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Top 15 cities for producers and directors by average salary
| Los Angeles, CA | $159,390 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $157,900 |
| New York, NY | $137,130 |
| Riverside, CA | $124,950 |
| San Diego, CA | $122,920 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $117,180 |
| Waterbury, CT | $116,670 |
| Trenton, NJ | $116,080 |
| Salinas, CA | $115,510 |
| Redding, CA | $111,960 |
| Syracuse, NY | $107,350 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,960 |
| Washington, DC | $105,940 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $104,870 |
| Miami, FL | $104,850 |
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Producers and Directors salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 12 | $159,390 | $88,790 |
| New York | 10 | $137,130 | $75,160 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $117,180 | $77,490 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $116,080 | $88,290 |
| Washington | 4 | $105,960 | $71,820 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $105,940 | $105,940 |
| Florida | 12 | $104,850 | $72,140 |
| Georgia | 5 | $103,200 | $58,460 |
| Oregon | 5 | $101,110 | $76,680 |
| Illinois | 4 | $100,930 | $55,110 |
| Arizona | 2 | $99,280 | $83,140 |
| Texas | 16 | $97,300 | $49,510 |
| Utah | 2 | $96,960 | $66,000 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $96,870 | $65,370 |
| Maryland | 2 | $94,990 | $56,860 |
| Nevada | 2 | $94,850 | $80,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $93,170 | $63,010 |
| Colorado | 5 | $91,130 | $67,040 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $90,680 | $60,440 |
| Missouri | 6 | $89,130 | $55,860 |
| North Carolina | 8 | $87,120 | $57,220 |
| Michigan | 6 | $85,870 | $64,850 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $85,860 | $50,990 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $85,350 | $61,150 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $84,850 | $84,850 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $83,700 | $51,190 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $81,200 | $72,970 |
| Ohio | 7 | $81,110 | $67,700 |
| Maine | 2 | $79,180 | $61,250 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $78,190 | $59,560 |
| Alabama | 7 | $77,200 | $60,030 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $75,740 | $67,750 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $74,690 | $74,690 |
| Montana | 3 | $74,000 | $58,810 |
| Iowa | 6 | $71,680 | $57,460 |
| Virginia | 7 | $70,760 | $58,120 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $70,280 | $70,280 |
| Kansas | 2 | $69,360 | $60,970 |
| Indiana | 6 | $68,290 | $52,710 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $67,950 | $51,720 |
| Vermont | 1 | $67,740 | $67,740 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $66,950 | $59,920 |
| Idaho | 1 | $66,920 | $66,920 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $66,090 | $57,240 |
| Alaska | 1 | $65,790 | $65,790 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $65,300 | $65,070 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $58,160 | $45,290 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $56,850 | $56,850 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $51,290 | $37,200 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $46,630 | $46,630 |
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Producers and Directors salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $159,390 | $131,600 | $76.63 | 21,910 |
| San Francisco, CA | $157,900 | $130,640 | $75.91 | 5,030 |
| New York, NY | $137,130 | $108,460 | $65.93 | 27,020 |
| Riverside, CA | $124,950 | $97,360 | $60.07 | 470 |
| San Diego, CA | $122,920 | $99,520 | $59.10 | 990 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $117,180 | $100,060 | $56.34 | 620 |
| Waterbury, CT | $116,670 | $102,340 | $56.09 | 860 |
| Trenton, NJ | $116,080 | $110,190 | $55.81 | 190 |
| Salinas, CA | $115,510 | $87,900 | $55.53 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $111,960 | $63,010 | $53.83 | 30 |
| Syracuse, NY | $107,350 | $79,680 | $51.61 | 230 |
| Seattle, WA | $105,960 | $86,680 | $50.94 | 1,660 |
| Washington, DC | $105,940 | $100,270 | $50.93 | 4,230 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $104,870 | $82,440 | $50.42 | 160 |
| Miami, FL | $104,850 | $87,980 | $50.41 | 3,020 |
| Rochester, NY | $103,740 | $83,030 | $49.87 | 360 |
