Art Directors Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 46 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median art directors in the US earns $114,850 per year (53,070 employed). Gross pay is highest in Massachusetts ($149,320) and lowest in Kansas ($60,460) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Art Directors pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Directors in Massachusetts | $149,320 | $106,080 | $8,840 | 71% | 1,850 |
| Art Directors in California | $137,780 | $96,855 | $8,071 | 70.3% | 12,430 |
| Art Directors in New York | $137,320 | $98,063 | $8,172 | 71.4% | 8,720 |
| Art Directors in Oregon | $133,840 | $91,796 | $7,650 | 68.6% | 1,040 |
| Art Directors in New Hampshire | $132,000 | $101,488 | $8,457 | 76.9% | 160 |
| Art Directors in Vermont | $129,260 | $93,544 | $7,795 | 72.4% | 80 |
| Art Directors in New Jersey | $129,200 | $93,533 | $7,794 | 72.4% | 1,840 |
| Art Directors in Washington | $121,170 | $94,073 | $7,839 | 77.6% | 650 |
| Art Directors in Georgia | $110,430 | $81,409 | $6,784 | 73.7% | 1,420 |
| Art Directors in Minnesota | $109,700 | $80,068 | $6,672 | 73% | 920 |
| Art Directors in Utah | $106,500 | $78,960 | $6,580 | 74.1% | 290 |
| Art Directors in Indiana | $105,690 | $80,095 | $6,675 | 75.8% | 350 |
| Art Directors in Illinois | $103,550 | $76,697 | $6,391 | 74.1% | 2,960 |
| Art Directors in Virginia | $101,150 | $74,987 | $6,249 | 74.1% | 670 |
| Art Directors in Missouri | $100,940 | $76,035 | $6,336 | 75.3% | 780 |
| Art Directors in Maine | $100,300 | $73,715 | $6,143 | 73.5% | — |
| Art Directors in Colorado | $99,990 | $75,482 | $6,290 | 75.5% | 720 |
| Art Directors in Florida | $99,660 | $78,941 | $6,578 | 79.2% | 2,520 |
| Art Directors in Maryland | $98,400 | $73,744 | $6,145 | 74.9% | 570 |
| Art Directors in Nevada | $98,070 | $77,822 | $6,485 | 79.4% | 290 |
| Art Directors in Pennsylvania | $97,450 | $74,394 | $6,200 | 76.3% | 1,250 |
| Art Directors in Ohio | $94,390 | $73,420 | $6,118 | 77.8% | 1,050 |
| Art Directors in North Carolina | $90,000 | $69,063 | $5,755 | 76.7% | — |
| Art Directors in Tennessee | $89,860 | $72,047 | $6,004 | 80.2% | 930 |
| Art Directors in Hawaii | $89,300 | $66,396 | $5,533 | 74.4% | 40 |
| Art Directors in Texas | $88,270 | $70,928 | $5,911 | 80.4% | 2,480 |
| Art Directors in South Carolina | $87,990 | $66,609 | $5,551 | 75.7% | 550 |
| Art Directors in Michigan | $86,660 | $66,363 | $5,530 | 76.6% | 1,080 |
| Art Directors in Louisiana | $83,640 | $65,548 | $5,462 | 78.4% | 160 |
| Art Directors in North Dakota | $83,170 | $66,978 | $5,581 | 80.5% | 30 |
| Art Directors in Wisconsin | $81,130 | $62,986 | $5,249 | 77.6% | 730 |
| Art Directors in Iowa | $80,940 | $63,347 | $5,279 | 78.3% | 280 |
| Art Directors in Idaho | $80,680 | $62,421 | $5,202 | 77.4% | — |
| Art Directors in Oklahoma | $80,680 | $62,503 | $5,209 | 77.5% | 290 |
| Art Directors in Alabama | $77,220 | $59,558 | $4,963 | 77.1% | 210 |
| Art Directors in Kentucky | $76,160 | $59,861 | $4,988 | 78.6% | 320 |
| Art Directors in Alaska | $75,200 | $61,733 | $5,144 | 82.1% | 40 |
| Art Directors in Montana | $73,850 | $57,972 | $4,831 | 78.5% | 100 |
| Art Directors in Nebraska | $73,270 | $57,921 | $4,827 | 79.1% | 140 |
| Art Directors in Rhode Island | $72,550 | $57,765 | $4,814 | 79.6% | 90 |
| Art Directors in Arkansas | $71,930 | $56,840 | $4,737 | 79% | 240 |
| Art Directors in Connecticut | $71,900 | $57,032 | $4,753 | 79.3% | 1,160 |
| Art Directors in South Dakota | $66,610 | $55,690 | $4,641 | 83.6% | 30 |
| Art Directors in Mississippi | $66,020 | $53,318 | $4,443 | 80.8% | 90 |
| Art Directors in West Virginia | $63,550 | $51,114 | $4,260 | 80.4% | 30 |
| Art Directors in Kansas | $60,460 | $48,186 | $4,015 | 79.7% | — |
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