How much do actors get paid for national commercials: 59 Photos
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Commercial Actor Salary
Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
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Top Earners | $138,000 | $66 |
75th Percentile | $46,000 | $22 |
Average | $56,903 | $27 |
25th Percentile | $30,000 | $14 |
Principal actors in commercials make between $588.90 and $783.10 as a starting session fee. On-camera groups have a starting session fee of between $419.70 and $573.30. Off-camera groups earn a starting session fee of between $235 and $332.10.
The first thing to know about acting in commercials is that it can be lucrative. This is largely because actors are well paid for a very small amount of their time (mere hours, as opposed to days, weeks or months), with residuals to boot. Residuals are additional money paid to an actor each time a commercial airs.
Commercials Standard day & overtime rates
Basic Day Rate Background | £120.00 |
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Walk On Day Rate | £250.00 |
Walk On Overtime (per hour) | £50.00 |
Featured Day Rate | £350.00 |
Featured Overtime (per hour) | £70 Buyout / Repeat |
Dennis Haysbert. The highest paid commercial actors include the aforementioned and highly recognizable Stephanie Courtney, Paul Marcarelli, and Jonathan Goldsmith—as well as Allstate's Dennis Haysbert (“That's Allstate's stand.