Bottom quarter
$101K
Art Director Salary in Los Angeles
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$136K
Top quarter
$175K
Top 10%
$216K
Adjusted for Los Angeles at 1.15× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Art Director in Los Angeles pulls a median of $135,700 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $174,800 and the top 10% at $216,200. Los Angeles's cost-of-living tilt is 1.15× — the band reflects that. The number to anchor on for a counter is $174,800. The data supports it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$174,800 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$155,250 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$135,700 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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