Producer | Salary & Job Information

Becoming a Producer via Online Education?

At the very least, online education can help you lay a foundation and/or open up alternate career paths. Full Sail University is a US school (accredited) offering entertainment business courses to train individuals to become top-notch entertainment business workers, entertainers, entertainment business consultants, entertainment business specialists, entertainment business professionals, etc. Currently, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics there are 79,780 people employed as producers and directors alone in America, and their average annual salary is $86,870. Insurance sales agents make on average $61,330 per year and there are about 325,710 of them employed today. Colleges and universities like Full Sail University that provide online education are successfully launching workers into this field.

Typical Work Locations for a Producer
  • Television channel
  • News channel
  • Media company
  • Production house
  • Movie studio
  • Home (freelancer)
  • Entertainment company
  • Theater
  • Television program production team
  • Private company
Potential Advantages and Benefits of Working as a Producer
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Great commission structure
  • Choose the plan you want for salary structure
  • Can have a home office
  • Very good market access
  • Rewarding job
  • Healthy work environment
  • Producer can cease production without having to sustain huge losses
  • Vision benefits
Potential Drawbacks
  • Very hard to get foot in door
  • Low pay
  • Always at risk of losing job
  • Long hours
  • Dealing with actors
  • Very stressful
  • Extreme heat from critics
  • Tough to come up with new ideas
  • Have to travel a lot
  • Have to always get new business outfits
Related Professions to Consider
  • Interactive Producer
  • Newscaster Producer
  • AM Executive Producer
  • Noon Producer
  • Content Producer
  • Commercial P&C Producer
  • Bilingual F&I Producer
  • Web Producer
  • Personal Lines Producer
  • Email Producer
Possible Interview Questions When Applying to be a Producer
  • Why do you want to leave your current job?
  • What is your greatest weakness?
  • Why do you want to work here?
  • How soon can we start programming your show?
  • How many programs do you have ready to go?
  • What do you know about the company?
  • Name a former job you did not like.?
  • Describe a time when you lead others to success.?
  • What are your strengths?
  • Last time you went out of your way to help employer?
Common Collaborating Professions
  • Directors
  • Financiers
  • Actors
  • Marketing managers
  • Sales Professionals
  • Chartered Accountants
  • Business Analyst
  • Music Composers
  • Song Writers
  • Dialogue Writers
Producer Training books Producer (More) Popular books Potential Companies to Work For Common College Majors
  • Arts Management
  • Film Production
  • Acting
  • Musical Theater
  • Theater Production
  • Theater Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Drama Education
  • Communications
  • Entrepreneurial Studies

Producer Salary Information

Category: Producers and directors

Total # Employed in the US 79,780
Average Hourly Wage: $41.77/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$14.69 $20.62 $32.08 $53.49 $0.0
Average Yearly Salary $86,870
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$30,560 $42,890 $66,720 $111,250 $0
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.8% 6.7% 15.4% 6.9% 54.8% 12.7% 2.8%
Producers and directors — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Colorado $57.95/hr $120,530
Oklahoma $54.95/hr $114,290
Florida $42.11/hr $87,580
Delaware $38.32/hr $79,710
Tennessee $37.71/hr $78,430
Idaho $37.27/hr $77,530
Virginia $34.85/hr $72,490
Montana $34.2/hr $71,140
Nebraska $33.55/hr $69,790
Missouri $33.45/hr $69,580
New York $33.31/hr $69,290
Mississippi $32.58/hr $67,760
North Dakota $32.52/hr $67,650
Kansas $32.4/hr $67,390
Utah $30.6/hr $63,650
Hawaii $30.02/hr $62,440
Wyoming $29.86/hr $62,110
Connecticut $29.83/hr $62,050
Guam $29.55/hr $61,460
New Hampshire $28.21/hr $58,680
South Carolina $28.14/hr $58,530
Indiana $27.93/hr $58,090
Wisconsin $27.78/hr $57,770
Washington $27.59/hr $57,390
Maine $27.41/hr $57,010
Oregon $26.83/hr $55,820
Alabama $26.5/hr $55,120
Ohio $26.27/hr $54,650
North Carolina $25.8/hr $53,660
District of Columbia $24.86/hr $51,700
Alaska $24.61/hr $51,200
Puerto Rico $24.52/hr $51,000
Louisiana $24.47/hr $50,900
Kentucky $22.84/hr $47,510
Michigan $22.47/hr $46,730
Arkansas $22.2/hr $46,180
South Dakota $21.68/hr $45,100
Massachusetts $21.62/hr $44,970
West Virginia $21.38/hr $44,470
New Mexico $20.55/hr $42,750
New Jersey $20.29/hr $42,200
Nevada $20.25/hr $42,120
California $19.78/hr $41,150
Iowa $19.71/hr $41,000
Maryland $18.93/hr $39,370
Pennsylvania $18.77/hr $39,030


