Art director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level art director earnings begin at:

$48.41 per hour

$100,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level art director earnings begin at:

$37.44 per hour

$77,870 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level art director earnings begin at:

$30.18 per hour

$62,770 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level art director earnings begin at:

$24.64 per hour

$51,260 per year

10th percentile

Starting level art director earnings begin at:

$17.14 per hour

$35,660 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Art director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maine $97,230
Georgia $96,810
Oregon $96,660
Utah $95,210
Pennsylvania $91,856
Alaska $90,910
Massachusetts $90,910
West Virginia $89,950
Connecticut $89,940
Delaware $89,490
Minnesota $89,150
North Carolina $88,400
North Dakota $86,060
Rhode Island $85,030
Vermont $84,900
Illinois $83,935
New Hampshire $82,770
Missouri $82,350
Colorado $80,680
Indiana $80,491
Virginia $79,420
Ohio $79,300
Michigan $79,280
Nebraska $79,270
Kansas $78,102
Alabama $76,040
Nevada $75,980
Iowa $75,110
Kentucky $74,450
Wisconsin $73,420
District of Columbia $72,650
Texas $72,080
Tennessee $71,010
Arizona $69,560
Florida $69,060
Hawaii $68,220
Idaho $67,180
South Carolina $65,440
Maryland $65,400
Arkansas $63,870
Louisiana $63,080
Oklahoma $62,770
Mississippi $49,180
Puerto Rico $48,540
California $118,660
New York $108,470
New Mexico $104,080
Washington $102,440
New Jersey $100,060

How do art director salaries compare to similar careers?

Art directors earn about the same as related careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than games artists but more than filmmakers.

Career Median Salary
Games artist salary $79K
Art director salary $63K
Illustrator salary $67K
Industrial designer salary $62K
Urban planner salary $61K
Filmmaker salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)