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Non-Union Actor Pay Rates

What do non-union actors actually make? Browse daily rates for 7 role types across 8 major production cities. All data is based on reported rates from working actors.

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Background Extra

New York City$150–$275Los Angeles$150–$275Atlanta$120–$225Chicago$120–$220New Orleans$110–$200Vancouver$115–$215Albuquerque$95–$180Wilmington$95–$175

Day Player

New York City$305–$605Los Angeles$305–$605Atlanta$250–$495Chicago$240–$485New Orleans$220–$440Vancouver$235–$470Albuquerque$200–$395Wilmington$195–$385

Supporting

New York City$385–$770Los Angeles$385–$770Atlanta$315–$630Chicago$310–$615New Orleans$280–$560Vancouver$300–$595Albuquerque$250–$505Wilmington$245–$490

Lead

New York City$550–$1320Los Angeles$550–$1320Atlanta$450–$1080Chicago$440–$1055New Orleans$400–$960Vancouver$425–$1020Albuquerque$360–$865Wilmington$350–$840

Voice-Over

New York City$220–$550Los Angeles$220–$550Atlanta$180–$450Chicago$175–$440New Orleans$160–$400Vancouver$170–$425Albuquerque$145–$360Wilmington$140–$350

Stand-In

New York City$195–$330Los Angeles$195–$330Atlanta$160–$270Chicago$155–$265New Orleans$140–$240Vancouver$150–$255Albuquerque$125–$215Wilmington$120–$210

Photo Double

New York City$195–$330Los Angeles$195–$330Atlanta$160–$270Chicago$155–$265New Orleans$140–$240Vancouver$150–$255Albuquerque$125–$215Wilmington$120–$210

Browse by City

New York City

Background Extra$150–$275Day Player$305–$605Supporting$385–$770Lead$550–$1320Voice-Over$220–$550Stand-In$195–$330Photo Double$195–$330

Los Angeles

Background Extra$150–$275Day Player$305–$605Supporting$385–$770Lead$550–$1320Voice-Over$220–$550Stand-In$195–$330Photo Double$195–$330

Atlanta

Background Extra$120–$225Day Player$250–$495Supporting$315–$630Lead$450–$1080Voice-Over$180–$450Stand-In$160–$270Photo Double$160–$270

Chicago

Background Extra$120–$220Day Player$240–$485Supporting$310–$615Lead$440–$1055Voice-Over$175–$440Stand-In$155–$265Photo Double$155–$265

New Orleans

Background Extra$110–$200Day Player$220–$440Supporting$280–$560Lead$400–$960Voice-Over$160–$400Stand-In$140–$240Photo Double$140–$240

Vancouver

Background Extra$115–$215Day Player$235–$470Supporting$300–$595Lead$425–$1020Voice-Over$170–$425Stand-In$150–$255Photo Double$150–$255

Albuquerque

Background Extra$95–$180Day Player$200–$395Supporting$250–$505Lead$360–$865Voice-Over$145–$360Stand-In$125–$215Photo Double$125–$215

Wilmington

Background Extra$95–$175Day Player$195–$385Supporting$245–$490Lead$350–$840Voice-Over$140–$350Stand-In$120–$210Photo Double$120–$210

At a Glance

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