Producers and Directors pay in the U.S.
$113,300avg. a year
$54.47 an hour · 143,120 employed
Producers and Directors in the U.S. earn an average of $113,300 a year and a median of $90,360. Pay is highest in California ($155,750) and lowest in Arkansas ($44,440).
$90,360Median pay
$54.47Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
143,120Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for producers and directors
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
134,110 jobs
California
$155,750
$74.88 an hour
227,990 jobs
New York
$134,810
$64.81 an hour
32,970 jobs
New Jersey
$124,310
$59.77 an hour
42,640 jobs
District of Columbia
$115,040
$55.31 an hour
5150 jobs
Delaware
$110,780
$53.26 an hour
62,200 jobs
Connecticut
$107,640
$51.75 an hour
75,010 jobs
Georgia
$103,280
$49.65 an hour
82,270 jobs
Washington
$98,990
$47.59 an hour
93,170 jobs
Illinois
$95,920
$46.11 an hour
101,640 jobs
Oregon
$95,710
$46.01 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Producers and Directors pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $159,390 | $76.63 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $157,900 | $75.91 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $137,130 | $65.93 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $124,950 | $60.07 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $122,920 | $59.10 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $117,180 | $56.34 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $116,670 | $56.09 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $116,080 | $55.81 |
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- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$53,010
- Athletes and Sports Competitors$206,180
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Producers and Directors pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $73,650 | $63,340 | 1,040 |
| Alaska | $59,690 | $54,060 | 160 |
| Arizona | $94,670 | $67,320 | 1,720 |
| Arkansas | $44,440 | $38,820 | 700 |
| California | $155,750 | $129,790 | 34,110 |
| Colorado | $86,150 | $78,060 | 1,960 |
| Connecticut | $107,640 | $88,260 | 2,200 |
| Delaware | $110,780 | $72,650 | 150 |
| District of Columbia | $115,040 | $104,270 | 2,640 |
| Florida | $95,330 | $79,920 | 7,160 |
| Georgia | $103,280 | $79,950 | 5,010 |
| Hawaii | $74,520 | $66,190 | 510 |
| Idaho | $69,860 | $61,150 | 380 |
| Illinois | $95,920 | $81,080 | 3,170 |
| Indiana | $64,940 | $59,870 | 1,480 |
| Iowa | $64,710 | $58,550 | 720 |
| Kansas | $67,800 | $60,600 | 420 |
| Kentucky | $61,920 | $54,550 | 950 |
| Louisiana | $87,230 | $62,920 | 880 |
| Maine | $85,650 | $71,320 | 400 |
| Maryland | $90,950 | $79,350 | 1,610 |
| Massachusetts | $94,850 | $80,970 | 3,440 |
| Michigan | $79,620 | $65,720 | 2,310 |
| Minnesota | $81,760 | $76,360 | 1,390 |
| Mississippi | $56,050 | $48,100 | 390 |
| Missouri | $78,870 | $66,460 | 1,630 |
| Montana | $63,490 | $52,580 | 390 |
| Nebraska | $62,370 | $52,580 | 470 |
| Nevada | $93,070 | $78,480 | 1,630 |
| New Hampshire | $65,050 | $61,560 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $124,310 | $119,840 | 2,970 |
| New York | $134,810 | $107,550 | 27,990 |
| North Carolina | $75,170 | $63,700 | 3,500 |
| North Dakota | $62,700 | $57,870 | 170 |
| Ohio | $78,200 | $69,350 | 1,610 |
| Oklahoma | $70,320 | $61,600 | 770 |
| Oregon | $95,710 | $87,460 | 1,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,200 | $75,460 | 4,200 |
| Rhode Island | $90,730 | $84,250 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $73,000 | $56,030 | 1,190 |
| South Dakota | $65,090 | $60,260 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $78,680 | $73,020 | 2,920 |
| Texas | $85,080 | $71,710 | 6,610 |
| Utah | $92,790 | $76,350 | 1,670 |
| Vermont | $70,180 | $55,660 | 290 |
| Virginia | $74,770 | $65,900 | 2,820 |
| Washington | $98,990 | $81,550 | 2,270 |
| West Virginia | $63,710 | $46,660 | 230 |
| Wisconsin | $79,780 | $66,390 | 1,600 |
| Wyoming | $60,010 | $60,420 | 130 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$137,130
27,020 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$159,390
21,910 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$157,900
5,030 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$105,940
4,230 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$103,200
3,840 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$104,850
3,020 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$96,870
2,640 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$100,930
2,590 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do producers and directors make?
The average is $113,300 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $90,360 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $54.47, and the median is $43.44 an hour.
Which state pays producers and directors the most?
California, with an average of $155,750 a year. The best-paying metro area is Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA at $159,390.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,780 a year, and the top 10% earn over $198,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-2012. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.