Producers and Directors pay range in Redding
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $341,060 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Redding earn between $39,580 and $133,630.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $63KMedian
- $134K75th
- $341K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,960 | $9,330 | $53.83 |
| Median | $63,010 | $5,251 | $30.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,580 | $3,298 | $19.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,630 | $11,136 | $64.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Producers and Directors pay in Redding vs. California and the U.S.
Producers and directors in Redding earn 28% less than the California average ($155,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($113,300). At the median the gap is -30% against the U.S. median of $90,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding | $111,960 | $63,010 | $38,900 | $341,060 | 30 |
| California | $155,750 | $129,790 | $63,570 | $306,850 | 34,110 |
| United States | $113,300 | $90,360 | $45,780 | $198,540 | 143,120 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Redding
On the average salary of $111,960, a single filer in Redding takes home about $81,274 a year, or $6,773 a month and $3,126 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Redding a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Redding area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $111,960 buys what about $111,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Redding ($48,920). A typical home costs $375,604, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other California cities
Redding ranks 6th of 12 California metro areas for this job; Los Angeles pays the most ($159,390).
- Los Angeles$159,390
- San Francisco$157,900
- Riverside$124,950
- San Diego$122,920
- Salinas$115,510
- Redding$111,960
- Vallejo$101,070
- Bakersfield$99,360
- Fresno$93,610
- Santa Maria$92,030
Highest-paying cities for producers and directors
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).
- Los Angeles, CA$159,390
- San Francisco, CA$157,900
- New York, NY$137,130
- Riverside, CA$124,950
- San Diego, CA$122,920
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Producers and Directors salary in Redding: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Redding?
$53.83 an hour on average, and $30.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Redding?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Redding?
About $81,274 a year ($6,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,960. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do producers and directors earn more in Redding than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($113,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-2012; area Redding, CA (39820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.4%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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