| Atlanta, GA | $103,200 | $79,950 | $49.62 | 3,840 |
| Salem, OR | $101,110 | $98,900 | $48.61 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $101,070 | $87,910 | $48.59 | 30 |
| Buffalo, NY | $100,950 | $79,450 | $48.54 | 350 |
| Chicago, IL | $100,930 | $85,040 | $48.52 | 2,590 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $99,360 | $92,510 | $47.77 | 110 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $99,280 | $72,740 | $47.73 | 1,140 |
| Portland, OR | $99,040 | $88,450 | $47.62 | 1,160 |
| Austin, TX | $97,300 | $78,050 | $46.78 | 1,200 |
| Provo, UT | $96,960 | $89,390 | $46.62 | 370 |
| Boston, MA | $96,870 | $83,850 | $46.57 | 2,640 |
| Baltimore, MD | $94,990 | $80,850 | $45.67 | 690 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $94,850 | $79,970 | $45.60 | 1,420 |
| Bellingham, WA | $94,390 | $92,220 | $45.38 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $93,610 | $78,730 | $45.01 | 230 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $93,170 | $79,070 | $44.79 | 1,910 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $92,030 | $76,860 | $44.25 | 180 |
| Altoona, PA | $91,650 | $71,940 | $44.06 | 40 |
| Boulder, CO | $91,130 | $81,500 | $43.81 | 220 |
| Kingston, NY | $90,820 | $74,520 | $43.66 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $90,680 | $64,120 | $43.60 | 180 |
| Orlando, FL | $90,550 | $80,960 | $43.54 | 1,710 |
| Olympia, WA | $90,440 | $74,980 | $43.48 | 40 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $89,930 | $77,530 | $43.24 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $89,490 | $80,590 | $43.03 | 1,180 |
| Albany, NY | $89,470 | $78,810 | $43.01 | 380 |
| St. Louis, MO | $89,130 | $82,750 | $42.85 | 670 |
| Dallas, TX | $88,810 | $77,260 | $42.70 | 2,330 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $88,790 | $71,500 | $42.69 | 60 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $88,290 | $79,520 | $42.45 | 50 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $87,420 | $78,340 | $42.03 | 300 |
| Charlotte, NC | $87,120 | $74,850 | $41.89 | 1,240 |
| Binghamton, NY | $86,510 | $60,490 | $41.59 | 60 |
| Worcester, MA | $86,010 | $69,270 | $41.35 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $85,870 | $76,290 | $41.28 | 1,090 |
| Madison, WI | $85,860 | $68,350 | $41.28 | 470 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $85,350 | $78,660 | $41.03 | 1,020 |
| Providence, RI | $84,850 | $78,530 | $40.79 | 520 |
| Amherst, MA | $84,310 | $79,700 | $40.53 | 60 |
| Nashville, TN | $83,700 | $79,590 | $40.24 | 1,830 |
| Utica, NY | $83,620 | $62,310 | $40.20 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $83,140 | $64,530 | $39.97 | 280 |
| Pensacola, FL | $82,900 | $72,000 | $39.86 | 60 |
| Tampa, FL | $81,640 | $74,810 | $39.25 | 740 |
| Gainesville, FL | $81,630 | $70,470 | $39.24 | 50 |
| New Haven, CT | $81,320 | $77,790 | $39.10 | 130 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $81,200 | $64,990 | $39.04 | 80 |
| Columbus, OH | $81,110 | $76,930 | $39.00 | 370 |
| Reno, NV | $80,890 | $62,720 | $38.89 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $80,510 | $71,160 | $38.71 | 380 |
| Houston, TX | $80,300 | $63,950 | $38.61 | 810 |
| Savannah, GA | $80,150 | $61,090 | $38.54 | 90 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $79,940 | $73,280 | $38.43 | 200 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,610 | $67,600 | $38.27 | 110 |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,310 | $66,470 | $38.13 | 440 |
| Portland, ME | $79,180 | $63,090 | $38.07 | 180 |
| Deltona, FL | $78,930 | $72,490 | $37.95 | 40 |
| Norwich, CT | $78,800 | $72,280 | $37.88 | 40 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $78,690 | $65,930 | $37.83 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $78,560 | $62,040 | $37.77 | 130 |
| Raleigh, NC | $78,450 | $67,460 | $37.72 | 450 |
| Youngstown, OH | $78,350 | $71,400 | $37.67 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $78,210 | $61,140 | $37.60 | 80 |
| Charleston, SC | $78,190 | $61,280 | $37.59 | 200 |
| Lansing, MI | $77,540 | $72,350 | $37.28 | 190 |
| Hartford, CT | $77,490 | $71,030 | $37.26 | 350 |
| Birmingham, AL | $77,200 | $66,110 | $37.12 | 370 |
| Wilmington, NC | $77,030 | $61,120 | $37.03 | 130 |
| Medford, OR | $76,910 | $77,350 | $36.98 | 90 |
| Eugene, OR | $76,680 | $74,110 | $36.87 | 100 |
| Durham, NC | $76,500 | $69,820 | $36.78 | 240 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $76,340 | $62,160 | $36.70 | 190 |
