Art Director Salary by Metro
National median $118,000. Top quartile $152,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $110,000 | $147,500 | $190,000 | $235,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $105,600 | $141,600 | $182,400 | $225,600 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $103,840 | $139,240 | $179,360 | $221,840 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $102,960 | $138,060 | $177,840 | $219,960 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $101,200 | $135,700 | $174,800 | $216,200 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $99,440 | $133,340 | $171,760 | $212,440 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $98,560 | $132,160 | $170,240 | $210,560 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $96,800 | $129,800 | $167,200 | $206,800 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $96,800 | $129,800 | $167,200 | $206,800 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $95,040 | $127,440 | $164,160 | $203,040 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $95,040 | $127,440 | $164,160 | $203,040 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $94,160 | $126,260 | $162,640 | $201,160 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $94,160 | $126,260 | $162,640 | $201,160 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $93,280 | $125,080 | $161,120 | $199,280 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $93,280 | $125,080 | $161,120 | $199,280 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $92,400 | $123,900 | $159,600 | $197,400 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $92,400 | $123,900 | $159,600 | $197,400 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $91,520 | $122,720 | $158,080 | $195,520 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $91,520 | $122,720 | $158,080 | $195,520 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $91,520 | $122,720 | $158,080 | $195,520 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $90,640 | $121,540 | $156,560 | $193,640 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $90,640 | $121,540 | $156,560 | $193,640 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $90,640 | $121,540 | $156,560 | $193,640 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $90,640 | $121,540 | $156,560 | $193,640 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $89,760 | $120,360 | $155,040 | $191,760 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $89,760 | $120,360 | $155,040 | $191,760 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $88,880 | $119,180 | $153,520 | $189,880 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $88,880 | $119,180 | $153,520 | $189,880 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $88,000 | $118,000 | $152,000 | $188,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $87,120 | $116,820 | $150,480 | $186,120 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $87,120 | $116,820 | $150,480 | $186,120 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $87,120 | $116,820 | $150,480 | $186,120 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $86,240 | $115,640 | $148,960 | $184,240 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $86,240 | $115,640 | $148,960 | $184,240 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $86,240 | $115,640 | $148,960 | $184,240 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $85,360 | $114,460 | $147,440 | $182,360 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $85,360 | $114,460 | $147,440 | $182,360 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $84,480 | $113,280 | $145,920 | $180,480 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $84,480 | $113,280 | $145,920 | $180,480 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $83,600 | $112,100 | $144,400 | $178,600 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $83,600 | $112,100 | $144,400 | $178,600 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $83,600 | $112,100 | $144,400 | $178,600 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $83,600 | $112,100 | $144,400 | $178,600 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $83,600 | $112,100 | $144,400 | $178,600 |
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