Salary data and insights based on 8,436 job postings
Production professionals in entertainment earn a median salary of $54,080 at entry level, rising to $85,000 at mid-level and $130,500 for senior roles — a 141% increase from entry to senior positions across 8,436 jobs analyzed. The field is heavily concentrated in Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY, reflecting the industry's traditional geographic hubs. Demand is strongest for project management, video editing, and Adobe Premiere Pro proficiency, with attention to detail ranking as a critical cross-functional competency.
Last updated: September 2026
Entry Level
$54,080
963 jobs
Mid Level
$85,000
2975 jobs
Senior Level
$130,500
1051 jobs
Jobs Analyzed
8,436
Last 6 months
NBCUniversal
373 jobs
FOX
306 jobs
Disney
222 jobs
Warner Bros. Discovery
172 jobs
Versant Media
152 jobs
Nexstar Broadcasting
151 jobs
Paramount
128 jobs
Live Nation Entertainment
120 jobs
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
85 jobs
Netflix
83 jobs
New York, NY
812 jobs
Los Angeles, CA
650 jobs
United States
248 jobs
New York, New York
196 jobs
Washington, DC
146 jobs
Culver City, CA
126 jobs
New York City, New York, United States
119 jobs
Los Angeles, CA, USA
111 jobs
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
106 jobs
New York, New York, United States
99 jobs
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