Producers and Directors salary by location
National median: $90,360 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $131,600 | +45.6% | 21,910 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $130,640 | +44.6% | 5,030 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $129,790 | +43.6% | 34,110 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $119,840 | +32.6% | 2,970 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $110,190 | +21.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $108,460 | +20.0% | 27,020 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $107,550 | +19.0% | 27,990 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $104,270 | +15.4% | 2,640 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $102,340 | +13.3% | 860 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $100,270 | +11.0% | 4,230 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $100,060 | +10.7% | 620 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $99,520 | +10.1% | 990 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $98,900 | +9.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $97,360 | +7.7% | 470 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $92,510 | +2.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $92,220 | +2.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $89,390 | −1.1% | 370 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $88,450 | −2.1% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $88,260 | −2.3% | 2,200 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $87,980 | −2.6% | 3,020 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $87,910 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $87,900 | −2.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $87,460 | −3.2% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $86,680 | −4.1% | 1,660 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $85,040 | −5.9% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $84,250 | −6.8% | 560 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $83,850 | −7.2% | 2,640 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $83,030 | −8.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $82,750 | −8.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $82,440 | −8.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $81,550 | −9.7% | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $81,500 | −9.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $81,080 | −10.3% | 3,170 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $80,970 | −10.4% | 3,440 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $80,960 | −10.4% | 1,710 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $80,850 | −10.5% | 690 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $80,590 | −10.8% | 1,180 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $79,970 | −11.5% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $79,950 | −11.5% | 5,010 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $79,950 | −11.5% | 3,840 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $79,920 | −11.6% | 7,160 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $79,700 | −11.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $79,680 | −11.8% | 230 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $79,590 | −11.9% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $79,520 | −12.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $79,450 | −12.1% | 350 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $79,350 | −12.2% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $79,070 | −12.5% | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $78,810 | −12.8% | 380 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $78,730 | −12.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $78,660 | −12.9% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $78,530 | −13.1% | 520 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $78,480 | −13.1% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $78,340 | −13.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $78,060 | −13.6% | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $78,050 | −13.6% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $77,790 | −13.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $77,530 | −14.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $77,350 | −14.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $77,260 | −14.5% | 2,330 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $76,930 | −14.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $76,860 | −14.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $76,360 | −15.5% | 1,390 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $76,350 | −15.5% | 1,670 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $76,290 | −15.6% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $75,460 | −16.5% | 4,200 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $74,980 | −17.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $74,850 | −17.2% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $74,810 | −17.2% | 740 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | metropolitan | $74,520 | −17.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $74,110 | −18.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $73,280 | −18.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $73,020 | −19.2% | 2,920 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $72,740 | −19.5% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $72,650 | −19.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $72,580 | −19.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Deltona, FL | metropolitan | $72,490 | −19.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $72,350 | −19.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $72,280 | −20.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $72,000 | −20.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Altoona, PA | metropolitan | $71,940 | −20.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $71,710 | −20.6% | 6,610 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $71,500 | −20.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Youngstown, OH | metropolitan | $71,400 | −21.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $71,320 | −21.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $71,160 | −21.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $71,030 | −21.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $70,470 | −22.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $69,820 | −22.7% | 240 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $69,350 | −23.3% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $69,270 | −23.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $69,170 | −23.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $68,350 | −24.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $67,780 | −25.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $67,620 | −25.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $67,600 | −25.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $67,460 | −25.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $67,320 | −25.5% | 1,720 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $67,230 | −25.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $66,470 | −26.4% | 440 | 2025 |