SOC 27-2012 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Producers and Directors Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for producers and directors in Augusta, Georgia is $70,200 a year ($33.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,910: half of the 110 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 38% less than the U.S. average for this job ($113,300).

$70,200average per year

$33.75 / hourMedian $49,910Take-home ≈ $55,461

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-38%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Producers and Directors pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,660 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Augusta earn between $44,510 and $81,090.

  • $42K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,200$5,850$33.75
Median$49,910$4,159$24.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,510$3,709$21.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,090$6,758$38.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Producers and Directors pay in Augusta vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Producers and directors in Augusta earn 32% less than the Georgia average ($103,280) and 38% less than the U.S. average ($113,300). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $90,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Augusta$70,200$49,910$42,360$126,660110
Georgia$103,280$79,950$50,540$168,7405,010
United States$113,300$90,360$45,780$198,540143,120

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Producers and Directors salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $70,200, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $55,461 a year, or $4,622 a month and $2,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$55,877$4,656
Working in GA$55,461$4,622

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $70,200 buys what about $76,385 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Producers and Directors salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 4th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($103,200).

All Producers and Directors salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for producers and directors

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,390).

Producers and Directors salary by city

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Producers and Directors salary in Augusta: questions

How much do producers and directors make an hour in Augusta?

$33.75 an hour on average, and $24.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Augusta?

About $55,461 a year ($4,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,200.

Do producers and directors earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 38% less than 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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