Producers and Directors Wages
SOC 27-2012 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Producers and Directors is $82,510 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,040 and the 90th percentile is $174,540, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
154,470
P10
$42,040
P25
$58,540
Median
$82,510
P75
$128,040
P90
$174,540
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Producers and Directors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $82,510 | $107,170 | $42,040 | $174,540 | 154,470 | — |
| 2022 | $85,320 | $110,660 | $42,140 | $179,930 | 153,770 | +3.41% |
| 2021 | $79,000 | $101,950 | $38,210 | $206,860 | 138,250 | -7.41% |
| 2020 | $76,400 | $96,690 | $36,070 | $184,660 | 119,490 | -3.29% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Producers and Directors. The highest median is in New Jersey at $111,360, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $111,360 | +35% | $120,330 | 3,110 |
| California | $105,080 | +27.4% | $132,990 | 44,740 |
| New York | $103,260 | +25.1% | $139,060 | 29,180 |
| District of Columbia | $97,730 | +18.4% | $102,380 | 2,830 |
| Connecticut | $84,460 | +2.4% | $103,500 | 2,260 |
| Nevada | $78,970 | -4.3% | $89,910 | 1,640 |
| Washington | $78,330 | -5.1% | $90,360 | 3,300 |
| Florida | $76,780 | -6.9% | $83,950 | 7,790 |
| Georgia | $76,630 | -7.1% | $91,950 | 3,850 |
| Rhode Island | $75,970 | -7.9% | $86,440 | 510 |
| Maryland | $75,920 | -8% | $92,510 | 2,200 |
| Oregon | $75,620 | -8.4% | $85,850 | 1,120 |
| Illinois | $75,350 | -8.7% | $85,570 | 3,000 |
| Colorado | $74,960 | -9.2% | $89,080 | 2,160 |
| Maine | $73,100 | -11.4% | $77,930 | 320 |
| Massachusetts | $70,060 | -15.1% | $87,050 | 4,490 |
| Utah | $66,480 | -19.4% | $84,760 | 1,270 |
| Minnesota | $65,250 | -20.9% | $71,300 | 1,420 |
| New Hampshire | $64,910 | -21.3% | $72,190 | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,120 | -22.3% | $81,770 | 4,630 |
| Missouri | $63,600 | -22.9% | $72,220 | 1,610 |
| Hawaii | $62,710 | -24% | $75,910 | 560 |
| Alaska | $61,920 | -25% | $64,540 | 120 |
| Texas | $61,830 | -25.1% | $76,060 | 7,290 |
| Virginia | $61,500 | -25.5% | $68,630 | 2,450 |
| Tennessee | $60,970 | -26.1% | $74,000 | 1,580 |
| North Carolina | $60,590 | -26.6% | $72,250 | 3,010 |
| Wisconsin | $59,710 | -27.6% | $64,940 | 1,340 |
| Michigan | $58,530 | -29.1% | $67,840 | 2,080 |
| Ohio | $58,230 | -29.4% | $63,160 | 1,920 |
| South Carolina | $57,380 | -30.5% | $71,810 | 950 |
| Vermont | $56,270 | -31.8% | $63,750 | 310 |
| Arizona | $56,010 | -32.1% | $64,450 | 1,270 |
| Louisiana | $55,800 | -32.4% | $74,400 | 870 |
| South Dakota | $55,680 | -32.5% | $58,140 | 180 |
| Kansas | $55,060 | -33.3% | $63,320 | 420 |
| Alabama | $54,160 | -34.4% | $62,660 | 870 |
| Nebraska | $53,620 | -35% | $65,550 | 430 |
| Wyoming | $52,950 | -35.8% | $67,100 | 100 |
| Montana | $52,690 | -36.1% | $62,560 | 360 |
| Iowa | $51,140 | -38% | $57,110 | 620 |
| Oklahoma | $51,020 | -38.2% | $68,620 | 910 |
| Kentucky | $50,980 | -38.2% | $60,570 | 920 |
| Arkansas | $50,290 | -39% | $58,790 | 490 |
| Idaho | $48,040 | -41.8% | $58,960 | 330 |
| Indiana | $47,560 | -42.4% | $56,210 | 1,570 |
| North Dakota | $46,010 | -44.2% | $54,110 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $42,940 | -48% | $48,190 | 500 |
| West Virginia | $39,000 | -52.7% | $49,580 | 270 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | 110 |
| New Mexico | — | — | — | 630 |