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10.3% Jobs Projection
90 Job Openings
  • Projected employment for Actors in Virginia is growing faster than average.

How Many Actors Work in Virginia?

There were approximately 720 workers employed as Actors in this state in 2018.

There were 710 Actors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 685 Actors working in it, which means Virginia has more Actors than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Actors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 860 total jobs in 2026 for Actors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,400 annual jobs and 71,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Actors Make in Virginia?

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.64 an hour.

Top Virginia Metros for Actors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Actors.

Metro Number Employed
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 840

Top States for Actors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Actors work.

State Number Employed
California 14,230
New York 6,820
Georgia 3,380
Illinois 3,180
Pennsylvania 2,070
Louisiana 2,040
Texas 1,250
Missouri 1,020
Maryland 870
Florida 850
Massachusetts 760
Virginia 720
Ohio 710
Arizona 700
Washington 690
Connecticut 680
Colorado 600
Tennessee 420
Indiana 360
District of Columbia 360

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