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How Much Does a Production Designer Make in US East?

Production Designer salary and day rate data for the US East region in 2026. Based on 505 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$1,475
/day median
Total Comp
$286K
/yr full-time
vs Global
+9%
+$125/day
Remote
61%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in US East

Senior Level
US East Median Day Rate
$1,475
/day median
$900
$2k
P10: $900P90: $2,050
Rate Percentiles (US East)
P90
$2,050
P75
$1,825
Median
$1,475
P25
$1,125
P10
$900
Insights
Negotiated
50%
of people
Avg Bump
+12%
when asked
Remote
61%
work remote
Avg Contract
12mo
duration

US East vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
US East$1,475/day
Global$1,350/day
+9% vs global (+$125/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
US East$286K/yr
Global$260K/yr
+10% vs global (+$26K/yr)

Production Designer Rates by Region

US West
$1,600+19%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$1,275-6%
/day median
Canada
$1,200-11%
/day median
UK
$1,250-7%
/day median
W. Europe
$1,150-15%
/day median
Nordics
$1,200-11%
/day median
E. Europe
$675-50%
/day median
AU / NZ
$1,225-9%
/day median
JP / KR
$975-28%
/day median
China
$650-52%
/day median
India
$475-65%
/day median
SE Asia
$575-57%
/day median
Middle East
$875-35%
/day median
LATAM
$550-59%
/day median

More Leadership in US East

Art Director
$1,325 /day in US East
Creative Director
$1,600 /day in US East
VFX Supervisor
$1,425 /day in US East
Animation Director
$1,375 /day in US East
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