Salary by state
Art Directors Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Art Directors — median wage by state
- Massachusetts: $149,320, COL-adjusted $141,134
- California: $137,780, COL-adjusted $124,463
- New York: $137,320, COL-adjusted $127,266
- Oregon: $133,840, COL-adjusted $129,439
- New Hampshire: $132,000, COL-adjusted $126,679
- Vermont: $129,260, COL-adjusted $131,898
- New Jersey: $129,200, COL-adjusted $118,750
- Washington: $121,170, COL-adjusted $113,243
- Georgia: $110,430, COL-adjusted $114,673
- Minnesota: $109,700, COL-adjusted $111,258
- Utah: $106,500, COL-adjusted $107,685
- Indiana: $105,690, COL-adjusted $113,280
- Illinois: $103,550, COL-adjusted $103,550
- Virginia: $101,150, COL-adjusted $100,049
- Missouri: $100,940, COL-adjusted $111,167
- Maine: $100,300, COL-adjusted $103,296
- Colorado: $99,990, COL-adjusted $96,984
- Florida: $99,660, COL-adjusted $96,383
- Maryland: $98,400, COL-adjusted $93,714
- Nevada: $98,070, COL-adjusted $98,070
- Pennsylvania: $97,450, COL-adjusted $99,846
- Ohio: $94,390, COL-adjusted $101,713
- North Carolina: $90,000, COL-adjusted $95,440
- Tennessee: $89,860, COL-adjusted $97,780
- Hawaii: $89,300, COL-adjusted $81,182
- Texas: $88,270, COL-adjusted $90,906
- South Carolina: $87,990, COL-adjusted $93,906
- Michigan: $86,660, COL-adjusted $90,083
- Louisiana: $83,640, COL-adjusted $94,830
- North Dakota: $83,170, COL-adjusted $93,449
- Wisconsin: $81,130, COL-adjusted $86,217
- Iowa: $80,940, COL-adjusted $92,187
- Idaho: $80,680, COL-adjusted $84,482
- Oklahoma: $80,680, COL-adjusted $91,891
- Alabama: $77,220, COL-adjusted $86,959
- Kentucky: $76,160, COL-adjusted $84,435
- Alaska: $75,200, COL-adjusted $73,438
- Montana: $73,850, COL-adjusted $78,066
- Nebraska: $73,270, COL-adjusted $81,321
- Rhode Island: $72,550, COL-adjusted $70,919
- Arkansas: $71,930, COL-adjusted $82,773
- Connecticut: $71,900, COL-adjusted $69,402
- South Dakota: $66,610, COL-adjusted $75,181
- Mississippi: $66,020, COL-adjusted $75,885
- West Virginia: $63,550, COL-adjusted $71,006
- Kansas: $60,460, COL-adjusted $67,103
- Arizona: —
- Delaware: —
- District of Columbia: —
- New Mexico: —
- Wyoming: —
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- Massachusetts$149,320
- California$137,780
- New York$137,320
- Oregon$133,840
- New Hampshire$132,000
- Vermont$129,260
- New Jersey$129,200
- Washington$121,170
- Georgia$110,430
- Minnesota$109,700
- Utah$106,500
- Indiana$105,690
- Illinois$103,550
- Virginia$101,150
- Missouri$100,940
- Maine$100,300
- Colorado$99,990
- Florida$99,660
- Maryland$98,400
- Nevada$98,070
- Pennsylvania$97,450
- Ohio$94,390
- North Carolina$90,000
- Tennessee$89,860
- Hawaii$89,300
- Texas$88,270
- South Carolina$87,990
- Michigan$86,660
- Louisiana$83,640
- North Dakota$83,170
- Wisconsin$81,130
- Iowa$80,940
- Idaho$80,680
- Oklahoma$80,680
- Alabama$77,220
- Kentucky$76,160
- Alaska$75,200
- Montana$73,850
- Nebraska$73,270
- Rhode Island$72,550
- Arkansas$71,930
- Connecticut$71,900
- South Dakota$66,610
- Mississippi$66,020
- West Virginia$63,550
- Kansas$60,460
- Arizona—
- Delaware—
- District of Columbia—
- New Mexico—
- Wyoming—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for art directors
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Massachusetts$149,320
- 2. California$137,780
- 3. New York$137,320
- 4. Oregon$133,840
- 5. New Hampshire$132,000
Lowest-paying
- Kansas$60,460
- West Virginia$63,550
- Mississippi$66,020
- South Dakota$66,610
- Connecticut$71,900
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Art Directors salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Art Directors is $115,637 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Art Directors the most?
- Massachusetts pays Art Directors the most, with a median of $149,320, followed by California ($137,780). The lowest median is in Kansas at $60,460.
- How much do Art Directors salaries vary by state?
- Art Directors median pay ranges from $60,460 to $149,320 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Art Directors jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.2% change in Art Directors employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.