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Art Directors salary

The BLS estimates 53,070 Art Directors jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $114,850 (May 2025, SOC 27-1011). Across 31 metros with published figures, medians range from $87,810 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX to $170,140 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

ART DIRECTORS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$64,900P25$82,480MEDIAN$114,850P75$162,640P90$213,050
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$170,140 · 600 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$165,210 · 2,390 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$151,820 · 1,550 jobs
  4. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$145,410 · 880 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$142,990 · 8,980 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$137,560 · 6,590 jobs
  7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$126,050 · 630 jobs
  8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$124,610 · 520 jobs
  9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$119,020 · 780 jobs
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$111,480 · 1,190 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$142,990 · 8,980 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$137,560 · 6,590 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$104,570 · 2,560 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$165,210 · 2,390 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$151,820 · 1,550 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$87,810 · 1,210 jobs
  7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$111,480 · 1,190 jobs
  8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$103,150 · 1,090 jobs
  9. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$145,410 · 880 jobs
  10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$105,990 · 820 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Questions

What is the median Art Directors salary in the U.S.?

$114,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $82,480–$162,640.

Where do Art Directors earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($170,140), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($165,210), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($151,820). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.