Art Directors Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Art Directors positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$111,040
National average
Salary Range
$61,060 – $211,410
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Art Directors Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,760 | $107,750 | N/A |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $158,690 | $88,390 | N/A |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $155,350 | $82,030 | $218,480 |
| Oregon | $148,410 | $80,020 | $213,260 |
| Washington | $143,490 | $72,810 | N/A |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $143,490 | $77,150 | N/A |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,850 | $80,760 | N/A |
| New York | $136,610 | $77,960 | N/A |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $134,280 | $66,930 | $184,990 |
| California | $133,930 | $76,470 | $226,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,550 | $77,940 | $230,230 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,340 | $73,490 | $221,860 |
| Georgia | $131,620 | $66,290 | $184,990 |
| Massachusetts | $131,050 | $73,490 | N/A |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $130,390 | $79,780 | $130,390 |
| District of Columbia | $126,520 | $62,470 | $173,400 |
| New Jersey | $126,030 | $79,940 | $197,190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $122,500 | $58,130 | $206,840 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $116,410 | $65,630 | $191,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $114,300 | $48,210 | $177,780 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $113,460 | $50,530 | $211,710 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $112,400 | $70,640 | $208,280 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $110,340 | $72,680 | $173,450 |
| Hawaii | $108,420 | $59,990 | $141,520 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $108,340 | $62,620 | $209,710 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $108,150 | $65,360 | $209,400 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,130 | $66,560 | $168,830 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $107,300 | $55,130 | $212,270 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $107,120 | $57,700 | $169,710 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $106,500 | $68,820 | $201,600 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $105,920 | $59,380 | N/A |
| Boulder, CO | $105,750 | $70,370 | $163,940 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $105,380 | $68,660 | $163,360 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $105,120 | $63,860 | $163,880 |
| Fresno, CA | $104,990 | $50,730 | $194,550 |
| Syracuse, NY | $104,850 | $57,990 | $210,020 |
| Worcester, MA | $104,840 | $60,070 | N/A |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,480 | $48,210 | $189,990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $103,090 | $68,840 | $175,240 |
| Columbus, OH | $102,960 | $60,260 | $153,030 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $102,950 | $59,990 | N/A |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $102,690 | $57,270 | $159,820 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $102,690 | $63,310 | $114,360 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $102,510 | $70,870 | $140,030 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $102,380 | $71,140 | $169,540 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,140 | $59,990 | $119,660 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $102,110 | $60,930 | $178,030 |
| New Hampshire | $101,890 | $64,380 | $161,590 |
| Connecticut | $101,050 | $61,430 | $163,880 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $100,670 | $53,990 | $175,990 |
| Illinois | $100,530 | $64,880 | $168,850 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $100,460 | $22,730 | $175,910 |
| Maryland | $100,230 | $58,310 | $169,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $100,220 | $62,730 | $166,930 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $100,220 | $61,430 | $145,020 |
| New Haven, CT | $99,830 | $61,470 | $150,220 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $99,620 | $62,120 | $208,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,830 | $65,480 | $167,310 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $98,770 | $51,220 | $138,390 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $98,660 | $57,580 | $164,040 |
| Indiana | $98,560 | $59,990 | $206,830 |
| Minnesota | $98,330 | $68,840 | $170,250 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $97,420 | $52,310 | $132,040 |
| Delaware | $97,320 | $78,140 | $127,730 |
| Virginia | $95,680 | $61,840 | $129,050 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $95,640 | $58,310 | $167,060 |
| Richmond, VA | $94,990 | $70,220 | $118,740 |
| Madison, WI | $94,960 | $70,440 | $149,510 |
| Vermont | $94,720 | $69,050 | $161,020 |
| Missouri | $94,000 | $52,420 | $159,130 |
| Florida | $93,630 | $52,400 | $159,820 |
| Colorado | $93,550 | $66,600 | $168,640 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $93,550 | $67,600 | $172,270 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $93,200 | $24,960 | $234,580 |
| Ohio | $92,370 | $54,720 | $135,500 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,840 | $54,590 | $132,280 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $91,490 | $57,860 | $170,940 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $91,310 | $57,180 | $124,990 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $91,250 | $62,280 | $163,760 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $91,030 | $62,680 | $175,990 |
| Utah | $91,020 | $49,710 | $135,960 |
| Rochester, NY | $90,330 | $49,050 | $175,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,990 | $57,450 | $166,940 |
