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Mid-level Art Directors salary in California

Roles that require qualified independent work on routine tasks. Typically two to five years of relevant experience.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P25 to MEDIAN of the California OES distribution for Art Directors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$140,004
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Art Directors in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $140,004. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified11$140,004

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Mid-level Art Directors in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Intuit Inc.Manager, Product Design2$191,134
APPLE SENTITY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS LLCContent Creative Producer2$161,600
CULTURE KINGS USA INC.BRAND DIRECTOR1$130,055
FuXion Biotech USA CorpArt Production Director1$118,000
TEN Advertising LLCJunior Art Director1$117,998
Acomb Ostendorf & Associates LLCArt Director1$120,000
House of CoHit Inc.Art Director1$117,600
Apple Inc.Content Creative Producer1$163,200
RACE SERVICE LLCBRAND DIRECTOR1$140,004

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • BRAND DIRECTOR at CULTURE KINGS USA INC.
    $130,055
    COSTA MESAWage Level IIDecided Sep 10, 2025I-203-25246-284824
  • Manager, Product Design at Intuit Inc.
    $191,134
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-117277
  • Art Production Director at FuXion Biotech USA Corp
    $118,000
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-947278
  • Junior Art Director at TEN Advertising LLC
    $117,998
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-939407
  • Content Creative Producer at APPLE SENTITY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS LLC
    $160,000
    CupertinoWage Level IIDecided Apr 11, 2025I-200-25094-832615
  • Art Director at Acomb Ostendorf & Associates LLC
    $120,000
    BurbankWage Level IIDecided Mar 7, 2025I-203-25059-734346
  • Manager, Product Design at Intuit Inc.
    $191,134
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Feb 27, 2025I-200-25052-712885
  • Art Director at House of CoHit Inc.
    $117,600
    Los AngelesWage Level IIDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25028-646117

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.