Art Directors salary by location
National median: $114,850 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $170,140 | +48.1% | 600 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $165,210 | +43.8% | 2,390 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $153,890 | +34.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $151,820 | +32.2% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $149,320 | +30.0% | 1,850 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $145,410 | +26.6% | 880 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $142,990 | +24.5% | 8,980 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $137,780 | +20.0% | 12,430 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $137,560 | +19.8% | 6,590 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $137,320 | +19.6% | 8,720 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $133,840 | +16.5% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | metropolitan | $133,680 | +16.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $132,000 | +14.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $131,240 | +14.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $129,260 | +12.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $129,200 | +12.5% | 1,840 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $126,410 | +10.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $126,050 | +9.8% | 630 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $124,610 | +8.5% | 520 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $123,420 | +7.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $121,920 | +6.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $121,540 | +5.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $121,170 | +5.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $119,020 | +3.6% | 780 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $118,560 | +3.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $117,650 | +2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $117,110 | +2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $113,180 | −1.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $112,050 | −2.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $111,480 | −2.9% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $110,430 | −3.8% | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $110,420 | −3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $110,180 | −4.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $109,700 | −4.5% | 920 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $109,500 | −4.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $109,470 | −4.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $109,420 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $107,770 | −6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $107,130 | −6.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $106,500 | −7.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $106,500 | −7.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $106,390 | −7.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $105,990 | −7.7% | 820 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $105,690 | −8.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $105,270 | −8.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $105,260 | −8.4% | 780 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $104,570 | −9.0% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $104,360 | −9.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $103,990 | −9.5% | 200 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $103,550 | −9.8% | 2,960 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $103,440 | −9.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $103,150 | −10.2% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $103,120 | −10.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $102,490 | −10.8% | 450 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $102,070 | −11.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $101,990 | −11.2% | 250 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $101,940 | −11.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $101,880 | −11.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $101,480 | −11.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $101,470 | −11.6% | 520 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $101,300 | −11.8% | — | 2025 |
| VA | state | $101,150 | −11.9% | 670 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $100,940 | −12.1% | 780 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $100,690 | −12.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $100,300 | −12.7% | — | 2025 |
| CO | state | $99,990 | −12.9% | 720 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $99,990 | −12.9% | 520 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $99,670 | −13.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $99,660 | −13.2% | 2,520 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $99,610 | −13.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $98,400 | −14.3% | 570 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $98,070 | −14.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $98,070 | −14.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $97,460 | −15.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $97,450 | −15.2% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $97,360 | −15.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $96,420 | −16.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $95,770 | −16.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $95,680 | −16.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $95,420 | −16.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $95,390 | −16.9% | 650 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $95,310 | −17.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $94,650 | −17.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $94,390 | −17.8% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $93,740 | −18.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $93,270 | −18.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | metropolitan | $93,160 | −18.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $93,090 | −18.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $91,570 | −20.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $91,260 | −20.5% | 260 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $90,360 | −21.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $90,000 | −21.6% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $90,000 | −21.6% | — | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $90,000 | −21.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $89,860 | −21.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $89,860 | −21.8% | 930 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $89,520 | −22.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $89,300 | −22.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $88,610 | −22.8% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $88,270 | −23.1% | 2,480 | 2025 |