# Producers and Directors

SOC 27-2012. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $90,360 (middle half $62,670–$134,800; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $64,767; 81% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4%; ~12.1k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Mass Media: 13% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/broadcasting-digital-media)
- Film Video And Photographic Arts: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/film-and-photography)
- Journalism: 9% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/journalism)
- Communications: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Drama And Theater Arts: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/theatre, https://educationguide.com/degrees/arts-and-entertainment-management)
- English Language And Literature: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Fine Arts: 3%
- Political Science And Government: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $54,060
- AL: $63,340
- AR: $38,820
- AZ: $67,320
- CA: $129,790
- CO: $78,060
- CT: $88,260
- DC: $104,270
- DE: $72,650
- FL: $79,920
- GA: $79,950
- HI: $66,190
- IA: $58,550
- ID: $61,150
- IL: $81,080
- IN: $59,870
- KS: $60,600
- KY: $54,550
- LA: $62,920
- MA: $80,970
- MD: $79,350
- ME: $71,320
- MI: $65,720
- MN: $76,360
- MO: $66,460
- MS: $48,100
- MT: $52,580
- NC: $63,700
- ND: $57,870
- NE: $52,580
- NH: $61,560
- NJ: $119,840
- NV: $78,480
- NY: $107,550
- OH: $69,350
- OK: $61,600
- OR: $87,460
- PA: $75,460
- PR: $48,820
- RI: $84,250
- SC: $56,030
- SD: $60,260
- TN: $73,020
- TX: $71,710
- UT: $76,350
- VA: $65,900
- VT: $55,660
- WA: $81,550
- WI: $66,390
- WV: $46,660
- WY: $60,420

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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