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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

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