Producers and Directors pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,200 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Tucson earn between $50,380 and $85,050.
- $36K10th
- $50K25th
- $65KMedian
- $85K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,140 | $6,928 | $39.97 |
| Median | $64,530 | $5,378 | $31.02 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,380 | $4,198 | $24.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $85,050 | $7,088 | $40.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $83,140, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $65,634 a year, or $5,470 a month and $2,524 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $83,140 buys what about $85,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($99,280).
- 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 Tucson: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Tucson?
$39.97 an hour on average, and $31.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Tucson?
About $65,634 a year ($5,470 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,140.
Do producers and directors earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 28% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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