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Production coordinator salary

Average production coordinator salary

$49,366

$23.73 hourly rate

Entry-level production coordinator salary
$35,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding the Average Production Coordinator Salary

The Production Coordinator role serves as a critical link between various teams involved in production. On average, a Production Coordinator earns $49,366 per year, which translates to approximately $24 per hour. Salaries can vary based on factors such as experience, location, and industry. For instance, coordinators in the film or television sectors often command higher salaries due to the demanding nature of these fields.

Salary by Experience Level

Entry-level Production Coordinators might start with salaries around $40,000, while those with several years of experience can earn upwards of $60,000. This progression reflects the growing responsibilities and expertise gained over time.

Top Paying States and Industries

Production Coordinators in states like California and New York typically earn more due to the higher cost of living and the concentration of media production companies. Industries such as film, television, and advertising offer the highest salaries for this role, making them attractive pathways for job seekers.

Overall, the demand for Production Coordinators continues to grow, providing numerous opportunities for those looking to build a career in this dynamic field.

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Meta$73,047
RPA$56,881

Production coordinator salaries by experience level

Experience levelAvg. salaryHourly rate
Entry-level production coordinator$48,700$23.40
Mid-level production coordinator$61,600$29.60
Senior-level production coordinator$62,400$29.99

Production coordinator salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a production coordinator typically falls between $44,870 and $66,063.
zippia
$49,366yearly
glassdoor[1]
$56,528yearly
indeed[2]
$44,870yearly
comparably[3]
$47,728yearly
Salary.com[4]
$66,063yearly
ZipRecruiter[5]
$48,001yearly

Average production coordinator salary by state

The highest-paying states for production coordinators are Wyoming, Hawaii, and Kansas. The lowest average production coordinator salary states are Tennessee, Arkansas, and Florida.

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Highest paying states for production coordinators

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Kansas$61,492$29.56
2Iowa$57,126$27.46
3North Dakota$54,426$26.17
4South Dakota$53,164$25.56
5Mississippi$53,343$25.65
6Oklahoma$52,156$25.07
7New Hampshire$54,410$26.16
8Wyoming$70,939$34.11
9Montana$57,887$27.83
10Ohio$50,324$24.19
11District of Columbia$64,581$31.05
12Hawaii$65,365$31.43
13Nevada$51,067$24.55
14Arizona$51,706$24.86
15New Jersey$56,286$27.06
16Connecticut$53,865$25.90
17Colorado$54,014$25.97
18Kentucky$47,242$22.71
19Pennsylvania$48,719$23.42
20Indiana$46,873$22.54
21California$54,105$26.01
22Wisconsin$46,980$22.59
23New York$53,246$25.60
24Minnesota$48,306$23.22
25Idaho$46,337$22.28
26West Virginia$47,471$22.82
27Massachusetts$51,814$24.91
28Washington$51,922$24.96
29Rhode Island$50,185$24.13
30Nebraska$47,245$22.71
31Delaware$47,999$23.08
32Louisiana$49,345$23.72
33Virginia$50,566$24.31
34New Mexico$45,601$21.92
35Alabama$44,541$21.41
36Maine$46,348$22.28
37Michigan$45,048$21.66
38Alaska$52,374$25.18
39Tennessee$44,205$21.25
40Oregon$47,951$23.05
41Maryland$50,692$24.37
42Arkansas$42,536$20.45
43Utah$44,877$21.58
44Texas$45,995$22.11
45South Carolina$44,945$21.61
46Missouri$45,453$21.85
47Illinois$44,431$21.36
48Georgia$41,594$20.00
49Vermont$40,022$19.24
50North Carolina$40,409$19.43
51Florida$41,655$20.03

