Producers and Directors pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,680 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Milwaukee earn between $49,650 and $80,850.
- $41K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $81K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,260 | $6,188 | $35.70 |
| Median | $63,320 | $5,277 | $30.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,650 | $4,138 | $23.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,850 | $6,738 | $38.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $74,260, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $58,172 a year, or $4,848 a month and $2,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $74,260 buys what about $76,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 3rd of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($85,860).
- Madison$85,860
- Green Bay$78,560
- Milwaukee$74,260
- Eau Claire$59,100
- La Crosse$51,890
- Wausau$50,990
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Milwaukee?
$35.70 an hour on average, and $30.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $58,172 a year ($4,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,260.
Do producers and directors earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 36% 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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