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Producers and Directors
Full producers and directors overview →U.S. mean $113,300 · median $90,360
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $155,750 | $129,790 | $75 | +37.5% | $63,570–$306,850 |
| New York | #2 | $134,810 | $107,550 | $65 | +19% | $61,960–$222,580 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $124,310 | $119,840 | $60 | +9.7% | $62,310–$206,770 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $115,040 | $104,270 | $55 | +1.5% | $69,260–$170,490 |
| Delaware | #5 | $110,780 | $72,650 | $53 | -2.2% | $50,420–$238,670 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $107,640 | $88,260 | $52 | -5% | $49,960–$177,870 |
| Georgia | #7 | $103,280 | $79,950 | $50 | -8.8% | $50,540–$168,740 |
| Washington | #8 | $98,990 | $81,550 | $48 | -12.6% | $47,810–$167,760 |
| Illinois | #9 | $95,920 | $81,080 | $46 | -15.3% | $41,250–$169,040 |
| Oregon | #10 | $95,710 | $87,460 | $46 | -15.5% | $49,350–$143,490 |
| Florida | #11 | $95,330 | $79,920 | $46 | -15.9% | $46,460–$164,090 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $94,850 | $80,970 | $46 | -16.3% | $45,820–$150,140 |
| Arizona | #13 | $94,670 | $67,320 | $46 | -16.4% | $36,260–$208,990 |
| Nevada | #14 | $93,070 | $78,480 | $45 | -17.9% | $38,420–$164,900 |
| Utah | #15 | $92,790 | $76,350 | $45 | -18.1% | $36,500–$168,140 |
| Maryland | #16 | $90,950 | $79,350 | $44 | -19.7% | $43,740–$148,700 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $90,730 | $84,250 | $44 | -19.9% | $43,090–$136,360 |
| Louisiana | #18 | $87,230 | $62,920 | $42 | -23% | $35,750–$150,220 |
| Colorado | #19 | $86,150 | $78,060 | $41 | -24% | $45,730–$134,670 |
| Maine | #20 | $85,650 | $71,320 | $41 | -24.4% | $44,000–$138,230 |
| Texas | #21 | $85,080 | $71,710 | $41 | -24.9% | $40,610–$146,340 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $83,200 | $75,460 | $40 | -26.6% | $40,700–$130,560 |
| Minnesota | #23 | $81,760 | $76,360 | $39 | -27.8% | $39,800–$130,750 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $79,780 | $66,390 | $38 | -29.6% | $38,680–$130,050 |
| Michigan | #25 | $79,620 | $65,720 | $38 | -29.7% | $38,500–$122,220 |
| Missouri | #26 | $78,870 | $66,460 | $38 | -30.4% | $37,610–$124,130 |
| Tennessee | #27 | $78,680 | $73,020 | $38 | -30.6% | $36,120–$132,610 |
| Ohio | #28 | $78,200 | $69,350 | $38 | -31% | $44,950–$122,450 |
| North Carolina | #29 | $75,170 | $63,700 | $36 | -33.7% | $34,120–$133,170 |
| Virginia | #30 | $74,770 | $65,900 | $36 | -34% | $40,780–$119,090 |
| Hawaii | #31 | $74,520 | $66,190 | $36 | -34.2% | $44,230–$131,490 |
| Alabama | #32 | $73,650 | $63,340 | $35 | -35% | $39,340–$107,890 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $73,000 | $56,030 | $35 | -35.6% | $38,760–$136,360 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $70,320 | $61,600 | $34 | -37.9% | $38,220–$102,800 |
| Vermont | #35 | $70,180 | $55,660 | $34 | -38.1% | $45,180–$106,760 |
| Idaho | #36 | $69,860 | $61,150 | $34 | -38.3% | $38,400–$128,260 |
| Kansas | #37 | $67,800 | $60,600 | $33 | -40.2% | $36,260–$113,050 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $65,090 | $60,260 | $31 | -42.6% | $38,140–$109,180 |
| New Hampshire | #39 | $65,050 | $61,560 | $31 | -42.6% | $26,560–$96,560 |
| Indiana | #40 | $64,940 | $59,870 | $31 | -42.7% | $37,040–$96,100 |
| Iowa | #41 | $64,710 | $58,550 | $31 | -42.9% | $36,900–$101,230 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $63,710 | $46,660 | $31 | -43.8% | $35,700–$124,880 |
| Montana | #43 | $63,490 | $52,580 | $31 | -44% | $32,570–$98,820 |
| North Dakota | #44 | $62,700 | $57,870 | $30 | -44.7% | $37,970–$97,300 |
| Nebraska | #45 | $62,370 | $52,580 | $30 | -45% | $33,750–$101,070 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $61,920 | $54,550 | $30 | -45.3% | $35,860–$95,970 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $60,010 | $60,420 | $29 | -47% | $36,850–$85,090 |
| Alaska | #48 | $59,690 | $54,060 | $29 | -47.3% | $41,600–$82,890 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $56,050 | $48,100 | $27 | -50.5% | $27,230–$84,010 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $44,440 | $38,820 | $21 | -60.8% | $24,090–$76,110 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.