What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Production Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Production Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Production Director roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Production Director's salary?

An Assistant Production Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,758 for beginners, reaching about $99,823 at mid-level, and approach $179,457 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Production Director?

Assistant Production Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Production Director roles are District of Columbia $169,119, California $168,478, Massachusetts $166,232. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Production Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Production Director level roles vary by specialization: Drilling and Production Director: $248,800; Production Director: $200,615; Production Control Director: $197,324; Director Of Post Production: $192,470; Assistant director of video production: $148,093.

Assistant Production Director Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Production Director make in South Dakota? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Production Director in South Dakota is $138,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $67.

However, an Assistant Production Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,377
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $126,410 to $153,765
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $115,117

10% $115,117

50% (Median) $138,815

90% $167,377

Assistant Production Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,765	$12,814	$2,957	$74
Average	$138,815	$11,568	$2,670	$67
25th Percentile	$126,410	$10,534	$2,431	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Production Director Salaries

An Assistant Production Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Production Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Production Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,758
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,369
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,823
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,700
Expert (over 8 years): $179,457

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Production Supervisor	less than 1 year	$71,758
Production Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$84,369
Production Manager	2-4 years	$99,823
Assistant Production Director	5-8 years	$135,700
Production Director	over 8 years	$179,457

How Do Assistant Production Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Production Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $169,119.
California: $168,478.
Massachusetts: $166,232.

District of Columbia $169,119 California $168,478 Massachusetts $166,232 Washington $165,621 New Jersey $165,560 Alaska $165,346 Connecticut $163,239 New York $162,383

Hawaii $159,649 Rhode Island $158,366 Maryland $157,495 Minnesota $156,304 Colorado $155,846 Illinois $155,693 Oregon $155,113 Delaware $154,685

New Hampshire $154,416 Virginia $153,814 Pennsylvania $152,058 Nevada $151,172 North Dakota $150,882 Michigan $150,423 Wisconsin $150,255 Vermont $149,919

Texas $148,987 Maine $148,926 Arizona $148,835 Ohio $148,728 Georgia $147,323 Indiana $146,620 Wyoming $146,482 Utah $146,269

Iowa $146,177 Kansas $145,444 Louisiana $145,230 North Carolina $145,154 Missouri $145,123 Florida $144,527 Montana $144,207 Nebraska $143,901

Kentucky $143,733 South Carolina $143,122 Tennessee $142,740 Idaho $142,587 New Mexico $141,472 Oklahoma $141,228 Alabama $140,327 South Dakota $138,815

Arkansas $137,990 West Virginia $137,547 Mississippi $136,218

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Production Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $140,261
Aurora: $141,007
Baltic: $139,490

