SOC 27-2012 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for producers and directors in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $85,350 a year ($41.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,660: half of the 1,020 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,342).

$85,350average per year

$41.03 / hourMedian $78,660Take-home ≈ $64,593

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,020people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Producers and Directors pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,770 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Minneapolis earn between $60,590 and $102,030.

  • $45K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $133K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$85,350$7,112$41.03
Median$78,660$6,555$37.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,590$5,049$29.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$102,030$8,502$49.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $85,350, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $64,593 a year, or $5,383 a month and $2,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$65,316$5,443
Working in MN$64,593$5,383

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $85,350 buys what about $81,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Producers and Directors salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 1st of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Producers and Directors salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for producers and directors

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).

Producers and Directors salary by city

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Producers and Directors salary in Minneapolis: questions

How much do producers and directors make an hour in Minneapolis?

$41.03 an hour on average, and $37.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $64,593 a year ($5,383 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,350. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do producers and directors earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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