SOC 27-2012 · Richmond, VA metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for producers and directors in Richmond, Virginia is $66,800 a year ($32.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,990: half of the 370 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 42% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,342).

$66,800average per year

$32.12 / hourMedian $59,990Take-home ≈ $52,797

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

370people in this job
-42%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Producers and Directors pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,290 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Richmond earn between $47,140 and $80,040.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,800$5,567$32.12
Median$59,990$4,999$28.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,140$3,928$22.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,040$6,670$38.48

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

Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $66,800, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $52,797 a year, or $4,400 a month and $2,031 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $66,800 buys what about $68,262 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Producers and Directors salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 3rd of 7 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($70,760).

All Producers and Directors salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$32.12 an hour on average, and $28.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $52,797 a year ($4,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,800.

Do producers and directors earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is 42% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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