How much does a Commercial Actor make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Commercial Actor in the United States is $58,957 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.
However, a Commercial Actor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,256
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,741 to $65,918
Key Factors That Influence Commercial Actor Salaries
A Commercial Actor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Commercial Actor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Commercial Actor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Commercial Actor 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 Commercial Actors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $74,363
San Francisco: $73,549
Oakland: $71,999
San Jose, CA$74,363
San Francisco, CA$73,549
Oakland, CA$71,999
New York, NY$67,883
Paramus, NJ$67,057
Queens Village, NY$67,054
Passaic, NJ$66,998
Bergenfield, NJ$66,993
Stamford, CT$66,863
Huntington, NY$66,839
Newark, NJ$66,403
Bridgeport, CT$66,279
Vallejo, CA$66,162
New Brunswick, NJ$66,138
Petaluma, CA$66,103
Middlesex, NJ$65,991
Somerset, NJ$65,950
Santa Cruz, CA$65,873
Boston, MA$65,513
Monterey, CA$65,306
Seattle, WA$65,171
Santa Rosa, CA$65,159
Los Angeles, CA$65,142
Juneau, AK$64,989
Washington, DC$64,924
Orange, CA$64,714
Santa Ana, CA$64,558
Long Beach, CA$64,499
Anaheim, CA$64,487
Anchorage, AK$64,458
Santa Maria, CA$64,281
Everett, WA$64,269
Danbury, CT$64,062
Bremerton, WA$63,980
Tacoma, WA$63,768
New Suffolk, NY$63,767
Sacramento, CA$63,750
Santa Barbara, CA$63,686
Trenton, NJ$63,621
San Diego, CA$63,621
Brockton, MA$63,556
Fairbanks, AK$63,411
Lompoc, CA$63,261
Lowell, MA$63,213
Ventura, CA$63,202
Nashua, NH$63,190
Stockton, CA$63,184
Modesto, CA$62,754
Poughkeepsie, NY$62,624
Olympia, WA$62,512
Kennewick, WA$62,512
New Haven, CT$62,489
Lawrence, MA$62,276
Hartford, CT$62,218
Riverside, CA$62,206
New Bedford, MA$62,147
Richland, WA$62,147
Bakersfield, CA$62,064
San Bernardino, CA$62,041
New Britain, CT$62,035
Atlantic City, NJ$62,035
New London, CT$62,011
Norwich, CT$61,993
Portsmouth, NH$61,982
Boulder, CO$61,857
Portland, OR$61,775
Worcester, MA$61,769
Minneapolis, MN$61,587
Philadelphia, PA$61,504
Honolulu, HI$61,310
Saint Paul, MN$61,281
Vineland, NJ$61,268
Providence, RI$61,097
Chicago, IL$60,926
Bellingham, WA$60,856
Springfield, MA$60,808
Baltimore, MD$60,791
Chico, CA$60,643
Pittsfield, MA$60,484
Manchester, NH$60,372
Spokane, WA$60,113
Denver, CO$60,107
Albany, NY$59,830
Troy, NY$59,806
Nassau, NY$59,743
Schenectady, NY$59,682
Wilmington, DE$59,635
Burlington, VT$59,553
Salem, OR$59,529
Portland, ME$59,346
Yakima, WA$59,287
Rochester, MN$59,105
Reno, NV$59,075
Fresno, CA$59,075
Milwaukee, WI$59,022
Detroit, MI$58,963
Ann Arbor, MI$58,953
Allentown, PA$58,945
Colorado Springs, CO$58,845
Syracuse, NY$58,816
Carson City, NV$58,816
Houston, TX$58,733
Eugene, OR$58,704
Gary, IN$58,633
Springfield, OR$58,586
Bismarck, ND$58,574
Galveston, TX$58,533
Medford, OR$58,444
Fort Collins, CO$58,421
Concord, NH$58,391
Austin, TX$58,374
Mesa, AZ$58,250
Reading, PA$58,244
Phoenix, AZ$58,238
Dallas, TX$58,220
Saint Cloud, MN$58,164
Madison, WI$58,085
Utica, NY$57,925
Rochester, NY$57,831
Des Moines, IA$57,825
Raleigh, NC$57,819
Atlanta, GA$57,731
Battle Creek, MI$57,713
Salt Lake City, UT$57,696
Lancaster, PA$57,607
Harrisburg, PA$57,525
Kansas City, MO$57,466
Champaign, IL$57,454
Kansas City, KS$57,454
Fort Worth, TX$57,448
Columbus, OH$57,438
Boca Raton, FL$57,424
Pittsburgh, PA$57,401
Richmond, VA$57,377
Indianapolis, IN$57,365
Cleveland, OH$57,359
Las Vegas, NV$57,289
Cincinnati, OH$57,289
Petersburg, VA$57,200
Huntsville, AL$57,112
Lansing, MI$57,072
Lebanon, PA$57,065
Pueblo, CO$57,059
Appleton, WI$57,041
Buffalo, NY$57,018
Dayton, OH$57,000
Racine, WI$56,988
Charlotte, NC$56,982
Saint Louis, MO$56,964
York, PA$56,929
