SOC 27-2012 · Salem, OR metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Salem, OR

The average salary for producers and directors in Salem, Oregon is $101,110 a year ($48.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,900: half of the 50 people in this job in the Salem, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,342).

$101,110average per year

$48.61 / hourMedian $98,900Take-home ≈ $72,415

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $123K75th
  • $158K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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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.

All Producers and Directors salaries in Oregon

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 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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