Art Director salary
114,850 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 27-1011
Half of all art directors in the United States earn more than 114,850 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay88of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.97×82,480 USD – 162,640 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 82,480 USD |
| Median | 114,850 USD |
| Mean | 129,440 USD |
| Upper quartile | 162,640 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 27-1011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 115,210 USD
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 115,160 USD
- Construction Managers 114,990 USD
- Administrative Services Managers 114,130 USD
- Materials Engineers 112,860 USD
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 112,230 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov