Average Salary for Art Directors
SOC 27-1011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Art Directors in the United States is $111,040 ($53.38/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $61,060 at the 10th percentile to $211,410 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 50,370 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 17.9% since 2019.
Median Annual
$111,040
Mean Annual
$128,100
10th Pct
$61,060
75th Pct
$160,460
Employment
50,370
Salary Distribution
$61k
10th
$80k
25th
$111k
Median
$160k
75th
$211k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,760 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $158,690 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $155,350 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $143,490 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,850 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $134,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,550 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,340 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $130,390 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $122,500 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $116,410 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $114,300 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $113,460 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $112,400 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $110,340 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $148,410 |
| Washington | $143,490 |
| New York | $136,610 |
| California | $133,930 |
| Georgia | $131,620 |
| Massachusetts | $131,050 |
| District of Columbia | $126,520 |
| New Jersey | $126,030 |
| Hawaii | $108,420 |
| New Hampshire | $101,890 |
| Connecticut | $101,050 |
| Illinois | $100,530 |
| Maryland | $100,230 |
| Indiana | $98,560 |
| Minnesota | $98,330 |
| Delaware | $97,320 |
| Virginia | $95,680 |
| Vermont | $94,720 |
| Missouri | $94,000 |
| Florida | $93,630 |
| Colorado | $93,550 |
| Ohio | $92,370 |
| Utah | $91,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,990 |
| Nevada | $89,710 |
| North Carolina | $89,570 |
| Michigan | $86,720 |
| Arizona | $85,470 |
| Wisconsin | $85,370 |
| Iowa | $80,560 |
| Texas | $79,930 |
| Maine | $78,200 |
| Montana | $77,240 |
| Alabama | $77,140 |
| Tennessee | $75,820 |
| Nebraska | $75,010 |
| Idaho | $74,990 |
| Oklahoma | $72,740 |
| Kansas | $69,840 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 |
| Arkansas | $67,320 |
| South Carolina | $66,130 |
| Louisiana | $66,030 |
| Rhode Island | $65,270 |
| Alaska | $60,980 |
| Puerto Rico | $60,940 |
| New Mexico | $59,740 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $111,040 |
| 2023 | $106,500 |
| 2022 | $105,180 |
| 2021 | $100,890 |
| 2020 | $97,270 |
| 2019 | $94,220 |