Rates, 2026
What should a production assistant charge in New York or LA?
About $325 a day for a production assistant who is working and booked in New York or Los Angeles. $275 in the first years, $375 when senior.
Other markets: a major city · remote · a smaller market
First years
$275
a day · $35 an hour
Working, booked
$325
a day · $40 an hour
Senior, sought after
$375
a day · $45 an hour
The rate card, working level
- Day rate$325 per day
- Hourlyfor anything that does not fit a day$40 per hour
Sold by the day. The day is the unit; half days run 60%.
What to charge for each thing
Ranges for New York or Los Angeles: the low end is the first years, the high end is senior. Working and booked sits in the middle.
- Half day$150 to $250 per half day
- Office or prep day$200 to $300 per day
- Overtime past 12 hours$25 to $40 per hour
How the number is made
Production assistants at this level day at about $325 ($250 to $400 in New York and LA). Put in the year you actually want on the perfect price page and the number moves with it.
Questions
- What is a fair day rate for a production assistant in New York or LA?
- About $325 a day for someone working and booked, $275 in the first years, $375 when senior and sought after. Half days usually run 60% of the day.
- Are these rates a rule?
- No. They are US 2026 ranges for the role, placed by level and moved for the market. What a client actually paid you beats all of it. The tool has a box for that, and it wins.
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