Elkhart, IN$56,929
Gastonia, NC$56,918
Billings, MT$56,904
Beaumont, TX$56,888
Lorain, OH$56,876
Benton Harbor, MI$56,864
Toledo, OH$56,852
Binghamton, NY$56,823
Rock Hill, SC$56,817
Rockford, IL$56,788
Springfield, IL$56,764
Elyria, OH$56,758
Fargo, ND$56,758
Flagstaff, AZ$56,717
Fort Lauderdale, FL$56,681
Duluth, MN$56,646
Miami, FL$56,646
Cheyenne, WY$56,605
Grand Forks, ND$56,605
Bangor, ME$56,475
Cedar Rapids, IA$56,410
Durham, NC$56,385
Louisville, KY$56,381
Grand Rapids, MI$56,369
Hialeah, FL$56,363
Casper, WY$56,281
Scranton, PA$56,210
New Orleans, LA$56,192
Virginia Beach, VA$56,186
Akron, OH$56,157
Peoria, IL$56,080
Sarasota, FL$56,068
Nashville, TN$56,027
Omaha, NE$56,027
Green Bay, WI$56,027
Baton Rouge, LA$55,998
Charleston, SC$55,986
Jamestown, NY$55,956
Davenport, IA$55,956
Tucson, AZ$55,927
Saint Petersburg, FL$55,891
Tampa, FL$55,880
Evansville, IN$55,844
Port Arthur, TX$55,844
Bradenton, FL$55,821
Santa Fe, NM$55,715
Orlando, FL$55,608
Clearwater, FL$55,591
Canton, OH$55,467
La Crosse, WI$55,467
Albuquerque, NM$55,432
Newport News, VA$55,426
High Point, NC$55,408
Ogden, UT$55,384
Corpus Christi, TX$55,337
Norfolk, VA$55,302
Laramie, WY$55,302
Rock Island, IL$55,266
Saginaw, MI$55,255
Jacksonville, FL$55,249
Salisbury, NC$55,237
Boise, ID$55,225
Moline, IL$55,196
Fort Myers, FL$55,178
Memphis, TN$55,166
Tulsa, OK$55,137
Waterloo, IA$55,101
Spartanburg, SC$55,042
Lincoln, NE$55,013
Fort Wayne, IN$55,001
Provo, UT$54,995
Cedar Falls, IA$54,925
San Antonio, TX$54,901
Greensboro, NC$54,877
South Bend, IN$54,871
Savannah, GA$54,807
Muskegon, MI$54,783
Birmingham, AL$54,777
Winston Salem, NC$54,748
Lake Charles, LA$54,606
Anderson, IN$54,594
Lexington, KY$54,577
Augusta, GA$54,559
Greenville, SC$54,559
Lima, OH$54,512
Wichita, KS$54,506
Tuscaloosa, AL$54,506
Columbia, SC$54,453
Springfield, OH$54,441
Asheville, NC$54,347
Bloomington, IN$54,305
Knoxville, TN$54,093
Shreveport, LA$54,087
Wilmington, NC$54,011
Roanoke, VA$54,011
Topeka, KS$53,905
Frankfort, KY$53,898
Oklahoma City, OK$53,857
Chillicothe, OH$53,834
Longview, TX$53,828
Melbourne, FL$53,822
Sioux Falls, SD$53,728
Mobile, AL$53,722
Terre Haute, IN$53,698
Altoona, PA$53,663
Amarillo, TX$53,622
Killeen, TX$53,604
Fayetteville, AR$53,557
Chattanooga, TN$53,539
Sioux City, IA$53,486
Idaho Falls, ID$53,474
Lynchburg, VA$53,427
Gainesville, FL$53,350
Portsmouth, OH$53,321
Little Rock, AR$53,309
Lafayette, LA$53,286
Youngstown, OH$53,286
Daytona Beach, FL$53,250
Clarksville, TN$53,244
Pensacola, FL$53,238
Temple, TX$53,234
Hopkinsville, KY$53,061
Erie, PA$53,050
Florence, SC$53,026
Charleston, WV$52,932
Great Falls, MT$52,902
Macon, GA$52,820
Tallahassee, FL$52,814
Fayetteville, NC$52,802
Waco, TX$52,790
Helena, MT$52,749
Pine Bluff, AR$52,727
Vincennes, IN$52,655
Lubbock, TX$52,631
Alamogordo, NM$52,596
Twin Falls, ID$52,543
Rapid City, SD$52,525
Jackson, MS$52,419
Huntington, WV$52,415
Greenville, MS$52,413
Parkersburg, WV$52,353
Montgomery, AL$52,342
Wichita Falls, TX$52,283
Springfield, MO$52,283
Biloxi, MS$52,254
Monroe, LA$52,195
Johnstown, PA$52,154
Sumter, SC$52,130
Columbus, GA$52,124
Pascagoula, MS$52,012
Abilene, TX$52,012
Kingsport, TN$51,859
Albany, GA$51,859
Gulfport, MS$51,841
Alexandria, LA$51,647
Fort Smith, AR$51,499
El Paso, TX$51,340
Las Cruces, NM$51,075
Harlingen, TX$50,925
Pocatello, ID$50,915
Florence, AL$50,839
Brownsville, TX$50,827
Mcallen, TX$50,703
Dothan, AL$50,621
Columbus, MS$50,270
Altus, OK$49,996
Lawton, OK$49,884
Pierre, SD$49,671
What Skills Can Increase a Commercial Actor's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 5.74% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Adobe Illustrator (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Graphic designers use Illustrator to create vector graphics. You can produce logos, detailed illustrations, web page designs and many more.