| Rochester, MN | $76,220 | $72,580 | $36.65 | 60 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $76,150 | $67,620 | $36.61 | 320 |
| Auburn, AL | $75,950 | $69,170 | $36.52 | 40 |
| Sarasota, FL | $75,770 | $67,780 | $36.43 | 170 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $75,740 | $66,130 | $36.41 | 400 |
| Allentown, PA | $75,310 | $67,230 | $36.21 | 170 |
| Ithaca, NY | $75,160 | $65,410 | $36.14 | 50 |
| Dayton, OH | $75,090 | $64,230 | $36.10 | 100 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $74,860 | $61,660 | $35.99 | 160 |
| Huntsville, AL | $74,830 | $61,400 | $35.98 | 150 |
| Honolulu, HI | $74,690 | $65,450 | $35.91 | 430 |
| Montgomery, AL | $74,270 | $65,130 | $35.71 | 140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $74,260 | $63,320 | $35.70 | 520 |
| San Antonio, TX | $74,040 | $64,550 | $35.60 | 370 |
| Bozeman, MT | $74,000 | $64,710 | $35.58 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73,840 | $65,640 | $35.50 | 660 |
| Barnstable, MA | $73,560 | $63,780 | $35.37 | 60 |
| Champaign, IL | $73,500 | $66,420 | $35.34 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $72,970 | $59,910 | $35.08 | 220 |
| Greenville, SC | $72,670 | $59,670 | $34.94 | 220 |
| Lakeland, FL | $72,650 | $65,210 | $34.93 | 80 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $72,650 | $64,990 | $34.93 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $72,460 | $65,940 | $34.84 | 50 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $72,140 | $62,470 | $34.68 | 180 |
| Spokane, WA | $71,820 | $61,430 | $34.53 | 150 |
| Des Moines, IA | $71,680 | $62,370 | $34.46 | 210 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $71,340 | $61,030 | $34.30 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $71,280 | $64,380 | $34.27 | 260 |
| Asheville, NC | $71,200 | $62,880 | $34.23 | 170 |
| Lancaster, PA | $70,800 | $64,010 | $34.04 | 160 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $70,760 | $54,140 | $34.02 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $70,460 | $62,400 | $33.87 | 160 |
| Columbus, GA | $70,410 | $60,790 | $33.85 | 70 |
| Manchester, NH | $70,280 | $62,530 | $33.79 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $70,270 | $58,660 | $33.79 | 290 |
| Augusta, GA | $70,200 | $49,910 | $33.75 | 110 |
| Memphis, TN | $70,050 | $60,440 | $33.68 | 240 |
| York, PA | $69,650 | $61,000 | $33.49 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $69,650 | $58,650 | $33.49 | 130 |
| Akron, OH | $69,560 | $63,260 | $33.44 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $69,490 | $61,660 | $33.41 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $69,360 | $60,600 | $33.35 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $69,000 | $62,760 | $33.17 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $68,450 | $58,860 | $32.91 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $68,290 | $59,010 | $32.83 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $67,950 | $61,350 | $32.67 | 360 |
| Tulsa, OK | $67,750 | $59,660 | $32.57 | n/a |
| Burlington, VT | $67,740 | $54,680 | $32.57 | 140 |
| Toledo, OH | $67,700 | $62,220 | $32.55 | 100 |
| Iowa City, IA | $67,660 | $63,090 | $32.53 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $67,350 | $60,920 | $32.38 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $67,300 | $64,660 | $32.36 | 30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $67,070 | $56,640 | $32.24 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $67,040 | $56,310 | $32.23 | 30 |
| Bismarck, ND | $66,950 | $58,720 | $32.19 | 40 |
| State College, PA | $66,920 | $61,070 | $32.17 | 80 |
| Boise, ID | $66,920 | $60,200 | $32.17 | 230 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,800 | $59,990 | $32.12 | 370 |
| Erie, PA | $66,760 | $58,940 | $32.10 | 70 |
| Shreveport, LA | $66,110 | $57,340 | $31.78 | 60 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $66,090 | $60,130 | $31.77 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $66,000 | $55,500 | $31.73 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $65,850 | $55,190 | $31.66 | 60 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,790 | $57,010 | $31.63 | 60 |
| Springfield, MA | $65,790 | $57,160 | $31.63 | 130 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $65,720 | $61,220 | $31.60 | 750 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $65,370 | $56,500 | $31.43 | 70 |
