Actor/Performer Salary in Washington

How much does an Actor/Performer make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Actor/Performer in Washington is $70,312 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,992
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,941 to $85,847
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,678

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Actor/Performer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,847	$7,154	$1,651	$41
Average	$70,312	$5,859	$1,352	$34
25th Percentile	$57,941	$4,828	$1,114	$28

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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:

Auburn: $70,225
Federal Way: $70,195
Bellevue: $71,638

Auburn, WA $70,225 Federal Way, WA $70,195 Bellevue, WA $71,638 Black Diamond, WA $69,850 Bothell, WA $71,299 Burton, WA $70,324 Carnation, WA $70,245 Duvall, WA $70,476

Edmonds, WA $71,074 Enumclaw, WA $68,829 Fall City, WA $70,559 Hobart, WA $70,288 Issaquah, WA $70,804 Kenmore, WA $71,446 Kent, WA $70,287 Kirkland, WA $71,592

Lynnwood, WA $70,930 Maple Valley, WA $70,226 Medina, WA $71,658 Mercer Island, WA $71,633 Mountlake Terrace, WA $71,121 North Bend, WA $69,543 Pacific, WA $70,185 Preston, WA $70,669

Ravensdale, WA $69,664 Redmond, WA $71,489 Redondo, WA $70,274 Renton, WA $71,045 Rollingbay, WA $70,790 Seahurst, WA $71,176 Snoqualmie, WA $70,070 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $68,001

Vashon, WA $70,374 Woodinville, WA $71,057 Sammamish, WA $71,245 Mill Creek, WA $70,618 Seattle, WA $71,680 Bainbridge Island, WA $70,891 Everett, WA $70,688 Acme, WA $67,021

Anacortes, WA $67,652 Blakely Island, WA $67,189 Arlington, WA $69,696 Baring, WA $69,153 Bellingham, WA $66,933 Blaine, WA $66,794 Bow, WA $67,091 Burlington, WA $67,464

Clearlake, WA $67,844 Clinton, WA $70,483 Concrete, WA $67,122 Conway, WA $68,884 Coupeville, WA $69,224 Custer, WA $66,872 Darrington, WA $67,151 Deer Harbor, WA $67,228

Deming, WA $66,999 Eastsound, WA $66,967 Everson, WA $66,885 Ferndale, WA $66,903 Freeland, WA $70,103 Friday Harbor, WA $67,353 Gold Bar, WA $69,299 Granite Falls, WA $69,602

Greenbank, WA $69,883 Hamilton, WA $67,697 Index, WA $68,261 La Conner, WA $67,993 Lake Stevens, WA $70,677 North Lakewood, WA $70,220 Langley, WA $70,321 Lopez Island, WA $67,499

Lummi Island, WA $66,940 Lyman, WA $67,672 Lynden, WA $66,874 Maple Falls, WA $66,851 Marblemount, WA $66,990 Marysville, WA $70,690 Monroe, WA $70,107 Mount Vernon, WA $68,116

Mukilteo, WA $70,657 Nooksack, WA $66,875 Oak Harbor, WA $68,457 Olga, WA $67,055 Orcas, WA $67,176 Point Roberts, WA $66,653 Camano Island, WA $69,558 Rockport, WA $66,092

Sedro Woolley, WA $67,500 Shaw Island, WA $67,291 Silvana, WA $70,103 Skykomish, WA $67,933 Snohomish, WA $70,438 Stanwood, WA $69,841 Startup, WA $69,688 Sultan, WA $69,742

Sumas, WA $66,852 Waldron, WA $66,966 Anderson Island, WA $69,659 Ashford, WA $68,353 Beaver, WA $66,481 Bremerton, WA $70,370 Silverdale, WA $70,253 Brinnon, WA $69,502

Buckley, WA $69,744 Burley, WA $70,131 Carbonado, WA $69,139 Carlsborg, WA $67,908 Chimacum, WA $69,482 Clallam Bay, WA $66,492 Dupont, WA $69,530 Eatonville, WA $68,957

Gig Harbor, WA $69,899 Elbe, WA $68,561 Forks, WA $66,601 Fox Island, WA $70,086 Glenoma, WA $67,577 Graham, WA $69,723 Port Hadlock, WA $69,462 Hansville, WA $70,106

