Art Directors Salary by State and Metro Area
Art Directors in the United States earn a median salary of $114,850/year ($55.22/hr). Salaries range from $64,900 to $213,050 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 46 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$65K
10th percentile
$82K
25th percentile
$115K
Median
$163K
75th percentile
$213K
90th percentile
Where Art Directors have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $132K | $1,528 | $83K |
| Massachusetts | $149K | $2,347 | $77K |
| Vermont | $129K | $1,498 | $75K |
| New York | $137K | $1,917 | $74K |
| Oregon | $134K | $1,555 | $72K |
| Washington | $121K | $1,830 | $72K |
| New Jersey | $129K | $2,067 | $68K |
| Indiana | $106K | $1,144 | $66K |
| California | $138K | $2,471 | $66K |
| Georgia | $110K | $1,434 | $63K |
| Minnesota | $110K | $1,384 | $63K |
| Missouri | $101K | $1,097 | $62K |
| Utah | $107K | $1,350 | $62K |
| Florida | $100K | $1,658 | $59K |
| Illinois | $104K | $1,407 | $59K |
| Nevada | $98K | $1,501 | $59K |
| Ohio | $94K | $1,188 | $59K |
| Maine | $100K | $1,281 | $58K |
| Pennsylvania | $97K | $1,351 | $58K |
| Tennessee | $90K | $1,215 | $57K |
| Texas | $88K | $1,415 | $54K |
| Virginia | $101K | $1,646 | $54K |
| North Dakota | $83K | $1,034 | $53K |
| Maryland | $98K | $1,795 | $52K |
| North Carolina | $90K | $1,284 | $52K |
| Colorado | $100K | $1,832 | $52K |
| South Carolina | $88K | $1,263 | $51K |
| Louisiana | $84K | $1,191 | $50K |
| Michigan | $87K | $1,272 | $50K |
| Oklahoma | $81K | $1,081 | $49K |
| Idaho | $81K | $1,136 | $48K |
| Iowa | $81K | $1,064 | $48K |
| Wisconsin | $81K | $1,202 | $48K |
| Kentucky | $76K | $1,110 | $46K |
| Alabama | $77K | $1,085 | $46K |
| Montana | $74K | $1,129 | $44K |
| Arkansas | $72K | $1,021 | $44K |
| Nebraska | $73K | $1,113 | $43K |
| South Dakota | $67K | $1,017 | $43K |
| Alaska | $75K | $1,643 | $42K |
| Mississippi | $66K | $1,077 | $39K |
| Rhode Island | $73K | $1,544 | $39K |
| West Virginia | $64K | $1,008 | $39K |
| Hawaii | $89K | $2,240 | $38K |
| Kansas | $60K | $1,066 | $35K |
| Connecticut | $72K | $1,679 | $35K |
Art Directors salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $149K | $71.79/hr | 1,850 |
| California | $138K | $66.24/hr | 12,430 |
| New York | $137K | $66.02/hr | 8,720 |
| Oregon | $134K | $64.34/hr | 1,040 |
| New Hampshire | $132K | $63.46/hr | 160 |
| Vermont | $129K | $62.14/hr | 80 |
| New Jersey | $129K | $62.12/hr | 1,840 |
| Washington | $121K | $58.25/hr | 650 |
| Georgia | $110K | $53.09/hr | 1,420 |
| Minnesota | $110K | $52.74/hr | 920 |
| Utah | $107K | $51.2/hr | 290 |
| Indiana | $106K | $50.81/hr | 350 |
| Illinois | $104K | $49.79/hr | 2,960 |
| Virginia | $101K | $48.63/hr | 670 |
| Missouri | $101K | $48.53/hr | 780 |
| Maine | $100K | $48.22/hr | , |
| Colorado | $100K | $48.07/hr | 720 |
| Florida | $100K | $47.91/hr | 2,520 |
| Maryland | $98K | $47.31/hr | 570 |
| Nevada | $98K | $47.15/hr | 290 |
| Pennsylvania | $97K | $46.85/hr | 1,250 |
| Ohio | $94K | $45.38/hr | 1,050 |
| North Carolina | $90K | $43.27/hr | , |
| Tennessee | $90K | $43.2/hr | 930 |
| Hawaii | $89K | $42.93/hr | 40 |
| Texas | $88K | $42.44/hr | 2,480 |
| South Carolina | $88K | $42.3/hr | 550 |
| Michigan | $87K | $41.66/hr | 1,080 |
| Louisiana | $84K | $40.21/hr | 160 |
| North Dakota | $83K | $39.98/hr | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $81K | $39/hr | 730 |
| Iowa | $81K | $38.92/hr | 280 |
| Oklahoma | $81K | $38.79/hr | 290 |
| Idaho | $81K | $38.79/hr | , |
| Alabama | $77K | $37.13/hr | 210 |
| Kentucky | $76K | $36.61/hr | 320 |
| Alaska | $75K | $36.16/hr | 40 |
| Montana | $74K | $35.5/hr | 100 |
| Nebraska | $73K | $35.23/hr | 140 |
| Rhode Island | $73K | $34.88/hr | 90 |
| Arkansas | $72K | $34.58/hr | 240 |
| Connecticut | $72K | $34.57/hr | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $67K | $32.02/hr | 30 |
| Mississippi | $66K | $31.74/hr | 90 |
| West Virginia | $64K | $30.56/hr | 30 |
| Kansas | $60K | $29.07/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 46 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small