Producers and Directors pay range in Brownsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,190 or more. The middle half of producers and directors in Brownsville earn between $38,640 and $65,320.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $65K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,960 | $5,413 | $31.23 |
| Median | $46,620 | $3,885 | $22.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,640 | $3,220 | $18.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,320 | $5,443 | $31.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Producers and Directors pay in Brownsville vs. Texas and the U.S.
Producers and directors in Brownsville earn 24% less than the Texas average ($85,080) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($113,300). At the median the gap is -48% against the U.S. median of $90,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | $64,960 | $46,620 | $38,640 | $102,190 | 30 |
| Texas | $85,080 | $71,710 | $40,610 | $146,340 | 6,610 |
| 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 Brownsville
On the average salary of $64,960, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $54,375 a year, or $4,531 a month and $2,091 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Brownsville a good place for producers and directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $64,960 buys what about $75,557 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Producers and Directors salary in other Texas cities
Brownsville ranks 7th of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($97,300).
- Austin$97,300
- Dallas$88,810
- Houston$80,300
- San Antonio$74,040
- College Station$68,450
- McAllen$67,350
- Brownsville$64,960
- Waco$63,870
- Corpus Christi$61,130
- El Paso$59,230
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 Brownsville: questions
How much do producers and directors make an hour in Brownsville?
$31.23 an hour on average, and $22.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level producers and directors salary in Brownsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the producers and directors take-home pay in Brownsville?
About $54,375 a year ($4,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,960. Texas has no state income tax.
Do producers and directors earn more in Brownsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 43% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).
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