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Projectionist salary

Average projectionist salary

$46,909

$22.55 hourly rate

Entry-level projectionist salary
$23,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025
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Average projectionist salary by state

Highest paying states for projectionists

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Alaska$67,106$32.26
2Pennsylvania$61,408$29.52
3New Jersey$62,674$30.13
4Connecticut$61,869$29.74
5Delaware$61,512$29.57
6New York$62,402$30.00
7Rhode Island$60,325$29.00
8Maryland$59,666$28.69
9Massachusetts$58,429$28.09
10New Hampshire$55,887$26.87
11Michigan$53,768$25.85
12West Virginia$52,069$25.03
13District of Columbia$59,169$28.45
14Vermont$52,969$25.47
15Ohio$52,190$25.09
16Virginia$55,810$26.83
17Maine$51,411$24.72
18Arizona$51,809$24.91
19Wisconsin$48,510$23.32
20Nevada$49,037$23.58
21California$54,065$25.99
22Indiana$46,946$22.57
23Texas$46,708$22.46
24New Mexico$46,481$22.35
25North Carolina$46,291$22.26
26Kentucky$44,505$21.40
27Illinois$47,349$22.76
28Minnesota$45,217$21.74
29North Dakota$43,399$20.86
30Louisiana$44,271$21.28
31Iowa$42,698$20.53
32Tennessee$41,678$20.04
33Mississippi$41,842$20.12
34Alabama$41,383$19.90
35Florida$42,897$20.62
36South Carolina$42,452$20.41
37Hawaii$44,617$21.45
38Georgia$41,417$19.91
39Arkansas$40,647$19.54
40South Dakota$40,526$19.48
41Missouri$40,622$19.53
42Oklahoma$40,457$19.45
43Nebraska$39,484$18.98
44Kansas$39,503$18.99
45Oregon$38,388$18.46
46Washington$37,851$18.20
47Utah$37,133$17.85
48Wyoming$36,622$17.61
49Montana$37,460$18.01
50Idaho$36,281$17.44
51Colorado$37,423$17.99

Projectionist salary details

A projectionist's salary ranges from $23,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $93,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average projectionist salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a projectionist's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$93,000$7,750$45
75th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32
Average$46,909$3,909$23
25th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15
10th Percentile$23,000$1,917$11

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$46,000$45,800$45,600$45,400$45,200$45,000
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Projectionist salary trends

The average projectionist salary has risen by $12,218 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average projectionist earned $34,691 annually, but today, they earn $46,909 a year. That works out to a 24% change in pay for projectionists over the last decade.

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Average projectionist salary over time

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Projectionist salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$46,900$22.55+8.5%
2025$42,900$20.63+9.5%
2024$38,800$18.67+3.1%
2023$37,600$18.09-0.2%
2022$37,700$18.13+2.8%

Recently added projectionist salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
The University of ChicagoStaff ProjectionistChicago, IL05/27/2025$41,740
The University of ChicagoStaff ProjectionistChicago, IL04/29/2025$41,740
The University of ChicagoStaff ProjectionistChicago, IL03/28/2025$41,740
SIFF Cinema Passes & Ticket Bundles-SIFFFestival ProjectionistsSeattle, WA02/18/2025$49,045
SIFFFestival ProjectionistsSeattle, WA01/25/2025$53,219
IFC Entertainment HoldingsProjectionistFine, NY10/09/2024$45,914
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesSenior ProjectionistLos Angeles, CA10/07/2024$125,429
Smithsonian EnterprisesProjectionistWashington, DC04/08/2024$45,000
Dartmouth CollegeFilm ProjectionistHanover, NH04/03/2024$37,566
AMC NetworksProjectionistNew York, NY03/22/2024$45,914

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