Producers and Directors in District of Columbia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Producer or Director.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Producers and Directors in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Producers and Directors in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

• Producers and Directors in District of Columbia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Producers and Directors Work in District of Columbia?

There were approximately 2,360 workers employed as Producers and Directors in this state in 2018.

There were 2,000 Producers and Directors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,115 Producers and Directors working in it, which means District of Columbia has more Producers and Directors than average.

Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Producers and Directors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.2%.

District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 220 annual job openings, and a total of 2,330 jobs for District of Columbia Producers and Directors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,100 annual jobs and 151,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Producers and Directors Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Producers and Directors ranged from $46,720 to $136,390 with $82,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.46 to $65.57. The median hourly rate was $39.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $38.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.77.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top District of Columbia Metros for Producers and Directors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Producers and Directors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	3,920	$83,490

Top States for Producers and Directors Employment

View the list below to see where most Producers and Directors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	26,110	$96,590
California	25,320	$97,550
Florida	6,630	$60,320
Texas	5,300	$61,790
Georgia	4,900	$73,470
Massachusetts	3,250	$61,810
Illinois	2,950	$62,230
Pennsylvania	2,700	$58,200
Washington	2,400	$64,400
District of Columbia	2,360	$82,150
North Carolina	2,330	$59,660
Virginia	2,090	$65,140
Tennessee	2,060	$52,070
Michigan	2,030	$55,830
Ohio	1,850	$53,190
Connecticut	1,800	$70,380
Colorado	1,710	$58,830
Missouri	1,610	$55,380
Maryland	1,590	$75,620
New Jersey	1,580	$75,830

Below are the states where Producers and Directors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$97,550
New York	$96,590
District of Columbia	$82,150
New Jersey	$75,830
Maryland	$75,620
Georgia	$73,470
Connecticut	$70,380
Hawaii	$70,120
Minnesota	$65,770
Virginia	$65,140

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Donald Judge under License

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