Manufacturing Industry (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Applying the knowledge of MFG industry's concept, techniques, regulations and trends to diverse situations.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Commercial Actor's salary.
Design Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
Purchasing: Can increase your salary by up to 25%.
Adobe Illustrator: Can increase your salary by up to 22%.
Commercial Actor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Commercial Actor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the MFG Durable and Media
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Commercial Actor positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Commercial Actor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Commercial Actor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable
$70,749
$34.0
20%
Media
$67,801
$33.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$66,032
$32.0
12%
Chemicals
$61,905
$30.0
5%
Commercial Actor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Commercial Actor'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.
Salaries for a Commercial Actor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $53,489 in 2023
to around $52,805 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Commercial Actor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Commercial Actor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Commercial Actor
Here are companies hiring for Commercial Actor and their salaries, click below for more details.
K$114,295/per year
Kpmg Us LLPBusiness Servicesthe United States
W$114,096/per year
Warner Bros DiscoveryBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$111,927/per year
Dentsu International LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$111,873/per year
GroupM Worldwide IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$111,651/per year
CoWorx StaffingBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$110,194/per year
Contemporary Services CorpBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$107,128/per year
Showcase CinemasBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,429/per year
Amentum Services IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$106,199/per year
Allied Universal Security Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
S$106,104/per year
Sodexo USABusiness Servicesthe United States
J$105,192/per year
JLL TechnologiesBusiness Servicesthe United States
I$104,478/per year
Intact Insurance Group USA LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
N$101,619/per year
NielsenIQBusiness Servicesthe United States
T$101,470/per year
The Leading Edge AllianceBusiness Servicesthe United States
H$101,308/per year
Honeywell UOPBusiness Servicesthe United States
R$97,720/per year
Reeve & AssociatesBusiness Servicesthe United States
M$97,584/per year
ManpowerGroup Global IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
F$95,980/per year
Financial Sys NcoBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$95,314/per year
Arrow Global LtdBusiness Servicesthe United States
C$94,777/per year
CarMax Enterprise Services LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
D$94,479/per year
DZConneXBusiness Servicesthe United States
A$93,802/per year
Adecco Staffing, USABusiness Servicesthe United States
R$92,937/per year
Resource MFGBusiness Servicesthe United States
Z$92,774/per year
Zachry Brands IncBusiness Servicesthe United States
G$88,138/per year
Greystar Worldwide LLCBusiness Servicesthe United States
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FAQ about Commercial Actor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Commercial Actor?
The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Commercial Actor roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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