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Job outlook for associate producers in the United States
Associate producer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected associate producer job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 12,800 new jobs for associate producers are projected over the next decade.
Associate producer salaries have increased 8% for associate producers in the last 5 years.
There are over 11,319 associate producers currently employed in the United States.
There are 9,295 active associate producer job openings in the US.
The average associate producer salary is $47,279.
Are associate producer jobs in demand?
Associate producer job and salary trends over time
Associate producer jobs over time
Associate producer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,319 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 9,783 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 10,579 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 9,712 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 9,622 | 0.00% |
Average associate producer salary over time
Associate producer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $47,279 | $22.73 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $46,054 | $22.14 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | $44,358 | $21.33 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | $44,321 | $21.31 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | $43,906 | $21.11 | +3.7% |
Associate producer jobs by state
Most common states for associate producers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 97 | 14% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 22 | 4% |
| 3 | California | 39,536,653 | 681 | 2% |
| 4 | New York | 19,849,399 | 488 | 2% |
| 5 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 161 | 2% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 152 | 2% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 126 | 2% |
| 8 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 106 | 2% |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 104 | 2% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 102 | 2% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 72 | 2% |
| 12 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 67 | 2% |
| 13 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 67 | 2% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 55 | 2% |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 34 | 2% |
| 16 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 24 | 2% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 18 | 2% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 16 | 2% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 12 | 2% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 12 | 2% |
Most common cities for associate producers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi | 4 | 7% | $33,623 |
| 2 | Bristol | 3 | 5% | $63,572 |
| 3 | Stamford | 3 | 2% | $64,714 |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | 2 | 2% | $33,395 |
| 5 | Dearborn | 2 | 2% | $33,706 |
| 6 | Farmington Hills | 2 | 2% | $33,688 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 7 | 1% | $48,353 |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 1% | $57,480 |
| 9 | Bellevue | 2 | 1% | $48,872 |
| 10 | Chicago | 7 | 0% | $34,558 |
| 11 | Los Angeles | 6 | 0% | $61,251 |
| 12 | New York | 6 | 0% | $66,063 |
| 13 | San Francisco | 4 | 0% | $66,593 |
| 14 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $42,461 |
Associate Producer job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of associate producer experts
Olympic College
Columbia College Chicago
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Florida State University
Amy Hesketh
Full Time FacultyOlympic College
Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH) Division
What skills stand out on Associate Producer resumes?
Amy Hesketh: Ability to work with a variety of editing software (Avid, Adobe Premiere Pro/Audition, Resolve). Screenwriting and story development.
What soft skills should all Associate Producers possess?
Amy Hesketh: -Collaboration.
-Teamwork.
-Project management.
-Crew management.
-Professionalism.
What skills stand out on Associate Producer resumes?
Duncan MacKenzie: For all young artists, organizational skills, digital and web-based skills, and an ability to communicate verbally and textually are very important; beyond that, craft-based skills relevant to whatever is being made are always crucial.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Associate Producers?
Nate Bynum: Undoubtedly, training was greatly affected during the pandemic. Arts training is now, and has always been, hands-on. Even if classes were allowed in-person, social distance spacing is anathema to the movement in the discipline. Theatre and screen acting are collaborative arts. Teachers and students have to work together and nearby. This can not be accomplished via Zoom and 6ft. spacing. Social distance does not exist in the arts. Thus, the limits placed on teachers and students in executing exercises, performing scene work or tech work, or proving to understand the intricate details of a particular art were lost and will have to be learned at another time.
What general advice would you give to an Associate Producer?
Michael Neal Ph.D.: The advice can be tricky, especially since our graduates go into a number of fields. My hope for them is that they continue to build upon what they learned in our program and apply it to new situations and contexts outside of school. I often tell students that editing, writing, and media aren't skills you master and then apply universally across contexts. Instead, we encourage students to keep growing and stretching themselves, since they will most likely face new genres, audiences, and contexts that they didn't see in college. Therefore, we teach them to be flexible, to be close readers, and analyze each rhetorical situation to determine how to best communicate within that context. Good writing isn't one-size-fits-all. Instead, it's a complex, negotiated relationship between writers, texts, contexts, audiences, media, modalities, etc.