How much does a Production Designer make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Production Designer in Los Angeles, CA is $64,844. While Salary.com is seeing that Production Designer salary in Los Angeles, CA can go up to $89,373 or down to $52,237, but most earn between $58,245 and $77,684. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Production Designer in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Production Designer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Production Designer Salary $52,237 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
25th Percentile Production Designer Salary $58,245 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
50th Percentile Production Designer Salary $64,844 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
75th Percentile Production Designer Salary $77,684 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
90th Percentile Production Designer Salary $89,373 Los Angeles,CA December 01, 2024
25% $58,245 10% $52,237 90% $89,373 75% $77,684 $64,844 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Production Designer ?

In film and television, a production designer (PD) is the person responsible for the overall visual look of the production. Production designers have a key creative role in the creation of motion pictures and television. Working directly with the director, cinematographer, and producer, they must select the settings and style to visually tell the story. The term production designer was coined by William Cameron Menzies while he was working on the film Gone with the Wind. Previously (and often subsequently) the people with the same responsibilities were called art directors. It is sometimes als...

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Job Openings for Production Designer in Los Angeles, CA

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  1. This Job:

    Production Designer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Art Designer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Base Salary

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77684
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Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
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65999
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Production Designer in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Production Designer ranges from $58,245 to $77,684 with the average base salary of $64,844. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,761 to $78,512 with the average total cash compensation of $65,999.
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