Indianola, WA $71,052 Joyce, WA $66,746 Kapowsin, WA $69,474 Keyport, WA $70,485 Kingston, WA $70,625 La Grande, WA $68,861 Lakebay, WA $69,729 La Push, WA $66,727

Longbranch, WA $69,436 Sumner, WA $70,048 Manchester, WA $70,937 Milton, WA $70,155 Mineral, WA $67,864 Morton, WA $67,657 Neah Bay, WA $66,567 Nordland, WA $69,621

Olalla, WA $70,213 Orting, WA $69,635 Packwood, WA $66,361 Port Angeles, WA $67,906 Port Gamble, WA $70,339 Port Ludlow, WA $69,943 Port Orchard, WA $70,413 Port Townsend, WA $69,188

Poulsbo, WA $70,511 Puyallup, WA $70,152 Quilcene, WA $69,651 Randle, WA $66,916 Retsil, WA $70,382 Seabeck, WA $70,083 Sekiu, WA $66,493 Sequim, WA $68,423

South Colby, WA $70,625 South Prairie, WA $69,757 Southworth, WA $70,917 Spanaway, WA $69,885 Steilacoom, WA $69,882 Bonney Lake, WA $69,956 Suquamish, WA $70,829 Tracyton, WA $70,400

Vaughn, WA $69,723 Wauna, WA $70,026 Wilkeson, WA $69,517 Longmire, WA $67,621 Paradise Inn, WA $67,567 Tacoma, WA $70,137 Camp Murray, WA $69,947 Mcchord Afb, WA $70,131

Lakewood, WA $70,124 University Place, WA $70,136 Olympia, WA $68,755 Lacey, WA $68,912 Tumwater, WA $68,783 Aberdeen, WA $67,662 Adna, WA $67,904 Allyn, WA $69,646

Amanda Park, WA $66,909 Bay Center, WA $66,972 Belfair, WA $69,787 Bucoda, WA $68,760 Centralia, WA $68,653 Chehalis, WA $68,327 Cinebar, WA $68,224 Copalis Beach, WA $67,051

Copalis Crossing, WA $66,934 Cosmopolis, WA $68,041 Curtis, WA $67,403 Doty, WA $68,095 East Olympia, WA $68,877 Elma, WA $68,696 Ethel, WA $67,709 Galvin, WA $68,613

Grapeview, WA $69,362 Grayland, WA $67,025 Hoodsport, WA $69,144 Hoquiam, WA $67,450 Humptulips, WA $67,170 Lebam, WA $67,344 Lilliwaup, WA $69,487 Littlerock, WA $68,759

Mccleary, WA $68,773 Mckenna, WA $69,073 Malone, WA $68,687 Matlock, WA $68,718 Menlo, WA $67,381 Moclips, WA $66,942 Montesano, WA $68,440 Mossyrock, WA $67,181

Napavine, WA $68,150 Neilton, WA $67,110 Oakville, WA $68,623 Ocean Shores, WA $67,140 Onalaska, WA $68,233 Pacific Beach, WA $66,945 Pe Ell, WA $67,547 Quinault, WA $67,291

Rainier, WA $68,875 Raymond, WA $67,463 Rochester, WA $68,646 Roy, WA $69,426 Ryderwood, WA $67,089 Salkum, WA $67,665 Satsop, WA $68,563 Shelton, WA $68,989

Silver Creek, WA $67,641 South Bend, WA $66,942 Taholah, WA $66,864 Tahuya, WA $69,374 Tenino, WA $68,810 Tokeland, WA $67,089 Toledo, WA $67,377 Union, WA $69,181

Vader, WA $67,328 Westport, WA $67,165 Winlock, WA $67,633 Yelm, WA $68,838 Amboy, WA $67,407 Appleton, WA $66,129 Ariel, WA $67,230 Battle Ground, WA $67,598

Bingen, WA $66,702 Brush Prairie, WA $67,683 Camas, WA $67,678 Carrolls, WA $67,120 Carson, WA $67,215 Castle Rock, WA $67,176 Cathlamet, WA $66,947 Centerville, WA $65,899

