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Mid-level Art Directors salary in New York

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 New York OES distribution for Art Directors.
DOL OFLC offered median
$132,500
Across 18 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Mid-level Art Directors in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $132,500. 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 — qualified18$132,500

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
PAIR TO PAIR INCCreative Director2$125,299
SPCSHP LLCSenior Art Director2$130,000
JOHANNES LEONARDO LLCSENIOR ART DIRECTOR1$135,000
And Or Inc.Senior Art Director1$155,000
LITTLE TROOP INC.CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR1$180,000
STUDIO CALLISTO LLCCREATIVE DIRECTOR1$124,800
R/GA Media Group, Inc.Associate Creative Director1$130,000
SPOTIFY USA, INC.Senior Art Director1$151,870
BUCK Design, LLCCreative Director1$240,000
Pixel, Inc.Senior Art Director1$125,299

Recent sample filings

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

  • SENIOR ART DIRECTOR at JOHANNES LEONARDO LLC
    $135,000
    NEW YORKWage Level IIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-203-25261-320109
  • Senior Art Director at And Or Inc.
    $155,000
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Sep 5, 2025I-202-25240-273175
  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR at LITTLE TROOP INC.
    $180,000
    BrooklynWage Level IIDecided Aug 14, 2025I-203-25219-228107
  • CREATIVE DIRECTOR at STUDIO CALLISTO LLC
    $124,800
    NYCWage Level IIDecided Aug 8, 2025I-203-25214-217379
  • Associate Creative Director at R/GA Media Group, Inc.
    $130,000
    BrooklynWage Level IIDecided Jul 28, 2025I-203-25202-188703
  • Creative Director at PAIR TO PAIR INC
    $125,299
    LONG ISLAND CITYWage Level IIDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-080418
  • Senior Art Director at SPOTIFY USA, INC.
    $151,870
    New YorkWage Level IIDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081638
  • Creative Director at BUCK Design, LLC
    $240,000
    BrooklynWage Level IIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-203-25157-063503

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.