Art Director Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$114,850
$55.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,900 | $31.20 |
| 25th percentile | $82,480 | $39.65 |
| Median | $114,850 | $55.22 |
| 75th percentile | $162,640 | $78.19 |
| 90th percentile | $213,050 | $102.43 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 53,070
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $149,320 | $141,192 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $137,780 | $124,440 6th |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $137,320 | $127,241 4th |
| Oregon | ||
| 4th | $133,840 | $129,488 3rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 5th | $132,000 | $126,722 5th |
| Vermont | ||
| 6th | $129,260 | $131,955 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $129,200 | $118,745 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $121,170 | $113,229 10th |
| Georgia | ||
| 9th | $110,430 | $114,681 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $109,700 | $111,234 11th |
| Utah | ||
| 11th | $106,500 | $107,724 13th |
| Indiana | ||
| 12th | $105,690 | $113,245 9th |
| Illinois | ||
| 13th | $103,550 | $103,594 14th |
| Virginia | ||
| 14th | $101,150 | $100,045 17th |
| Missouri | ||
| 15th | $100,940 | $111,147 12th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $100,300 | $103,349 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $99,990 | $97,029 21st |
| Florida | ||
| 18th | $99,660 | $96,370 22nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 19th | $98,400 | $93,751 26th |
| Nevada | ||
| 20th | $98,070 | $98,091 19th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $97,450 | $99,875 18th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $94,390 | $101,742 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $90,000 | $95,414 23rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $89,860 | $97,812 20th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 25th | $89,300 | $81,218 38th |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $88,270 | $90,947 30th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 27th | $87,990 | $93,857 25th |
| Michigan | ||
| 28th | $86,660 | $90,067 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 29th | $83,640 | $94,822 24th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $83,170 | $93,493 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 31st | $81,130 | $86,221 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $80,940 | $92,227 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 33rd | $80,680 | $84,487 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 33rd | $80,680 | $91,846 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $77,220 | $86,937 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 36th | $76,160 | $84,473 35th |
| Alaska | ||
| 37th | $75,200 | $73,467 42nd |
| Montana | ||
| 38th | $73,850 | $78,028 39th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $73,270 | $81,318 37th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 40th | $72,550 | $70,933 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $71,930 | $82,738 36th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 42nd | $71,900 | $69,395 45th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $66,610 | $75,192 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $66,020 | $75,926 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $63,550 | $71,008 43rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $60,460 | $67,127 46th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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