Wages & Rates

It’s okay to not be in it for the money
but you need to be in it for a living.

Working on a film—In front of and behind the camera—is no different from working at any other job in that it demands the time and labor of individuals. The relationship between the producer(s) of a film and the cast and crew needed to complete it is one of employment. Federal law requires that anyone who is employed to provide a service must be compensated by their employer.

Film work is still work

There are several variations of the employment relationship—principally defined by tax laws—and every one of them can be implemented at all levels within a single film production. Compensation can take various forms as well but, generally speaking, it's a wage and the federal government has defined an hourly minimum that employers can legally pay their workers. It can also be seen as the lowest price for which a worker can legally sell their labor.

Standard Rates

Performers

Crew Members

Wage Resources