Chinook, WA $66,433 Cougar, WA $66,928 Dallesport, WA $66,038 Glenwood, WA $66,084 Goldendale, WA $65,877 Grays River, WA $66,872 Heisson, WA $67,560 Husum, WA $66,549

Ilwaco, WA $66,471 Kalama, WA $67,149 Kelso, WA $67,268 Klickitat, WA $66,039 La Center, WA $67,542 Long Beach, WA $66,601 Longview, WA $67,229 Lyle, WA $66,071

Nahcotta, WA $66,589 Naselle, WA $66,660 North Bonneville, WA $67,139 Ocean Park, WA $66,949 Oysterville, WA $66,739 Ridgefield, WA $67,615 Rosburg, WA $66,578 Seaview, WA $66,568

Silverlake, WA $67,202 Skamokawa, WA $66,759 Stevenson, WA $67,113 Toutle, WA $67,025 Trout Lake, WA $66,403 Underwood, WA $66,665 Vancouver, WA $67,877 Wahkiacus, WA $65,959

Washougal, WA $67,538 White Salmon, WA $66,477 Wishram, WA $65,882 Woodland, WA $67,383 Yacolt, WA $67,445 Wenatchee, WA $65,918 East Wenatchee, WA $65,831 Ardenvoir, WA $65,899

Brewster, WA $65,703 Bridgeport, WA $65,625 Carlton, WA $65,724 Cashmere, WA $65,902 Chelan, WA $65,790 Chelan Falls, WA $65,824 Conconully, WA $65,668 Dryden, WA $66,002

Entiat, WA $65,817 Ephrata, WA $65,575 George, WA $65,925 Leavenworth, WA $66,322 Loomis, WA $65,670 Malaga, WA $65,930 Malott, WA $65,691 Mansfield, WA $65,412

Manson, WA $65,806 Marlin, WA $65,280 Mazama, WA $65,737 Methow, WA $65,652 Monitor, WA $65,885 Moses Lake, WA $65,595 Okanogan, WA $65,625 Omak, WA $65,686

Orondo, WA $65,724 Oroville, WA $65,765 Palisades, WA $65,528 Pateros, WA $65,678 Peshastin, WA $65,858 Quincy, WA $65,811 Riverside, WA $65,670 Rock Island, WA $65,692

Soap Lake, WA $65,477 Stehekin, WA $65,754 Stratford, WA $65,313 Tonasket, WA $65,706 Twisp, WA $65,768 Warden, WA $65,843 Waterville, WA $65,543 Wauconda, WA $65,628

Wilson Creek, WA $65,248 Winthrop, WA $65,789 Yakima, WA $65,208 Brownstown, WA $65,208 Buena, WA $65,402 Cle Elum, WA $66,295 Cowiche, WA $65,208 Easton, WA $67,346

Ellensburg, WA $65,276 Naches, WA $66,267 Grandview, WA $66,956 Granger, WA $66,198 Harrah, WA $65,208 Kittitas, WA $65,265 Mabton, WA $66,286 Moxee, WA $65,418

Outlook, WA $66,195 Parker, WA $65,228 Ronald, WA $66,646 Roslyn, WA $66,566 Selah, WA $65,208 South Cle Elum, WA $66,597 Sunnyside, WA $67,239 Thorp, WA $65,495

Tieton, WA $65,208 Toppenish, WA $66,045 Vantage, WA $65,894 Wapato, WA $65,256 White Swan, WA $65,370 Zillah, WA $65,497 Airway Heights, WA $66,116 Chattaroy, WA $66,034

Cheney, WA $66,027 Colbert, WA $66,088 Deer Park, WA $66,019 Edwall, WA $65,942 Elk, WA $65,895 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $66,107 Fairfield, WA $65,961 Ford, WA $65,973

Four Lakes, WA $66,108 Greenacres, WA $66,066 Lamont, WA $65,812 Latah, WA $65,859 Liberty Lake, WA $66,032 Marshall, WA $66,116 Mead, WA $66,039 Medical Lake, WA $66,076

