Art Directors salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Art Directors (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $189,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level II — qualified | 4 | $161,600 |
| Level III — experienced | 3 | $163,625 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 7 | $193,461 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Art Directors (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | Marcom Art Director | 13 | $193,461 |
| APPLE SENTITY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS LLC | Content Creative Producer | 2 | $161,600 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Staff Content Producer | 1 | $189,000 |
| FuXion Biotech USA Corp | Art Production Director | 1 | $118,000 |
| NIKE, Inc. | Director, NikeSKIMS Apparel Design | 1 | $244,466 |
| Zoox, Inc. | Creative Director | 1 | $163,625 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Marcom Art Director at Apple Inc.$199,243SunnyvaleDecided Nov 28, 2025I-200-25324-425066
- Sr Staff Content Producer at Tesla, Inc.$189,000FremontDecided Nov 14, 2025I-203-25310-381547
- Art Production Director at FuXion Biotech USA Corp$118,000Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-947278
- Director, NikeSKIMS Apparel Design at NIKE, Inc.$244,466Playa VistaWage Level IIIDecided May 8, 2025I-200-25122-929577
- Content Creative Producer at APPLE SENTITY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS LLC$160,000CupertinoWage Level IIDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-832615
- Product Management at Apple Inc.$161,366CupertinoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 17, 2025I-200-25069-761867
- Marcom Art Director at Apple Inc.$193,461SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Mar 14, 2025I-200-25066-755174
- Art Director at Apple Inc.$193,461SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Feb 14, 2025I-200-25040-678314
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.