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How Much Does a Producer and Director Make?

A producer and director in the US earns a median salary of $90,360 a year, or $43.44 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $113,300, and the middle half earn between $62,670 and $134,800.

Median a year $90,360

Median an hour $43.44

Median a month $7,530

Average a year $113,300

Producer and director pay range

What producers and directors earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile	A year	An hour
10th (lowest 10%)	$45,780	$22.01
25th	$62,670	$30.13
Median (50th)	$90,360	$43.44
75th	$134,800	$64.81
90th (top 10%)	$198,540	$95.45

The median is 77% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 143,120 people work as producers and directors in the US.

After tax and by period

A week: $1,738
Every two weeks: $3,475
Twice a month: $3,765
A month: $7,530

At the median salary, before tax.

Take-home pay on $90,360 → Convert $90,360 to other periods →

Producer and director salary by state

Sorted by average pay. California pays producers and directors the most, at $155,750 a year on average.

State	Average	Median	Jobs	After tax
California	$155,750	$129,790	34,110	After tax
New York	$134,810	$107,550	27,990	After tax
New Jersey	$124,310	$119,840	2,970	After tax
District of Columbia	$115,040	$104,270	2,640	After tax
Delaware	$110,780	$72,650	150	After tax
Connecticut	$107,640	$88,260	2,200	After tax
Georgia	$103,280	$79,950	5,010	After tax
Washington	$98,990	$81,550	2,270	After tax
Illinois	$95,920	$81,080	3,170	After tax
Oregon	$95,710	$87,460	1,640	After tax
Florida	$95,330	$79,920	7,160	After tax
Massachusetts	$94,850	$80,970	3,440	After tax
Arizona	$94,670	$67,320	1,720	After tax
Nevada	$93,070	$78,480	1,630	After tax
Utah	$92,790	$76,350	1,670	After tax
Maryland	$90,950	$79,350	1,610	After tax
Rhode Island	$90,730	$84,250	560	After tax
Louisiana	$87,230	$62,920	880	After tax
Colorado	$86,150	$78,060	1,960	After tax
Maine	$85,650	$71,320	400	After tax
Texas	$85,080	$71,710	6,610	After tax
Pennsylvania	$83,200	$75,460	4,200	After tax
Minnesota	$81,760	$76,360	1,390	After tax
Wisconsin	$79,780	$66,390	1,600	After tax
Michigan	$79,620	$65,720	2,310	After tax
Missouri	$78,870	$66,460	1,630	After tax
Tennessee	$78,680	$73,020	2,920	After tax
Ohio	$78,200	$69,350	1,610	After tax
North Carolina	$75,170	$63,700	3,500	After tax
Virginia	$74,770	$65,900	2,820	After tax
Hawaii	$74,520	$66,190	510	After tax
Alabama	$73,650	$63,340	1,040	After tax
South Carolina	$73,000	$56,030	1,190	After tax
Oklahoma	$70,320	$61,600	770	After tax
Vermont	$70,180	$55,660	290	After tax
Idaho	$69,860	$61,150	380	After tax
Kansas	$67,800	$60,600	420	After tax
South Dakota	$65,090	$60,260	170	After tax
New Hampshire	$65,050	$61,560	300	After tax
Indiana	$64,940	$59,870	1,480	After tax
Iowa	$64,710	$58,550	720	After tax
West Virginia	$63,710	$46,660	230	After tax
Montana	$63,490	$52,580	390	After tax
North Dakota	$62,700	$57,870	170	After tax
Nebraska	$62,370	$52,580	470	After tax
Kentucky	$61,920	$54,550	950	After tax
Wyoming	$60,010	$60,420	130	After tax
Alaska	$59,690	$54,060	160	After tax
Puerto Rico	$56,180	$48,820	260
Mississippi	$56,050	$48,100	390	After tax
Arkansas	$44,440	$38,820	700	After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Producers and Directors” (SOC 27-2012). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a producer and director make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a producer and director is $43.44, and the average is $54.47. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $22.01 an hour and the top 10% over $95.45.

How much does a producer and director make a month?

At the median salary of $90,360, a producer and director earns about $7,530 a month before tax, or $3,475 every two weeks.

Which state pays producers and directors the most?

California has the highest average pay for a producer and director, at $155,750 a year. Next are New York and New Jersey. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a producer and director?

The lowest-paid 10% of producers and directors earn less than $45,780 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $62,670. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid producers and directors make?

The top 10% earn more than $198,540 a year, and the top 25% more than $134,800.

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