A degree in Theater can help you in a wide range of careers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for producers and directors was $79,000 in 2021. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,070, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $184,660.
Employment of producers and directors is projected to grow 8 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.
About 17,500 openings for producers and directors are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.