Producers and Directors pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,220 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Buffalo earn between $57,740 and $114,740.
- $48K10th
- $58K25th
- $79KMedian
- $115K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,950 | $8,412 | $48.53 |
| Median | $79,450 | $6,621 | $38.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,740 | $4,812 | $27.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $114,740 | $9,562 | $55.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Buffalo
On the average salary of $100,950, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $74,840 a year, or $6,237 a month and $2,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $100,950 buys what about $105,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 5th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($137,130).
- New York$137,130
- Syracuse$107,350
- Kiryas Joel$104,870
- Rochester$103,740
- Buffalo$100,950
- Kingston$90,820
- Albany$89,470
- Binghamton$86,510
- Utica$83,620
- Ithaca$75,160
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Buffalo?
$48.54 an hour on average, and $38.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $74,840 a year ($6,237 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,950. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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