Hourly wages in the motion picture & recording industries in the U.S. 2007-2023

In 2023, the average hourly income for employees in the motion picture and recording industries in the United States was 37.34 U.S. dollars, down from 42.42 U.S. dollars a year earlier. That value was the lowest recorded since the pandemic.

Average hourly earnings of all employees in the motion picture and sound recording industries in the United States from 2007 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

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CharacteristicAverage hourly earnings in U.S. dollars
202337.34
202242.42
202141.23
202042.61
201937.78
201835.64
201734.02
201631.84
201529.9
201430.26
201329.64
201227.72
201127.68
201028.02
200927.98
200826.01
200726.18
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