Highest paying cities for production coordinators

The highest-paying cities for production coordinators are Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA, and Bayonne, NJ.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington, DC$64,649$31.08
2San Francisco, CA$56,396$27.11
3Bayonne, NJ$56,273$27.05
4Boulder, CO$54,185$26.05
5New York, NY$53,410$25.68
6Reno, NV$52,412$25.20
7Lacey, WA$52,125$25.06
8Phoenix, AZ$51,785$24.90
9Boston, MA$51,678$24.85
10Winchester, VA$51,340$24.68
11Annapolis, MD$50,764$24.41
12Columbus, OH$50,082$24.08
13New Orleans, LA$49,155$23.63
14Philadelphia, PA$48,909$23.51
15Portland, OR$47,912$23.03
16Plainfield, IN$46,544$22.38
17Austin, TX$46,039$22.13
18Idaho Falls, ID$45,271$21.76
19Salt Lake City, UT$44,832$21.55
20Chicago, IL$44,604$21.44

Production coordinator salary details

A production coordinator's salary ranges from $35,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $67,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average production coordinator salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a production coordinator's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32
75th Percentile$58,000$4,833$28
Average$49,366$4,114$24
25th Percentile$41,000$3,417$20
10th Percentile$35,000$2,917$17

Highest paying production coordinator jobs

The highest paying types of production coordinators are leader, production manager, and production control supervisor.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Leader$86,964$7,247$41.81172,293
Supervisor$53,902$4,492$25.91224,920
Shift Production Supervisor$35,127$2,927$16.89132,563
Production Team Leader$38,780$3,232$18.64149,057
Production Control Supervisor$75,132$6,261$36.12107,723
Production Internship$33,066$2,755$15.9098,437

Top companies hiring production coordinators now:

  1. ESPN jobs (37)
  2. Forever 21 jobs (49)
  3. McGraw Hill jobs (28)
  4. NBCUniversal jobs (64)
  5. Scholastic jobs (51)

Which companies pay production coordinators the most?

Production coordinator salaries at Meta and Viterbo University are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average production coordinator salary at companies like AbbVie and Mama's Fish House are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Meta$73,047$35.12
2Viterbo University$62,659$30.12
3AbbVie$62,047$29.83
4Mama's Fish House$61,372$29.51
5VF$60,193$28.94
6Applied Materials$59,985$28.84
7Naughty Dog$59,648$28.68
8AMETEK$59,483$28.60
9Activision Blizzard$59,181$28.45
10Riot Games$59,004$28.37
11Bloomberg$58,720$28.23
12Owens Corning$58,505$28.13
13Jack Morton Worldwide$58,350$28.05
14BASF$58,063$27.91
15Crown Holdings$57,990$27.88
16Johnson Controls$57,388$27.59
17Forever 21$57,299$27.55
18Fox News$57,073$27.44
19Amyris$57,024$27.42
20RPA$56,881$27.35

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$55,000$53,600$52,200$50,800$49,400$48,000
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Production Coordinator salary by industry

The average production coordinator salary varies across industries:

  • The average production coordinator salary in the technology industry is $53,148, the highest of any industry.
  • The average production coordinator salary in the finance industry is $50,825.
  • Production coordinators in the transportation industry earn an average salary of $42,205, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for production coordinators

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$53,148$25.55
2Media$50,825$24.44
3Manufacturing$49,673$23.88
4Professional$49,488$23.79
5Retail$46,601$22.40
6Transportation$42,205$20.29

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Production coordinator salary trends

The average production coordinator salary has risen by $7,211 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average production coordinator earned $42,155 annually, but today, they earn $49,366 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for production coordinators over the last decade.

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Average production coordinator salary over time

Compare production coordinator salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Production coordinator salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$49,400$23.73+2.5%
2024$48,200$23.15+1.5%
2023$47,500$22.82+2.6%
2022$46,200$22.23+1.9%
2021$45,400$21.82+2.5%

Recently added production coordinator salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
IDEXProduction CoordinatorLinthicum, MD06/30/2025$58,200
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AloProduction Coordinator, Women'sCommerce, CA06/29/2025$52,175
Rose MedicalProduction CoordinatorGrand Rapids, MI06/29/2025$55,000
Gina Group LLCProduction CoordinatorNew York, NY06/29/2025$60,000
PepsicoProduction CoordinatorFine, NY06/28/2025$53,600

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