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Producer salary
Average producer salary
$72,202
How much does a producer make?
The average producer salary in the United States is $72,202. Producer salaries typically range between $43,000 and $120,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for producers is $34.71 per hour.
Producer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Producers earn the highest average salary in Nevada.
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Where can a Producer earn more?
Producer salary estimates from across the web
Average producer salary by state
Highest paying states for producers
Rank  | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $94,925 | $45.64 |
| 2 | California | $99,201 | $47.69 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $95,447 | $45.89 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $91,692 | $44.08 |
| 5 | Vermont | $67,744 | $32.57 |
| 6 | Nevada | $99,614 | $47.89 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $68,465 | $32.92 |
| 8 | Oregon | $72,873 | $35.04 |
| 9 | Washington | $78,503 | $37.74 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $77,845 | $37.43 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $90,043 | $43.29 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $68,868 | $33.11 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $69,212 | $33.27 |
| 14 | Maryland | $66,445 | $31.94 |
| 15 | North Dakota | $66,436 | $31.94 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $61,573 | $29.60 |
| 17 | Alaska | $64,978 | $31.24 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $68,062 | $32.72 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $67,468 | $32.44 |
| 20 | Arizona | $60,386 | $29.03 |
| 21 | Virginia | $61,340 | $29.49 |
| 22 | Kentucky | $61,997 | $29.81 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $57,000 | $27.40 |
| 24 | Texas | $55,809 | $26.83 |
| 25 | Delaware | $66,085 | $31.77 |
| 26 | Georgia | $57,903 | $27.84 |
| 27 | Michigan | $53,123 | $25.54 |
| 28 | Arkansas | $50,169 | $24.12 |
| 29 | Utah | $49,981 | $24.03 |
| 30 | Colorado | $52,632 | $25.30 |
| 31 | Hawaii | $50,358 | $24.21 |
| 32 | Illinois | $56,429 | $27.13 |
| 33 | Minnesota | $57,093 | $27.45 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $53,066 | $25.51 |
| 35 | Ohio | $51,693 | $24.85 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $48,946 | $23.53 |
| 37 | Idaho | $56,197 | $27.02 |
| 38 | Iowa | $50,372 | $24.22 |
| 39 | Florida | $48,424 | $23.28 |
| 40 | Maine | $51,456 | $24.74 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $46,261 | $22.24 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $45,974 | $22.10 |
| 43 | Alabama | $46,586 | $22.40 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | $48,110 | $23.13 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $47,487 | $22.83 |
| 46 | Kansas | $50,076 | $24.07 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $44,902 | $21.59 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $45,677 | $21.96 |
| 49 | Missouri | $46,847 | $22.52 |
| 50 | Indiana | $47,989 | $23.07 |
| 51 | Montana | $47,607 | $22.89 |
Highest paying cities for producers
The highest-paying cities for producers are San Francisco, CA, Bristol, CT, and New York, NY.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $113,952 | $54.78 |
| 2 | Bristol, CT | $95,539 | $45.93 |
| 3 | New York, NY | $95,295 | $45.81 |
| 4 | Washington, DC | $91,874 | $44.17 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $79,830 | $38.38 |
| 6 | Portland, OR | $72,079 | $34.65 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $68,722 | $33.04 |
| 8 | Arlington, VA | $63,567 | $30.56 |
| 9 | Phoenix, AZ | $60,671 | $29.17 |
| 10 | Charlotte, NC | $59,816 | $28.76 |
| 11 | Marietta, GA | $58,218 | $27.99 |
| 12 | Philadelphia, PA | $57,548 | $27.67 |
| 13 | Saint Paul, MN | $57,211 | $27.51 |
| 14 | Chicago, IL | $56,820 | $27.32 |
| 15 | San Antonio, TX | $56,475 | $27.15 |
| 16 | Washington, MI | $53,626 | $25.78 |
| 17 | Boulder, CO | $52,560 | $25.27 |
| 18 | Wichita, KS | $50,317 | $24.19 |
| 19 | Little Rock, AR | $50,111 | $24.09 |
| 20 | Salt Lake City, UT | $49,513 | $23.80 |
