Art Directors Wages
SOC 27-1011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Art Directors is $106,500 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $60,440 and the 90th percentile is $209,800, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
51,200
P10
$60,440
P25
$78,970
Median
$106,500
P75
$155,680
P90
$209,800
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Art Directors have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $106,500 | $125,920 | $60,440 | $209,800 | 51,200 | — |
| 2022 | $105,180 | $124,310 | $57,820 | $207,060 | 54,470 | -1.24% |
| 2021 | $100,890 | $115,430 | $57,220 | $194,130 | 42,080 | -4.08% |
| 2020 | $97,270 | $114,490 | $54,530 | $199,250 | 40,950 | -3.59% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Art Directors. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $175,440, 65% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $175,440 | +64.7% | $146,630 | 600 |
| New York | $150,830 | +41.6% | $161,490 | 8,680 |
| California | $130,610 | +22.6% | $148,060 | 11,340 |
| Washington | $129,680 | +21.8% | $153,530 | 1,170 |
| New Jersey | $126,280 | +18.6% | $130,820 | 2,070 |
| Oregon | $119,120 | +11.8% | $119,470 | 910 |
| Massachusetts | $107,130 | +0.6% | $125,530 | 1,160 |
| Illinois | $102,050 | -4.2% | $113,520 | 3,520 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 | -6.1% | $107,360 | 930 |
| Wisconsin | $97,540 | -8.4% | $117,870 | 510 |
| Delaware | $97,480 | -8.5% | $98,000 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $95,080 | -10.7% | $100,510 | 650 |
| Virginia | $93,340 | -12.4% | $98,180 | 740 |
| Maryland | $93,240 | -12.5% | $98,040 | 350 |
| Florida | $92,000 | -13.6% | $98,350 | 2,290 |
| Ohio | $91,700 | -13.9% | $97,250 | 1,410 |
| Vermont | $90,940 | -14.6% | $101,720 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $90,790 | -14.8% | $102,930 | 860 |
| Arizona | $88,440 | -17% | $105,410 | 420 |
| Pennsylvania | $88,150 | -17.2% | $98,080 | 1,370 |
| Rhode Island | $86,910 | -18.4% | $105,620 | 70 |
| Michigan | $86,360 | -18.9% | $93,520 | 1,050 |
| Missouri | $84,800 | -20.4% | $95,320 | 630 |
| Alabama | $84,360 | -20.8% | $87,110 | 190 |
| Idaho | $83,160 | -21.9% | $82,400 | 100 |
| South Carolina | $82,720 | -22.3% | $86,960 | 340 |
| Indiana | $82,050 | -23% | $84,620 | 430 |
| New Hampshire | $81,490 | -23.5% | $91,020 | 130 |
| Texas | $80,940 | -24% | $94,940 | 3,100 |
| Iowa | $79,820 | -25.1% | $85,310 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $76,700 | -28% | $84,550 | 780 |
| Maine | $76,690 | -28% | $86,480 | 110 |
| Montana | $74,660 | -29.9% | $77,120 | 70 |
| Nevada | $74,330 | -30.2% | $81,490 | 180 |
| Kentucky | $73,640 | -30.9% | $77,600 | 210 |
| Kansas | $72,600 | -31.8% | $83,840 | — |
| New Mexico | $71,340 | -33% | $71,780 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $69,990 | -34.3% | $75,760 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $67,270 | -36.8% | $70,910 | 100 |
| Utah | $67,120 | -37% | $96,460 | 720 |
| Arkansas | $63,610 | -40.3% | $80,540 | 180 |
| South Dakota | $61,290 | -42.5% | $68,460 | 40 |
| Alaska | $59,450 | -44.2% | $66,100 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $46,400 | -56.4% | $56,310 | 100 |
| Georgia | — | — | — | 940 |
| Louisiana | — | — | — | 80 |