Producers and Directors pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $130,220 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Rochester earn between $37,050 and $112,960.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $73KMedian
- $113K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,220 | $6,352 | $36.64 |
| Median | $72,580 | $6,048 | $34.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,050 | $3,088 | $17.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $112,960 | $9,413 | $54.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $76,220, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $58,791 a year, or $4,899 a month and $2,261 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $76,220 buys what about $83,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Minnesota cities
Rochester ranks 2nd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($85,350).
- Minneapolis$85,350
- Rochester$76,220
- Duluth$61,150
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 Rochester: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Rochester?
$36.65 an hour on average, and $34.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Rochester?
About $58,791 a year ($4,899 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,220. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is 34% 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 Rochester, MN (40340). 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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