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Art directors Salary in the United States
Median pay, percentile range, and top US metros — official BLS data.
Median annual salary
$111,040
~$53/hr · ~$9,253/mo
Total US jobs
135K
As fast as average
Education
Bachelor's degree
Growth: +4%
Salary range
10th %ile
$61,060
25th %ile
$80,130
Median
$111,040
75th %ile
$160,460
90th %ile
$211,410
Top US metros for Art directors
| Metro | Local salary |
|---|---|
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $130,390 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,760 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $155,350 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $158,690 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $134,280 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $143,490 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $136,850 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $132,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $133,550 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $107,120 |
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