# Actors

SOC 27-2011. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/actors

Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, or film productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage not reported (middle half not reported–not reported; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $33,516; 69% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 0%; ~6.3k openings a year; typical entry: Some college, no degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Drama And Theater Arts: 30% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/theatre, https://educationguide.com/degrees/arts-and-entertainment-management)
- Music: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/music)
- Liberal Arts: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/liberal-arts-general-studies)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Mass Media: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- English Language And Literature: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- General Business: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Area Ethnic And Civilization Studies: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/ethnic-gender-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/area-studies)
- Visual And Performing Arts: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/visual-and-performing-arts, https://educationguide.com/degrees/dance)

## Median wage by state

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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