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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-2012 Producers and Directors

Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or film productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.


National estimates for Producers and Directors
Industry profile for Producers and Directors
Geographic profile for Producers and Directors

National estimates for Producers and Directors:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Producers and Directors:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
153,770 3.2 % $ 53.20 $ 110,660 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Producers and Directors:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.26 $ 27.92 $ 41.02 $ 61.52 $ 86.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,140 $ 58,080 $ 85,320 $ 127,970 $ 179,930


Industry profile for Producers and Directors:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Producers and Directors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Producers and Directors, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Producers and Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 59,210 14.18 $ 56.93 $ 118,400
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 22,520 9.68 $ 71.64 $ 149,020
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 17,810 14.77 $ 32.46 $ 67,520
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services 8,840 1.84 $ 55.50 $ 115,450
Performing Arts Companies 7,170 5.94 $ 35.98 $ 74,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Producers and Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 17,810 14.77 $ 32.46 $ 67,520
Motion Picture and Video Industries 59,210 14.18 $ 56.93 $ 118,400
Sound Recording Industries 1,960 9.77 $ 43.93 $ 91,370
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 22,520 9.68 $ 71.64 $ 149,020
Performing Arts Companies 7,170 5.94 $ 35.98 $ 74,830

Top paying industries for Producers and Directors:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures 260 0.92 $ 121.82 $ 253,390
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 22,520 9.68 $ 71.64 $ 149,020
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 30 0.03 $ 67.05 $ 139,450
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 1,190 0.11 $ 62.23 $ 129,440
Software Publishers 1,480 0.24 $ 62.18 $ 129,340


Geographic profile for Producers and Directors:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Producers and Directors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Producers and Directors, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of producers and directors by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Producers and Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 49,340 2.80 2.69 $ 72.23 $ 150,240
New York 28,120 3.09 2.97 $ 58.18 $ 121,020
Texas 7,260 0.56 0.54 $ 37.04 $ 77,050
Florida 6,620 0.72 0.69 $ 38.96 $ 81,030
Pennsylvania 4,520 0.78 0.75 $ 40.57 $ 84,390


Map of location quotient of producers and directors by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Producers and Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,760 4.00 3.85 $ 47.47 $ 98,750
New York 28,120 3.09 2.97 $ 58.18 $ 121,020
California 49,340 2.80 2.69 $ 72.23 $ 150,240
Connecticut 2,100 1.29 1.24 $ 55.95 $ 116,370
Massachusetts 3,870 1.09 1.04 $ 44.63 $ 92,840


Map of annual mean wages of producers and directors by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Producers and Directors:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 49,340 2.80 2.69 $ 72.23 $ 150,240
New York 28,120 3.09 2.97 $ 58.18 $ 121,020
Connecticut 2,100 1.29 1.24 $ 55.95 $ 116,370
New Jersey 2,960 0.72 0.69 $ 55.22 $ 114,870
District of Columbia 2,760 4.00 3.85 $ 47.47 $ 98,750



Map of employment of producers and directors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Producers and Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 38,920 6.38 6.14 $ 64.71 $ 134,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 27,990 3.05 2.93 $ 59.29 $ 123,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,890 2.04 1.96 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,320 1.43 1.37 $ 46.10 $ 95,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,080 1.13 1.09 $ 41.52 $ 86,370
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,080 1.14 1.10 $ 45.40 $ 94,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,620 1.00 0.96 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,190 0.79 0.76 $ 44.72 $ 93,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,190 0.58 0.55 $ 39.24 $ 81,610
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,900 0.43 0.41 $ 46.19 $ 96,060


Map of location quotient of producers and directors by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Producers and Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 38,920 6.38 6.14 $ 64.71 $ 134,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 27,990 3.05 2.93 $ 59.29 $ 123,330
Springfield, IL 300 2.99 2.88 $ 42.34 $ 88,060
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,890 2.04 1.96 (8) (8)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 690 1.74 1.68 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 910 1.64 1.58 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,320 1.43 1.37 $ 46.10 $ 95,890
Missoula, MT 80 1.32 1.27 $ 26.30 $ 54,690
Santa Fe, NM 80 1.31 1.26 (8) (8)
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,460 1.24 1.19 $ 40.94 $ 85,160


Map of annual mean wages of producers and directors by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Producers and Directors:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 690 1.74 1.68 $ 66.87 $ 139,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 38,920 6.38 6.14 $ 64.71 $ 134,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 27,990 3.05 2.93 $ 59.29 $ 123,330
Trenton, NJ 130 0.57 0.55 $ 56.98 $ 118,520
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 180 0.90 0.86 $ 56.42 $ 117,350
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 0.39 0.37 $ 55.90 $ 116,270
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,100 0.74 0.71 $ 55.62 $ 115,700
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30 0.35 0.34 $ 51.57 $ 107,270
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 910 1.64 1.58 $ 51.02 $ 106,130
Albuquerque, NM 280 0.74 0.71 $ 50.80 $ 105,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Producers and Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.91 0.87 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.85 0.81 $ 28.60 $ 59,500
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 0.45 0.43 $ 25.73 $ 53,510
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 80 0.40 0.39 $ 27.66 $ 57,530
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 80 1.07 1.03 $ 27.30 $ 56,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Producers and Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 80 1.07 1.03 $ 27.30 $ 56,780
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.91 0.87 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 0.85 0.81 $ 28.60 $ 59,500
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 50 0.76 0.73 $ 34.15 $ 71,020
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 50 0.66 0.64 $ 28.18 $ 58,610

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Producers and Directors:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.91 0.87 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 0.57 $ 39.36 $ 81,870
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 0.57 $ 39.35 $ 81,850
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 60 0.66 0.63 $ 38.59 $ 80,270
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.28 0.27 $ 38.10 $ 79,240


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023