Producers and Directors pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $123,790 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Houston earn between $47,320 and $94,920.
- $39K10th
- $47K25th
- $64KMedian
- $95K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,300 | $6,692 | $38.61 |
| Median | $63,950 | $5,329 | $30.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,320 | $3,943 | $22.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,920 | $7,910 | $45.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $80,300, a single filer in Houston takes home about $65,321 a year, or $5,443 a month and $2,512 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $80,300 buys what about $81,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($97,300).
- Austin$97,300
- Dallas$88,810
- Houston$80,300
- San Antonio$74,040
- College Station$68,450
- McAllen$67,350
- Brownsville$64,960
- Waco$63,870
- Corpus Christi$61,130
- El Paso$59,230
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 Houston: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Houston?
$38.61 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Houston?
About $65,321 a year ($5,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,300. Texas has no state income tax.
Do producers and directors earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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