| Nevada | $89,710 | $61,250 | $175,990 |
| Reno, NV | $89,660 | $46,380 | $182,000 |
| North Carolina | $89,570 | $38,000 | $165,520 |
| Akron, OH | $88,840 | $53,120 | $115,500 |
| Cleveland, OH | $88,440 | $55,480 | $148,500 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $86,900 | $35,780 | $140,990 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $86,740 | $53,420 | $145,180 |
| Michigan | $86,720 | $55,180 | $162,420 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $86,500 | $47,440 | $123,030 |
| Arizona | $85,470 | $60,320 | $151,370 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,380 | $54,890 | $148,900 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $85,370 | $57,950 | $174,560 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $85,370 | $52,400 | $144,890 |
| Wisconsin | $85,370 | $54,890 | $149,510 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $84,710 | $52,930 | $112,680 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $83,580 | $48,490 | $132,150 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $83,040 | $56,790 | $157,240 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $82,490 | $52,640 | $155,330 |
| Boise City, ID | $82,330 | $25,330 | $189,480 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $81,950 | $53,960 | $107,050 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $81,550 | $55,310 | $140,360 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $81,440 | $44,070 | $154,200 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $81,090 | $38,000 | $155,300 |
| Iowa | $80,560 | $51,160 | $121,130 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $80,550 | $50,320 | $145,640 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,480 | $37,990 | $134,990 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $80,040 | $45,230 | $171,970 |
| Texas | $79,930 | $46,940 | $161,430 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,750 | $56,060 | $128,610 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,560 | $55,060 | $137,630 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $79,170 | $47,960 | $150,860 |
| Springfield, MO | $79,160 | $47,230 | $148,050 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,060 | $73,060 | $132,550 |
| Maine | $78,200 | $37,990 | $127,650 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $77,840 | $43,000 | $153,760 |
| Iowa City, IA | $77,520 | $69,000 | $101,840 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $77,420 | $62,380 | $132,080 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $77,240 | $51,380 | $148,810 |
| Montana | $77,240 | $48,030 | $129,380 |
| Birmingham, AL | $77,160 | $52,700 | $124,140 |
| Alabama | $77,140 | $50,450 | $123,910 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $76,650 | $21,740 | $155,690 |
| Tennessee | $75,820 | $40,320 | $151,190 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,450 | $38,200 | $115,010 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $75,440 | $53,350 | $98,290 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $75,330 | $48,620 | $120,230 |
| Nebraska | $75,010 | $50,080 | $94,740 |
| Idaho | $74,990 | $25,180 | $189,480 |
| Tucson, AZ | $74,790 | $47,420 | $114,790 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $74,070 | $34,930 | $133,490 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $74,040 | $51,160 | $126,610 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $73,500 | $41,170 | $143,200 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $73,130 | $47,360 | $153,560 |
| Oklahoma | $72,740 | $50,330 | $129,960 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,420 | $44,750 | $124,510 |
| Lincoln, NE | $72,390 | $49,870 | $89,280 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $71,130 | $35,910 | $110,510 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $70,900 | $45,740 | $130,560 |
| Lancaster, PA | $69,890 | $49,030 | $120,240 |
| Kansas | $69,840 | $32,720 | $131,510 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $69,210 | $57,930 | $216,260 |
| Columbia, SC | $69,010 | $34,600 | $127,320 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $68,440 | $53,990 | $177,770 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 | $52,000 | $112,700 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $67,750 | $48,820 | $123,310 |
| Wilmington, NC | $67,330 | $19,180 | $156,360 |
| Arkansas | $67,320 | $41,650 | $129,970 |
| South Carolina | $66,130 | $45,760 | $149,280 |
| Louisiana | $66,030 | $50,370 | $131,530 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $65,510 | $50,440 | $121,810 |
| Rhode Island | $65,270 | $54,070 | $171,260 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,920 | $38,320 | $126,460 |
| Tulsa, OK | $63,520 | $59,040 | $120,130 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,710 | $51,540 | $104,190 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $61,080 | $48,490 | $79,700 |
| Alaska | $60,980 | $38,620 | $95,630 |
| Puerto Rico | $60,940 | $48,490 | $79,700 |
| New Mexico | $59,740 | $38,780 | $87,180 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,630 | $39,850 | $116,260 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $56,410 | $56,410 | $149,280 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,770 | $32,850 | $121,260 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,100 | $31,810 | $83,410 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Art Directors make?▾
The median annual salary for a Art Directors is $111,040, with a typical range of $61,060 – $211,410 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Art Directors?▾
Entry-level Art Directors positions typically start around $61,060 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Art Directorss earn the most?▾
Art Directorss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.