Producers and Directors pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,210 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Salem earn between $60,390 and $123,020.
- $50K10th
- $60K25th
- $99KMedian
- $123K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $101,110 | $8,426 | $48.61 |
| Median | $98,900 | $8,242 | $47.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,390 | $5,032 | $29.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,020 | $10,252 | $59.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $101,110, a single filer in Salem takes home about $72,415 a year, or $6,035 a month and $2,785 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross 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.
Is Salem a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $101,110 buys what about $97,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 1st of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Salem: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Salem?
$48.61 an hour on average, and $47.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Salem?
About $72,415 a year ($6,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $101,110. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Salem 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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