Art Directors salary in Technology and software, California
Software publishers, computer systems design, data processing, web search portals, and other IT services.
Art Directors (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 27 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $204,400. 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 | $100,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $191,134 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $195,150 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 13 | $220,576 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Art Directors (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Product Design Manager | 8 | $238,860 |
| Intuit Inc. | Manager, Product Design | 7 | $204,400 |
| Riot Games, Inc. | Manager, Art Outsourcing | 2 | $183,456 |
| Charter Space Technologies, Inc. | Creative Director | 1 | $118,352 |
| Entropico INC | Senior Art Director/Director/Creative Producer | 1 | $195,000 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | LEAD OUTSOURCE SUPERVISOR CHARACTERS | 1 | $160,000 |
| Adobe Inc. | Mgr, User Experience Design | 1 | $214,000 |
| A52, LLC | Creative Director | 1 | $200,000 |
| Cube VI, Inc. | Multi-Media Design Lead | 1 | $100,000 |
| SingleStore Inc. | Director of Product Design | 1 | $250,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Creative Director at Meta Platforms, Inc$205,000Menlo ParkDecided Dec 23, 2025I-203-25350-485237
- Creative Director at Charter Space Technologies, Inc.$118,352El SegundoDecided Nov 20, 2025I-202-25317-404874
- Manager, Product Design at Intuit Inc.$204,400San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25311-385595
- Senior Art Director/Director/Creative Producer at Entropico INC$195,000Los AngelesDecided Nov 6, 2025I-203-25272-341915
- LEAD OUTSOURCE SUPERVISOR CHARACTERS at BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.$160,000IRVINEWage Level IIIDecided Sep 2, 2025I-200-25237-265931
- Mgr, User Experience Design at Adobe Inc.$214,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-220172
- Product Design Manager at Meta Platforms, Inc$257,144Menlo ParkWage Level IVDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-157572
- Manager, Product Design at Intuit Inc.$191,134Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-117277
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.