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Job outlook for television directors in the United States
Are television director jobs in demand?
Yes, television director jobs are in demand. Television director demand is projected to grow 8% from 2018 to 2028.
Television director job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of television director jobs and the average television director salary over time.
Television director jobs over time
Television director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 42 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 45 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 41 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 41 | 0.00% |
Average television director salary over time
Television director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,400 | $23.75 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $48,120 | $23.13 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $46,348 | $22.28 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $46,309 | $22.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | $45,876 | $22.06 | +3.7% |
Television director jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of television director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where television directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for television directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 187 | 22% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 503 | 16% |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 473 | 16% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 438 | 11% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 484 | 10% |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 480 | 10% |
| 7 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 294 | 10% |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 16 | 2% |
| 9 | California | 39,536,653 | 226 | 1% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 48 | 1% |
| 11 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 46 | 1% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 23 | 1% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 9 | 1% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 7 | 1% |
| 15 | Vermont | 623,657 | 5 | 1% |
| 16 | New York | 19,849,399 | 58 | 0% |
| 17 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 44 | 0% |
| 18 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 40 | 0% |
| 19 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 21 | 0% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 9 | 0% |