Producers and Directors pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,490 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Portland earn between $63,200 and $127,300.
- $53K10th
- $63K25th
- $88KMedian
- $127K75th
- $143K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $99,040 | $8,253 | $47.62 |
| Median | $88,450 | $7,371 | $42.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,200 | $5,267 | $30.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $127,300 | $10,608 | $61.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $99,040, a single filer in Portland takes home about $71,140 a year, or $5,928 a month and $2,736 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $78,505 | $6,542 |
| Working in OR | $71,140 | $5,928 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $99,040 buys what about $93,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($101,110).
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 Portland: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Portland?
$47.62 an hour on average, and $42.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Portland?
About $71,140 a year ($5,928 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,040. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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