Producers and Directors pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $137,450 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Nashville earn between $57,030 and $104,540.
- $36K10th
- $57K25th
- $80KMedian
- $105K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,700 | $6,975 | $40.24 |
| Median | $79,590 | $6,632 | $38.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,030 | $4,752 | $27.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $104,540 | $8,712 | $50.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Producers and Directors pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Producers and directors in Nashville earn 6% more than the Tennessee average ($78,680) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($113,300). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $90,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $83,700 | $79,590 | $36,230 | $137,450 | 1,830 |
| Tennessee | $78,680 | $73,020 | $36,120 | $132,610 | 2,920 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $83,700, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $67,713 a year, or $5,643 a month and $2,604 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $83,700 buys what about $86,882 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$83,700
- Chattanooga$74,860
- Knoxville$70,270
- Memphis$70,050
- Kingsport$51,190
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 Nashville: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Nashville?
$40.24 an hour on average, and $38.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Nashville?
About $67,713 a year ($5,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,700. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do producers and directors earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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