Category: Insurance sales agents

Total # Employed in the US 325,710
Average Hourly Wage: $29.48/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$12.4 $15.78 $21.87 $33.43 $55.24
Average Yearly Salary $61,330
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$25,800 $32,810 $45,500 $69,540 $114,910
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
1.2% 17.8% 26.7% 9.1% 37.7% 6.1% 1.4%
Insurance sales agents — WAGES BY STATE, SORTED BY SALARY
STATEAverage Hourly WageAverage Annual Salary
Virginia $38.6/hr $80,280
Missouri $37.85/hr $78,740
Colorado $36.79/hr $76,520
North Dakota $34.71/hr $72,210
Oklahoma $34.44/hr $71,630
Delaware $34.38/hr $71,510
Pennsylvania $33.94/hr $70,590
Utah $32.51/hr $67,620
Connecticut $31.82/hr $66,190
Kansas $31.02/hr $64,520
Kentucky $30.02/hr $62,440
Idaho $29.48/hr $61,320
Montana $29.41/hr $61,170
Florida $29.17/hr $60,680
Hawaii $28.63/hr $59,540
Nebraska $28.61/hr $59,520
Maryland $28.43/hr $59,130
Wyoming $28.4/hr $59,060
Oregon $28.28/hr $58,820
Mississippi $28.25/hr $58,760
District of Columbia $27.74/hr $57,690
Puerto Rico $27.64/hr $57,480
Tennessee $27.63/hr $57,460
South Carolina $27.5/hr $57,200
Louisiana $27.49/hr $57,180
North Carolina $26.93/hr $56,020
Guam $26.9/hr $55,960
Michigan $26.81/hr $55,760
Maine $26.17/hr $54,420
Alabama $26.16/hr $54,410
New Hampshire $25.89/hr $53,850
Wisconsin $25.88/hr $53,820
New Mexico $25.07/hr $52,140
New York $24.33/hr $50,610
Alaska $24.29/hr $50,530
Arkansas $24.28/hr $50,500
Nevada $24.24/hr $50,410
California $24.01/hr $49,930
South Dakota $23.76/hr $49,410
New Jersey $23.4/hr $48,660
Ohio $23.4/hr $48,680
Iowa $22.73/hr $47,280
Washington $22.11/hr $45,980
Massachusetts $21.63/hr $45,000
Indiana $21.19/hr $44,070
West Virginia $21.16/hr $44,010


Category: Producers

Total # Employed in the US 79,780
Average Hourly Wage: $41.77/hr
Hourly Wage Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$14.69 $20.62 $32.08 $53.49 $0.0
Average Yearly Salary $86,870
Yearly Salary Range
PERCENTILE
10%25%50%75%90%
$30,560 $42,890 $66,720 $111,250 $0
Employment Demographics
% OF WORKERS WITH
< High School Diploma High School Diploma Some College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree Doctoral Degree
0.8% 6.7% 15.4% 6.9% 54.8% 12.7% 2.8%


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