Producer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level producer earnings begin at:

$53.50 per hour

$111,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level producer earnings begin at:

$38.14 per hour

$79,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level producer earnings begin at:

$29.09 per hour

$60,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level producer earnings begin at:

$22.31 per hour

$46,400 per year

10th percentile

Starting level producer earnings begin at:

$17.21 per hour

$35,800 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Producer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $97,550
District of Columbia $82,150
Pennsylvania $76,050
New Jersey $75,830
Maryland $75,620
Georgia $73,470
Connecticut $70,380
Hawaii $70,120
Illinois $68,873
Minnesota $65,770
Virginia $65,140
Washington $64,400
Massachusetts $61,810
Texas $61,790
Kentucky $60,530
Nevada $60,510
Florida $60,320
Rhode Island $60,020
North Carolina $59,660
Alaska $58,940
Colorado $58,830
Oregon $58,040
Kansas $56,680
Utah $55,940
Michigan $55,830
Louisiana $55,690
Idaho $55,600
Missouri $55,380
New Mexico $54,030
New Hampshire $53,570
Delaware $53,300
South Dakota $53,200
Ohio $53,190
Vermont $52,220
Tennessee $52,070
Wisconsin $51,740
Arkansas $51,650
Arizona $49,790
Oklahoma $49,080
Alabama $48,624
South Carolina $47,510
Nebraska $46,940
Maine $46,690
Iowa $46,614
Montana $45,720
Wyoming $43,570
Puerto Rico $43,260
Indiana $43,230
North Dakota $42,480
Mississippi $41,050
New York $115,610

How do producer salaries compare to similar careers?

Producers earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than news anchors but more than camera operators.

Career Median Salary
News anchor salary $56K
Producer salary $61K
Talent director salary $61K
Filmmaker salary $61K
Court reporter salary $60K
Camera operator salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)