SOC 27-2012 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Providence, RI

The average salary for producers and directors in Providence, Rhode Island is $84,850 a year ($40.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,530: half of the 520 people in this job in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,342).

$84,850average per year

$40.79 / hourMedian $78,530Take-home ≈ $65,957

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

520people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Producers and Directors pay range in Providence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,250 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Providence earn between $58,050 and $98,170.

  • $43K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,850$7,071$40.79
Median$78,530$6,544$37.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,050$4,838$27.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,170$8,181$47.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Providence

On the average salary of $84,850, a single filer in Providence takes home about $65,957 a year, or $5,496 a month and $2,537 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in RI$65,957$5,496
Working in MA$64,599$5,383

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

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Is Providence a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $84,850 buys what about $83,372 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Producers and Directors salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for producers and directors

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).

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Producers and Directors salary in Providence: questions

How much do producers and directors make an hour in Providence?

$40.79 an hour on average, and $37.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Providence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Providence?

About $65,957 a year ($5,496 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,850. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.

Do producers and directors earn more in Providence than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.9%.
  • 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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