Producers and Directors in California
Local pay for producers and directors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-2012
$129,790
median pay, California
34,110
employed in California
+43.6%
vs U.S. median
+4.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What producers and directors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of producers and directors in California earn between $83,110 and $172,410 a year; the U.S. median is $90,360.
$63,570
P10
$129,790
MEDIAN
$172,410
P75
$306,850
P90
Pay by metro in California
$131,600
$130,640
$99,520
$97,360
$92,510
$87,910
$87,900
$78,730
$40k $190k $340k