Producers and Directors pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,770 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Atlanta earn between $65,650 and $123,520.
- $55K10th
- $66K25th
- $80KMedian
- $124K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,200 | $8,600 | $49.62 |
| Median | $79,950 | $6,662 | $38.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,650 | $5,471 | $31.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,520 | $10,293 | $59.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $103,200, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $77,030 a year, or $6,419 a month and $2,963 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $103,200 buys what about $103,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Georgia cities
Atlanta ranks 1st of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Atlanta?
$49.62 an hour on average, and $38.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $77,030 a year ($6,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,200.
Do producers and directors earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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