, NE $60,135 Mclean, NE $60,336 Madison, NE $60,462 Magnet, NE $60,434 Maskell, NE $60,187 Meadow Grove, NE $60,374 Mills, NE $59,973

Naper, NE $60,091 Neligh, NE $60,386 Newcastle, NE $59,553 Newman Grove, NE $60,377 Newport, NE $60,038 Niobrara, NE $60,268 Oakdale, NE $60,347 Oneill, NE $60,267

Orchard, NE $60,275 Osmond, NE $60,378 Page, NE $60,236 Pierce, NE $60,440 Pilger, NE $60,308 Plainview, NE $60,370 Ponca, NE $59,239 Randolph, NE $60,255

Royal, NE $60,253 Saint Helena, NE $60,174 South Sioux City, NE $58,828 Spencer, NE $60,159 Springview, NE $60,024 Stanton, NE $60,434 Stuart, NE $60,150 Tilden, NE $60,394

Callaway, NE $60,108 Central City, NE $60,354 Chapman, NE $60,272 Comstock, NE $60,111 Dannebrog, NE $60,256 Doniphan, NE $60,287 Dunning, NE $59,978 Eddyville, NE $60,078

Elba, NE $60,198 Elm Creek, NE $60,207 Elyria, NE $60,157 Farwell, NE $60,211 Gibbon, NE $60,258 Giltner, NE $60,253 Greeley, NE $60,201 Hampton, NE $60,290

Hazard, NE $60,154 Kearney, NE $60,379 Hordville, NE $60,294 Lexington, NE $60,280 Litchfield, NE $60,145 Loup City, NE $60,205 Marquette, NE $60,289 Mason City, NE $60,106

Merna, NE $60,137 Miller, NE $60,137 North Loup, NE $60,189 Oconto, NE $60,069 Odessa, NE $60,364 Ord, NE $60,232 Overton, NE $60,189 Palmer, NE $60,248

Phillips, NE $60,290 Pleasanton, NE $60,198 Ravenna, NE $60,223 Riverdale, NE $60,217 Rockville, NE $60,161 Saint Libory, NE $60,285 Saint Paul, NE $60,303 Sargent, NE $60,130

Scotia, NE $60,199 Shelton, NE $60,257 Sumner, NE $60,117 Taylor, NE $60,082 Westerville, NE $60,115 Wolbach, NE $60,205 Wood River, NE $60,246 Hastings, NE $60,420

Actor/Performer Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Actor/Performer salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $61,091. While startup companies pay approximate $61,091.

Actor/Performer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$61,091
Growth Stage	51~500	$61,091
Established	501~5000	$61,091
Enterprise	5000+	$61,091

Actor/Performer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Actor/Performer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$50,342

Average $61,091/year

$74,589

$4,195

Average $5,091/month

$6,216

$968

Average $1,175/week

$1,434

$24

Average $29/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,589	$6,216	$1,434	$36
Average	$61,091	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$50,342	$4,195	$968	$24

Actor/Performer Salary Growth & Career Path

Actor/Performer

Talent Director

Activity Specialist

Choreographer

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Actor/Performer, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Actor/Performer Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Talent Director	$69,166	13%
Activity Specialist	$34,555	-43%

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