Average Producers And Directors Salary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for producers and directors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $64.34. There are 1,360 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for producers and directors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 1,360
How common this job is here: 1.27×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for producers and directors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $64.34/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $133,830
Employment (2023): 1,060

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where producers and directors earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for producers and directors this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

California: $58.73/hr
New Jersey: $51.85/hr
New York: $50.00/hr
District of Columbia: $48.03/hr
Delaware: $45.16/hr
Connecticut: $41.21/hr
Florida: $39.06/hr
Oregon: $38.75/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $61.34/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $58.75/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $51.31/hr
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL: $48.96/hr
Waterbury-Shelton, CT: $47.56/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $46.41/hr
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT: $45.93/hr
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $42.35/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for producers and directors from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.9%; 8,300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 12,800; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Work experience: Less than 5 years

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.