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California ranks first among the states for the
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number of jobs in the film and television
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production industry, and for the number of movies
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and television shows filmed. New York ranks
0 second, for both jobs and the number of projects
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filmed. Several other states and some cities in
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; NYS Department of Labor
Canada have significant film and television
In 2008, the film and television production production industries—although much smaller
industry paid more than $3.3 billion in wages in than those in California and New York—and are
New York, a 33.8 percent increase from the nearly aggressively seeking to expand by offering tax
$2.5 billion paid in 2004 (see Figure 2). Wages incentives. Currently, 42 states, Washington, D.C.,
totaled $1.7 billion in 2008 in other film-related and 11 Canadian provinces offer incentives.
job categories. In 2008, in response to increased competition from
Figure 2 neighboring states, New York expanded its tax
Wages in NYS Film and Television Industry credit from 10 percent to 30 percent of the
Motion Picture Production & Postproduction
Payroll Service Companies & Independent Artists qualified production cost for qualified feature
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films and television episodes, pilots, and movies
or miniseries. (Commercials, news programs, talk
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shows, documentaries, daytime soap operas, and
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