| Lincoln, NE | $65,300 | $60,000 | $31.39 | 130 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $65,290 | $61,830 | $31.39 | 30 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $65,240 | $45,090 | $31.37 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $65,070 | $52,580 | $31.28 | 260 |
| Brownsville, TX | $64,960 | $46,620 | $31.23 | 30 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $64,910 | $57,260 | $31.21 | 80 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $64,900 | $56,730 | $31.20 | 610 |
| Flint, MI | $64,850 | $58,930 | $31.18 | 60 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $64,720 | $60,510 | $31.11 | 50 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $64,470 | $60,830 | $30.99 | 30 |
| Waco, TX | $63,870 | $53,960 | $30.71 | 80 |
| Joplin, MO | $63,630 | $57,220 | $30.59 | 30 |
| Reading, PA | $63,010 | $60,280 | $30.29 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IN | $62,900 | $55,370 | $30.24 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,750 | $50,430 | $29.69 | 280 |
| Bangor, ME | $61,250 | $46,380 | $29.45 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN | $61,150 | $56,060 | $29.40 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $61,130 | $43,990 | $29.39 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $60,970 | $53,850 | $29.31 | 140 |
| South Bend, IN | $60,660 | $47,600 | $29.17 | 90 |
| Lafayette, LA | $60,440 | $54,390 | $29.06 | 50 |
| Dothan, AL | $60,030 | $46,080 | $28.86 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $60,010 | $50,650 | $28.85 | 60 |
| Fargo, ND | $59,920 | $52,700 | $28.81 | 80 |
| Lexington, KY | $59,770 | $55,460 | $28.74 | 260 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $59,560 | $49,630 | $28.63 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,530 | $49,210 | $28.62 | 110 |
| Waterloo, IA | $59,340 | $51,500 | $28.53 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $59,230 | $49,020 | $28.47 | 100 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $59,100 | $48,380 | $28.41 | 50 |
| Missoula, MT | $58,810 | $51,970 | $28.28 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $58,630 | $46,520 | $28.19 | 50 |
| Macon, GA | $58,460 | $44,270 | $28.11 | 50 |
| Jackson, MS | $58,160 | $50,280 | $27.96 | 150 |
| Roanoke, VA | $58,120 | $47,960 | $27.94 | 100 |
| Columbia, MO | $58,010 | $48,750 | $27.89 | 90 |
| Sioux City, IA | $57,460 | $46,370 | $27.63 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $57,270 | $41,250 | $27.53 | 80 |
| Rapid City, SD | $57,240 | $52,680 | $27.52 | 30 |
| Hickory, NC | $57,220 | $54,890 | $27.51 | 30 |
| Salisbury, MD | $56,860 | $50,200 | $27.34 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $56,850 | $48,820 | $27.33 | 230 |
| Lubbock, TX | $56,800 | $42,330 | $27.31 | 110 |
| Amarillo, TX | $56,490 | $45,610 | $27.16 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $55,860 | $40,680 | $26.85 | 190 |
| Odessa, TX | $55,830 | $44,670 | $26.84 | 30 |
| Peoria, IL | $55,110 | $43,080 | $26.50 | 60 |
| Abilene, TX | $53,730 | $43,300 | $25.83 | 40 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $52,710 | $45,780 | $25.34 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI | $51,890 | $37,590 | $24.95 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,720 | $48,790 | $24.86 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $51,290 | $46,820 | $24.66 | 200 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,190 | $43,480 | $24.61 | 50 |
| Wausau, WI | $50,990 | $46,020 | $24.51 | 30 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $50,730 | $43,890 | $24.39 | 170 |
| Tyler, TX | $49,510 | $42,650 | $23.80 | 70 |
| Huntington, WV | $46,630 | $35,860 | $22.42 | 50 |
| Gulfport, MS | $45,290 | $44,980 | $21.78 | 30 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $37,200 | $37,560 | $17.89 | 100 |
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Producers and Directors salary: questions
Where do producers and directors make the most money?
In Los Angeles, CA, with an average of $159,390 a year, among the 214 metro areas we cover.
What is the average producers and directors salary in the U.S.?
$115,342 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is producers and directors pay the lowest?
Fort Smith, AR, at $37,200 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-2012.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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