Producers and Directors: pay by state
SOC 27-2012 ยท Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media. 50 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 34,110 | $155,750 | $129,790 |
| 2 | New York | 27,990 | $134,810 | $107,550 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 2,970 | $124,310 | $119,840 |
| 4 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,640 | $115,040 | $104,270 |
| 5 | Delaware | 150 | $110,780 | $72,650 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 2,200 | $107,640 | $88,260 |
| 7 | Georgia | 5,010 | $103,280 | $79,950 |
| 8 | Washington | 2,270 | $98,990 | $81,550 |
| 9 | Illinois | 3,170 | $95,920 | $81,080 |
| 10 | Oregon | 1,640 | $95,710 | $87,460 |
| 11 | Florida | 7,160 | $95,330 | $79,920 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 3,440 | $94,850 | $80,970 |
| 13 | Arizona | 1,720 | $94,670 | $67,320 |
| 14 | Nevada | 1,630 | $93,070 | $78,480 |
| 15 | Utah | 1,670 | $92,790 | $76,350 |
| 16 | Maryland | 1,610 | $90,950 | $79,350 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 560 | $90,730 | $84,250 |
| 18 | Louisiana | 880 | $87,230 | $62,920 |
| 19 | Colorado | 1,960 | $86,150 | $78,060 |
| 20 | Maine | 400 | $85,650 | $71,320 |
| 21 | Texas | 6,610 | $85,080 | $71,710 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 4,200 | $83,200 | $75,460 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 1,390 | $81,760 | $76,360 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 1,600 | $79,780 | $66,390 |
| 25 | Michigan | 2,310 | $79,620 | $65,720 |
| 26 | Missouri | 1,630 | $78,870 | $66,460 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 2,920 | $78,680 | $73,020 |
| 28 | Ohio | 1,610 | $78,200 | $69,350 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 3,500 | $75,170 | $63,700 |
| 30 | Virginia | 2,820 | $74,770 | $65,900 |
| 31 | Hawaii | 510 | $74,520 | $66,190 |
| 32 | Alabama | 1,040 | $73,650 | $63,340 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 1,190 | $73,000 | $56,030 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 770 | $70,320 | $61,600 |
| 35 | Vermont | 290 | $70,180 | $55,660 |
| 36 | Idaho | 380 | $69,860 | $61,150 |
| 37 | Kansas | 420 | $67,800 | $60,600 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 170 | $65,090 | $60,260 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 300 | $65,050 | $61,560 |
| 40 | Indiana | 1,480 | $64,940 | $59,870 |
| 41 | Iowa | 720 | $64,710 | $58,550 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 230 | $63,710 | $46,660 |
| 43 | Montana | 390 | $63,490 | $52,580 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 170 | $62,700 | $57,870 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 470 | $62,370 | $52,580 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 950 | $61,920 | $54,550 |
| 47 | Wyoming | 130 | $60,010 | $60,420 |
| 48 | Alaska | 160 | $59,690 | $54,060 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 390 | $56,050 | $48,100 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 700 | $44,440 | $38,820 |
No published mean wage for: New Mexico. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.