Producers and Directors pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $260,360 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Phoenix earn between $49,650 and $107,600.
- $37K10th
- $50K25th
- $73KMedian
- $108K75th
- $260K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,280 | $8,273 | $47.73 |
| Median | $72,740 | $6,062 | $34.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,650 | $4,138 | $23.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,600 | $8,967 | $51.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $99,280, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $76,585 a year, or $6,382 a month and $2,946 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $99,280 buys what about $96,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$99,280
- Tucson$83,140
Highest-paying cities for producers and directors
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).
- Los Angeles, CA$159,390
- San Francisco, CA$157,900
- New York, NY$137,130
- Riverside, CA$124,950
- San Diego, CA$122,920
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Producers and Directors salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Phoenix?
$47.73 an hour on average, and $34.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $76,585 a year ($6,382 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,280.
Do producers and directors earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,342).
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; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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