Alcester, SD $140,261

Aurora, SD $141,007

Baltic, SD $139,490

Beresford, SD $139,902

Brandon, SD $139,204

Brookings, SD $141,266

Burbank, SD $139,762

Canistota, SD $139,969

Canton, SD $139,572

Centerville, SD $139,911

Chancellor, SD $139,555

Chester, SD $139,901

Colman, SD $140,357

Colton, SD $139,774

Crooks, SD $139,413

Davis, SD $139,740

Dell Rapids, SD $139,746

Egan, SD $140,121

Elk Point, SD $139,320

Elkton, SD $141,094

Fairview, SD $139,777

Flandreau, SD $140,576

Freeman, SD $140,423

Garretson, SD $139,516

Gayville, SD $140,658

Harrisburg, SD $139,293

Hartford, SD $139,507

Hudson, SD $139,888

Humboldt, SD $139,705

Hurley, SD $139,916

Irene, SD $140,309

Jefferson, SD $138,799

Lennox, SD $139,557

Lesterville, SD $140,554

Lyons, SD $139,543

Madison, SD $140,634

Marion, SD $140,011

Menno, SD $140,481

Mission Hill, SD $140,586

Monroe, SD $139,859

Belle Fourche, SD $140,400

Black Hawk, SD $136,105

Box Elder, SD $136,281

Buffalo, SD $140,145

Buffalo Gap, SD $139,042

Camp Crook, SD $140,279

Caputa, SD $136,939

Custer, SD $138,744

Deadwood, SD $137,889

Edgemont, SD $140,075

Enning, SD $138,981

Fairburn, SD $137,461

Fort Meade, SD $137,448

Hermosa, SD $136,911

Hill City, SD $137,839

Hot Springs, SD $139,968

Howes, SD $139,290

Interior, SD $139,513

Keystone, SD $136,776

Kyle, SD $139,811

Lead, SD $139,152

Ludlow, SD $140,696

Manderson, SD $140,037

Mud Butte, SD $139,375

Nemo, SD $136,968

Newell, SD $139,646

New Underwood, SD $136,945

Nisland, SD $139,954

Oelrichs, SD $139,679

Oglala, SD $139,922

Oral, SD $139,551

Owanka, SD $137,619

Piedmont, SD $136,206

Pine Ridge, SD $140,183

Porcupine, SD $139,762

Pringle, SD $139,175

Quinn, SD $139,311

Redig, SD $139,146

Saint Onge, SD $139,542

Scenic, SD $138,552

Smithwick, SD $139,727

Spearfish, SD $140,171

Sturgis, SD $137,011

Union Center, SD $139,074

Vale, SD $138,636

Wall, SD $139,109

Wasta, SD $138,405

White Owl, SD $139,354

Whitewood, SD $138,954

Wounded Knee, SD $140,044

Leola, SD $140,874

Long Lake, SD $141,089

Mansfield, SD $140,791

Mellette, SD $140,923

Northville, SD $140,771

Onaka, SD $140,224

Orient, SD $140,437

Pierpont, SD $140,913

Redfield, SD $141,141

Rockham, SD $140,603

Roscoe, SD $140,354

Selby, SD $140,111

Seneca, SD $140,136

Stratford, SD $140,930

Tolstoy, SD $140,145

Tulare, SD $140,945

Turton, SD $140,953

Warner, SD $141,094

Westport, SD $140,900

Pierre, SD $128,688

Agar, SD $132,036

Belvidere, SD $139,308

Blunt, SD $128,688

Burke, SD $140,399

Colome, SD $140,228

Dallas, SD $140,185

Draper, SD $135,858

Fort Pierre, SD $129,065

Gregory, SD $140,334

Hamill, SD $139,986

Harrold, SD $129,439

Hayes, SD $137,874

Herrick, SD $140,319

Holabird, SD $132,358

Ideal, SD $139,950

Kadoka, SD $139,468

Kennebec, SD $137,906

Long Valley, SD $139,462

Lower Brule, SD $137,724

Martin, SD $139,798

Midland, SD $139,010

Milesville, SD $139,100

Mission, SD $140,098

Murdo, SD $138,150

Norris, SD $139,679

Okaton, SD $139,326

Okreek, SD $140,018

Onida, SD $129,951

Parmelee, SD $139,930

Philip, SD $139,303

Presho, SD $136,875

Reliance, SD $140,066

Rosebud, SD $140,250

Saint Charles, SD $140,472

Saint Francis, SD $139,982

Tuthill, SD $139,630

Vivian, SD $136,281

Wanblee, SD $139,723

White River, SD $139,661

Winner, SD $140,098

Witten, SD $139,847

Wood, SD $139,644

Mobridge, SD $140,140

Bison, SD $139,791

Bullhead, SD $140,861

Cherry Creek, SD $139,429

Dupree, SD $139,459

Eagle Butte, SD $139,604

Faith, SD $139,416

Glencross, SD $139,536

Glenham, SD $140,191

Herreid, SD $140,727

Isabel, SD $139,508

Keldron, SD $140,182

Lantry, SD $139,670

Lemmon, SD $140,706

Little Eagle, SD $140,840

Lodgepole, SD $140,327

Mc Intosh, SD $140,393

Mc Laughlin, SD $140,269

Meadow, SD $139,470

Morristown, SD $140,536

Mound City, SD $140,475

Pollock, SD $141,003

Prairie City, SD $139,972

Ralph, SD $140,429

Reva, SD $139,980

Ridgeview, SD $139,673

Timber Lake, SD $139,743

Trail City, SD $139,699

Wakpala, SD $140,272

Walker, SD $140,495

Watauga, SD $140,177

Whitehorse, SD $139,821

Rapid City, SD $136,081

Ellsworth Afb, SD $136,081

Allen, SD $139,797

Batesland, SD $139,855

Montrose, SD $139,971

North Sioux City, SD $138,581

Nunda, SD $140,565

Oldham, SD $140,875

Olivet, SD $140,545

Parker, SD $139,783

Ramona, SD $140,626

Renner, SD $139,326

Rowena, SD $139,232

Rutland, SD $140,441

Salem, SD $140,451

Scotland, SD $140,765

Sinai, SD $141,321

Springfield, SD $140,933

Tabor, SD $140,840

Tea, SD $139,403

Trent, SD $139,933

Tyndall, SD $140,800

Utica, SD $140,556

