Art Directors salary in Retail and wholesale, California
Retail trade, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
Art Directors (Retail) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $182,867. 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 I — entry | 1 | $85,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $123,828 |
| Level III — experienced | 2 | $195,367 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 3 | $208,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Art Directors (Retail) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Inc. | Associate Creative Director | 2 | $195,367 |
| CULTURE KINGS USA INC. | BRAND DIRECTOR | 1 | $130,055 |
| MerchSource LLC | Industrial Designer | 1 | $85,000 |
| Goop, Inc. | Creative Director | 1 | $200,000 |
| House of CoHit Inc. | Art Director | 1 | $117,600 |
| EMINENT INC. | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $300,000 |
| Lurline Bay LLC | Creative Director | 1 | $208,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- BRAND DIRECTOR at CULTURE KINGS USA INC.$130,055COSTA MESAWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-203-25246-284824
- Associate Creative Director at Gap Inc.$165,734San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-203-25245-282092
- Industrial Designer at MerchSource LLC$85,000IrvineWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-022149
- Creative Director at Goop, Inc.$200,000Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Mar 27, 2025I-203-25079-792665
- Studio Art Director at Gap Inc.$225,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 20, 2025I-200-25072-774194
- Art Director at House of CoHit Inc.$117,600Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25028-646117
- CREATIVE DIRECTOR at EMINENT INC.$300,000LOS ANGELESWage Level IVDecided Jan 2, 2025I-203-24359-570554
- Creative Director at Lurline Bay LLC$208,000Los AngelesWage Level IVDecided Oct 9, 2024I-203-24276-379803
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.