Producers and Directors pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,900 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Boston earn between $62,460 and $108,540.
- $47K10th
- $62K25th
- $84KMedian
- $109K75th
- $153K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $96,870 | $8,072 | $46.57 |
| Median | $83,850 | $6,988 | $40.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,460 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,540 | $9,045 | $52.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $96,870, a single filer in Boston takes home about $72,455 a year, or $6,038 a month and $2,787 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $76,978 | $6,415 |
| Working in MA | $72,455 | $6,038 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $96,870 buys what about $89,474 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$96,870
- Worcester$86,010
- Amherst$84,310
- Barnstable$73,560
- Springfield$65,790
- Pittsfield$65,370
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 Boston: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Boston?
$46.57 an hour on average, and $40.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Boston?
About $72,455 a year ($6,038 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,870. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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