Mica, WA $66,067 Newman Lake, WA $65,995 Nine Mile Falls, WA $66,081 Otis Orchards, WA $66,058 Reardan, WA $66,023 Rockford, WA $66,012 Spangle, WA $66,039 Sprague, WA $65,824

Tekoa, WA $65,760 Tumtum, WA $65,998 Valleyford, WA $66,090 Veradale, WA $66,104 Waverly, WA $65,938 Wellpinit, WA $65,893 Addy, WA $65,801 Albion, WA $65,717

Almira, WA $65,300 Belmont, WA $65,653 Benge, WA $65,611 Boyds, WA $65,641 Chewelah, WA $65,856 Clayton, WA $65,976 Colfax, WA $65,708 Colton, WA $65,278

Colville, WA $65,719 Coulee City, WA $65,346 Coulee Dam, WA $65,540 Creston, WA $65,546 Curlew, WA $65,673 Cusick, WA $65,447 Danville, WA $65,654 Davenport, WA $65,811

Electric City, WA $65,521 Elmer City, WA $65,693 Endicott, WA $65,745 Evans, WA $65,724 Farmington, WA $65,566 Fruitland, WA $65,788 Garfield, WA $65,622 Gifford, WA $65,736

Grand Coulee, WA $65,481 Harrington, WA $65,745 Hartline, WA $65,253 Hay, WA $65,542 Hunters, WA $65,747 Inchelium, WA $65,590 Ione, WA $65,258 Keller, WA $65,463

Kettle Falls, WA $65,684 Lacrosse, WA $65,611 Lamona, WA $65,526 Laurier, WA $65,637 Lincoln, WA $65,740 Loon Lake, WA $65,920 Malden, WA $65,924 Malo, WA $65,713

Marcus, WA $65,924 Metaline, WA $65,549 Metaline Falls, WA $65,169 Mohler, WA $65,693 Nespelem, WA $65,545 Newport, WA $65,651 Northport, WA $65,728 Oakesdale, WA $65,784

Odessa, WA $65,394 Orient, WA $65,621 Palouse, WA $65,514 Pullman, WA $65,475 Republic, WA $65,643 Rice, WA $65,706 Ritzville, WA $65,666 Rosalia, WA $65,944

Saint John, WA $65,804 Springdale, WA $65,892 Steptoe, WA $66,110 Thornton, WA $65,817 Uniontown, WA $65,215 Usk, WA $65,586 Valley, WA $65,863 Wilbur, WA $65,499

Spokane, WA $66,116 Pasco, WA $68,113 Benton City, WA $68,103 Beverly, WA $66,097 Bickleton, WA $65,920 Burbank, WA $68,355 College Place, WA $66,960 Connell, WA $66,751

Dayton, WA $65,648 Dixie, WA $66,267 Eltopia, WA $67,737 Hooper, WA $65,468 Kahlotus, WA $66,019 Kennewick, WA $68,755 Lind, WA $65,674 Mesa, WA $67,543

Othello, WA $66,427 Paterson, WA $67,318 Plymouth, WA $68,414 Pomeroy, WA $65,641 Prescott, WA $66,652 Mattawa, WA $66,592 Prosser, WA $67,438 Richland, WA $68,353

West Richland, WA $68,354 Roosevelt, WA $65,598 Royal City, WA $66,030 Starbuck, WA $65,832 Touchet, WA $67,663 Waitsburg, WA $66,073 Walla Walla, WA $66,667 Wallula, WA $68,190

Washtucna, WA $65,564 Anatone, WA $65,097 Asotin, WA $65,293 Clarkston, WA $65,445

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 $70,312. While startup companies pay approximate $70,312.

Actor/Performer Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$70,312
Growth Stage	51~500	$70,312
Established	501~5000	$70,312
Enterprise	5000+	$70,312

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

$57,941

Average $70,312/year

$85,847

$4,828

Average $5,859/month

$7,154

$1,114

Average $1,352/week

$1,651

$28

Average $34/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,847	$7,154	$1,651	$41
Average	$70,312	$5,859	$1,352	$34
25th Percentile	$57,941	$4,828	$1,114	$28

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	$79,606	13%
Activity Specialist	$39,771	-43%

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