Producers are the most in-demand in these five cities:
Producer salary details
A producer's salary ranges from $43,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $120,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a producer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $120,000 | $10,000 | $58 |
| 75th Percentile | $94,000 | $7,833 | $45 |
| Average | $72,202 | $6,017 | $35 |
| 25th Percentile | $55,000 | $4,583 | $26 |
| 10th Percentile | $43,000 | $3,583 | $21 |
Highest paying producer jobs
The highest paying types of producers are executive producer, senior producer, and web producer.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance Videographer/Editor | $48,481 | $4,040 | $23.31 | 5,409 |
| Freelance Video Editor | $54,795 | $4,566 | $26.34 | 5,910 |
| Freelance Photographer | $42,949 | $3,579 | $20.65 | 1,766 |
| Photographer, Editor | $51,131 | $4,261 | $24.58 | 11,039 |
| Videographer | $43,620 | $3,635 | $20.97 | 1,267 |
| Freelance Producer | $62,218 | $5,185 | $29.91 | 9,703 |
How would you rate the starting salaries for Producers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
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Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas
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Which companies pay producers the most?
Producer salaries at Meta and NVIDIA are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average producer salary at companies like Accenture and Apple are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $156,398 | $75.19 |
| 2 | NVIDIA | $150,871 | $72.53 |
| 3 | Accenture | $144,941 | $69.68 |
| 4 | Apple | $144,815 | $69.62 |
| 5 | $142,240 | $68.38 | |
| 6 | Microsoft | $139,754 | $67.19 |
| 7 | Airbnb | $137,150 | $65.94 |
| 8 | Alphabet | $133,495 | $64.18 |
| 9 | En Masse Entertainment | $128,182 | $61.63 |
| 10 | ESPN | $126,264 | $60.70 |
| 11 | Abiomed | $125,199 | $60.19 |
| 12 | Yahoo | $124,249 | $59.74 |
| 13 | American Broadcasting Company | $123,521 | $59.39 |
| 14 | Pandora | $121,994 | $58.65 |
| 15 | Netflix | $119,669 | $57.53 |
| 16 | ViacomCBS | $118,506 | $56.97 |
| 17 | Kronos Incorporated | $117,686 | $56.58 |
| 18 | Earthjustice | $114,968 | $55.27 |
| 19 | Nike | $114,843 | $55.21 |
| 20 | Edelman Financial Engines | $114,509 | $55.05 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Producer salary trends
The average producer salary has risen by $5,425 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average producer earned $66,777 annually, but today, they earn $72,202 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for producers over the last decade.
Compare producer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Average producer salary over time
Compare producer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
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Producer salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,200 | $34.71 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $70,300 | $33.81 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $67,700 | $32.57 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $67,700 | $32.54 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $67,100 | $32.24 | +3.5% |
Recently added producer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games | AI R&D Producer | Larkspur, CA | 12/17/2024 | $196,973 |
| Flutter Entertainment PLC | Producer, Racing (Freelance) | Los Angeles, CA | 12/17/2024 | $99,341 |
| Activision | Producer, Call of Duty | Santa Monica, CA | 12/16/2024 | $80,800 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | Producer | Denver, CO | 12/16/2024 | $65,900 |
| International Game Technology PLC | Game Producer II | Reno, NV | 12/16/2024 | $50,000 |
| Digitas Health | Producer | Philadelphia, PA | 12/16/2024 | $59,850 |
| Spelman | Smwkd Podcast Producer | Cleveland, OH | 12/16/2024 | $41,740 |
| New York Foundation for The Arts | Managing Producer | Fine, NY | 12/16/2024 | $80,000 |
| Marsh & McLennan Companies | Producer | Los Angeles, CA | 12/15/2024 | $47,200 |
| B. F. Saul Company | Producer (Commercial Property & Casualty Sales) | Bethesda, MD | 12/15/2024 | $75,000 |
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