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Producers and Directors

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

235

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$87,940

Median Salary

National Average

+250.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$46,717

25th Percentile

$54,894

Median (50th)

$80,000

75th Percentile

$103,500

90th Percentile

$148,732

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Top Employers Hiring Producers and Directors
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 8 $64,025 $46,675 - $110,822 100.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 6 $110,502 $76,398 - $181,563 100.0%
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (D/B/A VIACOM MEDIA NET 5 $105,375 $65,000 - $139,800 100.0%
DELUXE MEDA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. 4 $142,601 $122,402 - $155,000 100.0%
ESPN PRODUCTIONS, INC. 4 $100,364 $81,162 - $114,500 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4 $136,930 $118,350 - $156,221 100.0%
EVEREST PRODUCTION CORPORATION 3 $52,340 $42,453 - $57,366 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $152,857 $83,950 - $214,621 100.0%
AL JAZEERA INTERNATIONAL (USA) INC. 3 $129,536 $41,496 - $202,113 100.0%
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORP. 2 $102,500 $100,000 - $105,000 50.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 2 $77,708 $75,150 - $80,265 100.0%
CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. 2 $68,495 $57,762 - $79,228 100.0%
CNN AMERICA, INC. 2 $93,500 $85,000 - $102,000 100.0%
FOX NEWS NETWORK, LLC 2 $58,688 $57,512 - $59,864 100.0%
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC 2 $81,142 $77,037 - $85,247 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 235 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 20 $71,931
LOS ANGELES CA 12 $93,606
Los Angeles CA 12 $102,881
New York NY 11 $113,420
IRVINE CA 9 $70,689
Miami FL 8 $80,058
MIAMI FL 7 $94,238
BURBANK CA 7 $128,157
BRISTOL CT 6 $91,864
SANTA MONICA CA 5 $117,323
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 8 $58,707 87.5%
FY 2010 15 $55,838 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $64,479 50.0%
FY 2012 9 $67,819 88.9%
FY 2013 16 $109,525 75.0%
FY 2014 24 $97,686 91.7%
FY 2015 24 $91,462 91.7%
FY 2016 30 $76,624 90.0%
FY 2017 36 $99,087 97.2%
FY 2018 43 $87,723 93.0%
FY 2019 28 $96,051 100.0%
Company Comparison - Producers and Directors

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC 8 $64,025 100.0%
ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC. 6 $110,502 100.0%
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC. (D/B/A VIACOM MEDIA NET 5 $105,375 100.0%
DELUXE MEDA CREATIVE SERVICES INC. 4 $142,601 100.0%
ESPN PRODUCTIONS, INC. 4 $100,364 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.