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Producers and Directors
SOC 27-2012. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 400 labor condition applications for Producers and Directors (SOC 27-2012) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 372 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $100,200 a year (quartiles $67,829–$135,200), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $81,474. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 87 with a median offered wage of $85,010.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 38%Level II 29%Level III 14%Level IV 15%Not stated 4%
| Measure | SOC 27-2012 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $100,200 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $67,829–$135,200 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 67% | 56% |
| Share certified | 93% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (398 here).
Offered wages by employer
| Employer | City | Applications | Mean offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 21 | $160,450 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Irvine | 11 | $172,425 |
| Tap Story Inc. | Los Angeles | 6 | $90,467 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston | 5 | $125,950 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah | 5 | $74,430 |
| MiniDramaStream Corp. | Glendale | 4 | $78,099 |
| BBC News USA, Inc. | Washington | 4 | $170,626 |
| Omnicom Production LLC | New York | 3 | $114,167 |
| China TV Media Group (USA), Inc. | Pasadena | 2 | — |
| Madwell LLC | Brooklyn | 2 | — |
| Sad Boyz LLC | Encino | 2 | — |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Seattle | 2 | — |
| New Beginnings Creator Network Corp. | Glendale | 2 | — |
| The College of William and Mary | Williamsburg | 2 | — |
| Rarefied Atmosphere, Inc. | Austin | 2 | — |
| Activision Publishing Inc | Santa Monica | 2 | — |
| White Elephant Thinktank Inc | New York | 2 | — |
| Viacom International Services, Inc | New York | 2 | — |
| JJLabs, LLC | Miami | 2 | — |
| Reuters America LLC | New York | 2 | — |
| Culture Kings USA Inc. | Costa Mesa | 2 | — |
| System One Holdings, LLC | Pittsburgh | 2 | — |
| ReelShort LLC | Culver City | 2 | — |
| Audible, Inc. | Newark | 2 | — |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis | 2 | — |
| Another Planet Entertainment, LLC | San Francisco | 2 | — |
| Ecogeek LLC | Missoula | 2 | — |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Producers and Directors: 58 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 153 · New York 123 · Florida 16 · Texas 11 · District of Columbia 10 · Georgia 8 · Massachusetts 7 · New Jersey 6 · Arizona 6 · North Carolina 6
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $85,010.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Productions LLC | Miami | 3 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | Los Angeles | 2 |
| Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Irvine | 2 |
| Pga Tour, Inc. | Ponte Vedra Beach | 1 |
| Albourne America LLC | San Francisco | 1 |
| Rockstar Games, Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | Redwood City | 1 |
| Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Irving | 1 |
| Audible, Inc. | Newark | 1 |
| Home Box Office, Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Viva Pictures Distribution, LLC | Los Angeles | 1 |
| Rumble USA Inc. | Longboat Key | 1 |
| Blockworks Inc. | New York | 1 |
| Al Jazeera International (USA) LLC | Washington DC | 1 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Producers and Directors?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 27-2012 is $100,200 a year, with the middle half between $67,829 and $135,200; the median prevailing wage cited is $81,474.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Producers and Directors?
Apple Inc. (21), Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (11), Tap Story Inc. (6), Trustees of Boston University (5), Savannah College of Art and Design (5)
Which wage level is most common for Producers and Directors?
Level I: Level I 38%, Level II 29%, Level III 14%, Level IV 15% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Producers and Directors?
87 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $85,010.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.