Producers and Directors salary
The BLS estimates 143,120 Producers and Directors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $90,360 (May 2025, SOC 27-2012). Across 71 metros with published figures, medians range from $46,820 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR to $131,600 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE143,120 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,600 · 21,910 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,640 · 5,030 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$108,460 · 27,020 jobs
- Waterbury-Shelton, CT$102,340 · 860 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,270 · 4,230 jobs
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$100,060 · 620 jobs
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$99,520 · 990 jobs
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$97,360 · 470 jobs
- Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$89,390 · 370 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$88,450 · 1,160 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$108,460 · 27,020 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,600 · 21,910 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,640 · 5,030 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$100,270 · 4,230 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$79,950 · 3,840 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$87,980 · 3,020 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$83,850 · 2,640 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$85,040 · 2,590 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$77,260 · 2,330 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$79,070 · 1,910 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Producers and Directors salary in the U.S.?
$90,360 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $62,670–$134,800.
Where do Producers and Directors earn the most?
Highest metro medians: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($131,600), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($130,640), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($108,460). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.