Valley Springs, SD $139,316

Vermillion, SD $140,588

Viborg, SD $140,272

Volga, SD $140,991

Volin, SD $140,428

Wakonda, SD $140,284

Wentworth, SD $140,391

Winfred, SD $140,460

Worthing, SD $139,536

Yankton, SD $141,126

Sioux Falls, SD $139,197

Vienna, SD $141,245

Wallace, SD $141,159

Waubay, SD $141,094

Webster, SD $141,127

White, SD $141,346

Willow Lake, SD $141,404

Wilmot, SD $141,231

Mitchell, SD $141,254

Alexandria, SD $140,735

Alpena, SD $140,973

Armour, SD $140,683

Artesian, SD $140,952

Avon, SD $140,721

Bonesteel, SD $140,448

Bridgewater, SD $140,357

Canova, SD $140,547

Carpenter, SD $141,300

Carthage, SD $140,984

Cavour, SD $141,170

Chamberlain, SD $140,533

Corsica, SD $140,709

Dante, SD $140,638

Delmont, SD $140,645

Dimock, SD $140,800

Emery, SD $140,590

Ethan, SD $140,875

Fairfax, SD $140,472

Fedora, SD $140,829

Fort Thompson, SD $138,883

Fulton, SD $140,848

Gann Valley, SD $140,243

Geddes, SD $140,506

Harrison, SD $140,611

Highmore, SD $137,906

Stephan, SD $138,517

Hitchcock, SD $141,057

Howard, SD $140,900

Huron, SD $141,538

Iroquois, SD $141,202

Kaylor, SD $140,953

Kimball, SD $140,527

Lake Andes, SD $140,732

Lane, SD $141,268

Letcher, SD $140,887

Marty, SD $141,182

Miller, SD $140,658

Mount Vernon, SD $140,796

New Holland, SD $141,005

Oacoma, SD $140,408

Parkston, SD $140,857

Pickstown, SD $140,947

Plankinton, SD $140,773

Platte, SD $140,533

Pukwana, SD $140,434

Ree Heights, SD $139,733

Saint Lawrence, SD $140,664

Spencer, SD $140,528

Stickney, SD $140,681

Tripp, SD $140,721

Virgil, SD $140,854

Wagner, SD $140,748

Wessington, SD $140,748

Wessington Springs, SD $140,727

White Lake, SD $140,588

Wolsey, SD $141,026

Woonsocket, SD $140,962

Yale, SD $141,285

Aberdeen, SD $141,298

Akaska, SD $140,037

Amherst, SD $141,081

Andover, SD $140,878

Ashton, SD $140,852

Barnard, SD $141,046

Bath, SD $141,002

Bowdle, SD $140,301

Brentford, SD $141,107

Britton, SD $141,479

Claremont, SD $140,962

Columbia, SD $140,793

Conde, SD $140,944

Cresbard, SD $140,596

Doland, SD $141,245

Eureka, SD $140,797

Faulkton, SD $140,583

Ferney, SD $141,457

Frankfort, SD $141,236

Frederick, SD $141,083

Gettysburg, SD $139,264

Groton, SD $141,017

Hecla, SD $141,285

Hosmer, SD $140,573

Houghton, SD $140,687

Hoven, SD $140,188

Ipswich, SD $140,718

Java, SD $140,101

Langford, SD $140,892

Lebanon, SD $139,497

Watertown, SD $141,538

Arlington, SD $141,162

Astoria, SD $141,387

Badger, SD $141,410

Big Stone City, SD $141,614

Bradley, SD $141,115

Brandt, SD $141,292

Bristol, SD $141,002

Bruce, SD $141,138

Bryant, SD $141,341

Castlewood, SD $141,254

Claire City, SD $141,468

Clark, SD $141,358

Clear Lake, SD $141,304

Corona, SD $141,471

De Smet, SD $141,285

Eden, SD $141,034

Erwin, SD $141,196

Estelline, SD $141,231

Florence, SD $141,185

Garden City, SD $141,210

Gary, SD $141,395

Goodwin, SD $141,126

Grenville, SD $140,997

Hayti, SD $141,307

Hazel, SD $141,243

Henry, SD $141,246

Kranzburg, SD $141,772

Labolt, SD $141,139

Lake City, SD $141,269

Lake Norden, SD $141,375

Lake Preston, SD $141,239

Marvin, SD $140,988

Milbank, SD $141,592

New Effington, SD $141,769

Ortley, SD $141,019

Peever, SD $141,208

Raymond, SD $141,278

Revillo, SD $141,225

Rosholt, SD $141,735

Roslyn, SD $140,970

Sisseton, SD $141,294

South Shore, SD $141,031

Stockholm, SD $141,033

Strandburg, SD $141,017

Summit, SD $141,026

Toronto, SD $141,237

Twin Brooks, SD $140,979

Veblen, SD $141,538

Assistant Production Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Production Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 130% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Production Director positions in Transportation or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Production Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Production Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$208,222	$100.0	50%
Internet	$194,341	$93.0	40%
Financial Services	$180,459	$87.0	30%
Healthcare	$173,518	$83.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$166,578	$80.0	20%

Assistant Production Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Production Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$126,410

Average $138,815/year

$153,765

$10,534

Average $11,568/month

$12,814

$2,431

Average $2,670/week

$2,957

$61

Average $67/hour

$74

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$153,765	$12,814	$2,957	$74
Average	$138,815	$11,568	$2,670	$67
25th Percentile	$126,410	$10,534	$2,431	$61

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