Producers and Directors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median producers and directors in the US earns $90,360 per year (143,120 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($129,790) and lowest in Arkansas ($38,820) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Producers and Directors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors in California | $129,790 | $92,137 | $7,678 | 71% | 34,110 |
| Producers and Directors in New Jersey | $119,840 | $87,692 | $7,308 | 73.2% | 2,970 |
| Producers and Directors in New York | $107,550 | $79,186 | $6,599 | 73.6% | 27,990 |
| Producers and Directors in Washington DC | $104,270 | $76,290 | $6,357 | 73.2% | 2,640 |
| Producers and Directors in Connecticut | $88,260 | $67,642 | $5,637 | 76.6% | 2,200 |
| Producers and Directors in Oregon | $87,460 | $63,535 | $5,295 | 72.6% | 1,640 |
| Producers and Directors in Rhode Island | $84,250 | $65,557 | $5,463 | 77.8% | 560 |
| Producers and Directors in Washington | $81,550 | $66,201 | $5,517 | 81.2% | 2,270 |
| Producers and Directors in Illinois | $81,080 | $62,001 | $5,167 | 76.5% | 3,170 |
| Producers and Directors in Massachusetts | $80,970 | $61,964 | $5,164 | 76.5% | 3,440 |
| Producers and Directors in Georgia | $79,950 | $61,548 | $5,129 | 77% | 5,010 |
| Producers and Directors in Florida | $79,920 | $65,054 | $5,421 | 81.4% | 7,160 |
| Producers and Directors in Maryland | $79,350 | $61,247 | $5,104 | 77.2% | 1,610 |
| Producers and Directors in Nevada | $78,480 | $64,041 | $5,337 | 81.6% | 1,630 |
| Producers and Directors in Colorado | $78,060 | $61,019 | $5,085 | 78.2% | 1,960 |
| Producers and Directors in Minnesota | $76,360 | $58,880 | $4,907 | 77.1% | 1,390 |
| Producers and Directors in Utah | $76,350 | $59,107 | $4,926 | 77.4% | 1,670 |
| Producers and Directors in Pennsylvania | $75,460 | $59,600 | $4,967 | 79% | 4,200 |
| Producers and Directors in Tennessee | $73,020 | $60,200 | $5,017 | 82.4% | 2,920 |
| Producers and Directors in Delaware | $72,650 | $56,486 | $4,707 | 77.8% | 150 |
| Producers and Directors in Texas | $71,710 | $59,278 | $4,940 | 82.7% | 6,610 |
| Producers and Directors in Maine | $71,320 | $55,371 | $4,614 | 77.6% | 400 |
| Producers and Directors in Ohio | $69,350 | $56,493 | $4,708 | 81.5% | 1,610 |
| Producers and Directors in Arizona | $67,320 | $54,715 | $4,560 | 81.3% | 1,720 |
| Producers and Directors in Missouri | $66,460 | $53,394 | $4,450 | 80.3% | 1,630 |
| Producers and Directors in Wisconsin | $66,390 | $53,384 | $4,449 | 80.4% | 1,600 |
| Producers and Directors in Hawaii | $66,190 | $51,863 | $4,322 | 78.4% | 510 |
| Producers and Directors in Virginia | $65,900 | $52,156 | $4,346 | 79.1% | 2,820 |
| Producers and Directors in Michigan | $65,720 | $52,444 | $4,370 | 79.8% | 2,310 |
| Producers and Directors in North Carolina | $63,700 | $51,330 | $4,278 | 80.6% | 3,500 |
| Producers and Directors in Alabama | $63,340 | $50,172 | $4,181 | 79.2% | 1,040 |
| Producers and Directors in Louisiana | $62,920 | $51,235 | $4,270 | 81.4% | 880 |
| Producers and Directors in Oklahoma | $61,600 | $49,449 | $4,121 | 80.3% | 770 |
| Producers and Directors in New Hampshire | $61,560 | $51,643 | $4,304 | 83.9% | 300 |
| Producers and Directors in Idaho | $61,150 | $49,181 | $4,098 | 80.4% | 380 |
| Producers and Directors in Kansas | $60,600 | $48,290 | $4,024 | 79.7% | 420 |
| Producers and Directors in Wyoming | $60,420 | $50,727 | $4,227 | 84% | 130 |
| Producers and Directors in South Dakota | $60,260 | $50,599 | $4,217 | 84% | 170 |
| Producers and Directors in Indiana | $59,870 | $48,549 | $4,046 | 81.1% | 1,480 |
| Producers and Directors in Iowa | $58,550 | $47,652 | $3,971 | 81.4% | 720 |
| Producers and Directors in North Dakota | $57,870 | $48,679 | $4,057 | 84.1% | 170 |
| Producers and Directors in South Carolina | $56,030 | $44,995 | $3,750 | 80.3% | 1,190 |
| Producers and Directors in Vermont | $55,660 | $45,472 | $3,789 | 81.7% | 290 |
| Producers and Directors in Kentucky | $54,550 | $44,219 | $3,685 | 81.1% | 950 |
| Producers and Directors in Alaska | $54,060 | $45,617 | $3,801 | 84.4% | 160 |
| Producers and Directors in Montana | $52,580 | $42,713 | $3,559 | 81.2% | 390 |
| Producers and Directors in Nebraska | $52,580 | $42,915 | $3,576 | 81.6% | 470 |
| Producers and Directors in Mississippi | $48,100 | $39,636 | $3,303 | 82.4% | 390 |
| Producers and Directors in West Virginia | $46,660 | $38,299 | $3,192 | 82.1% | 230 |
| Producers and Directors in Arkansas | $38,820 | $32,071 | $2,673 | 82.6% | 700 |
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