Producers and Directors pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,050 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Lansing earn between $56,020 and $92,250.
- $40K10th
- $56K25th
- $72KMedian
- $92K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,540 | $6,462 | $37.28 |
| Median | $72,350 | $6,029 | $34.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,020 | $4,668 | $26.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,250 | $7,688 | $44.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Lansing
On the average salary of $77,540, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $59,613 a year, or $4,968 a month and $2,293 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $77,540 buys what about $81,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 3rd of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($85,870).
- Detroit$85,870
- Ann Arbor$79,610
- Lansing$77,540
- Grand Rapids$76,340
- Kalamazoo$71,340
- Flint$64,850
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 Lansing: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Lansing?
$37.28 an hour on average, and $34.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Lansing?
About $59,613 a year ($4,968 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,540. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do producers and directors earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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