Casting director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level casting director earnings begin at:

$64.59 per hour

$134,340 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level casting director earnings begin at:

$37.46 per hour

$77,920 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level casting director earnings begin at:

$23.59 per hour

$49,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level casting director earnings begin at:

$18.91 per hour

$39,340 per year

10th percentile

Starting level casting director earnings begin at:

$14.78 per hour

$30,750 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Casting director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $99,240
Connecticut $82,470
District of Columbia $80,790
Massachusetts $78,630
Maryland $78,510
New Jersey $77,860
Rhode Island $77,450
Oregon $73,250
Washington $72,600
Nevada $64,430
Virginia $63,700
New Hampshire $63,320
Colorado $63,300
Florida $62,990
Minnesota $62,340
Pennsylvania $62,340
Tennessee $62,080
Georgia $62,070
North Carolina $61,920
Illinois $60,820
Utah $60,820
Ohio $59,920
Texas $59,550
South Carolina $58,890
Arkansas $58,350
Wisconsin $55,120
Missouri $53,980
Arizona $50,500
Nebraska $50,460
Delaware $50,250
Kansas $50,050
Montana $49,790
Alaska $49,600
Wyoming $49,600
Indiana $49,390
South Dakota $49,320
Vermont $49,260
Michigan $49,240
Hawaii $49,070
Alabama $48,890
North Dakota $48,790
Kentucky $48,600
Mississippi $48,130
Iowa $47,630
Idaho $47,480
Maine $46,290
West Virginia $44,970
Louisiana $43,540
Oklahoma $42,680
Puerto Rico $36,590
California $107,280
New Mexico $100,640

How do casting director salaries compare to similar careers?

Casting directors earn 7% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than composers but more than multimedia animators.

Career Median Salary
Composer salary $77K
Singer salary $98K
Music artist salary $98K
Musician salary $98K
Television writer salary $64K
Film producer salary $49K
Casting director salary $49K
Film director salary $49K
Filmmaker salary $49K
Multimedia animator salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)