Art Directors Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 176 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $60,980 | 40 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $77,160 | 80 |
| Alabama | $77,140 | 170 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $70,900 | 70 |
| Arkansas | $67,320 | 140 |
| Little Rock, AR | $65,510 | 40 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $91,250 | 310 |
| Arizona | $85,470 | 370 |
| Tucson, AZ | $74,790 | 30 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $170,760 | 850 |
| San Francisco, CA | $158,690 | 2,050 |
| California | $133,930 | 12,540 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $133,550 | 6,930 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,500 | 50 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $114,300 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $113,460 | 30 |
| San Diego, CA | $112,400 | 860 |
| Riverside, CA | $108,340 | 330 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $108,150 | 30 |
| Oxnard, CA | $107,300 | 80 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $106,500 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $104,990 | 70 |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,480 | 260 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $105,750 | 100 |
| Colorado | $93,550 | 680 |
| Denver, CO | $93,550 | 420 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $93,090 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $79,060 | 40 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbury, CT | $110,340 | 80 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $105,120 | 290 |
| Connecticut | $101,050 | 680 |
| Hartford, CT | $100,220 | 160 |
| New Haven, CT | $99,830 | 80 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $108,130 | 770 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $97,320 | 40 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | $102,690 | 570 |
| Miami, FL | $100,670 | 760 |
| Florida | $93,630 | 2,240 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $86,900 | 90 |
| Tampa, FL | $85,370 | 260 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $77,240 | 40 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $71,130 | 30 |
| North Port, FL | $67,750 | 50 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $58,630 | 40 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $134,280 | 880 |
| Georgia | $131,620 | 1,050 |
| Savannah, GA | $117,650 | 40 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $108,420 | 40 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $102,140 | 30 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $102,690 | 40 |
| Iowa | $80,560 | 370 |
| Iowa City, IA | $77,520 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $74,040 | 190 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | $82,330 | 110 |
| Idaho | $74,990 | 220 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL-IN | $102,380 | 2,260 |
| Illinois | $100,530 | 2,750 |
| Peoria, IL | $87,790 | 30 |
| Champaign, IL | $81,550 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis, IN | $102,950 | 190 |
| Indiana | $98,560 | 320 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $69,840 | 360 |
| Wichita, KS | $54,770 | 70 |
| Kansas | $44,100 | 40 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $79,750 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $68,420 | 290 |
| Lexington, KY | $62,710 | 50 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $85,090 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $68,440 | 60 |
| Louisiana | $66,030 | 130 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $132,340 | 1,490 |
| Massachusetts | $131,050 | 1,810 |
| Worcester, MA | $104,840 | 100 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $100,230 | 430 |
| Baltimore, MD | $95,640 | 180 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $80,480 | 30 |
| Maine | $78,200 | 80 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | $107,120 | — |
| Detroit, MI | $91,490 | 640 |
| Michigan | $86,720 | 1,020 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $82,490 | 80 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $79,560 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $103,090 | 930 |
| Minnesota | $98,330 | 1,120 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $98,660 | 420 |
| Missouri | $94,000 | 740 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $91,840 | 370 |
| Columbia, MO | $80,060 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $79,160 | 40 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $71,120 | 30 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $77,240 | 50 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | $100,460 | 190 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $100,220 | 250 |
| Durham, NC | $93,200 | 90 |
| North Carolina | $89,570 | 880 |
| Winston, NC | $81,440 | 30 |
| Greensboro, NC | $81,090 | 70 |
| Western North Carolina | $75,330 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $72,710 | 50 |
| Wilmington, NC | $67,330 | 50 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $75,440 | 90 |
| Nebraska | $75,010 | 150 |
| Lincoln, NE | $72,390 | 40 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $101,890 | 120 |
| Manchester, NH | $77,420 | 40 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $126,030 | 1,620 |
| Trenton, NJ | $116,410 | 90 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $107,770 | 50 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | $59,740 | 50 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $91,030 | 170 |
| Nevada | $89,710 | 230 |
| Reno, NV | $89,660 | 50 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY-NJ | $136,850 | 8,760 |
| New York | $136,610 | 8,300 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $105,920 | — |
| Albany, NY | $105,380 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $104,850 | 50 |
| Buffalo, NY | $102,110 | 100 |
| Rochester, NY | $90,330 | 160 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, OH | $130,390 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $102,960 | 250 |
| Ohio | $92,370 | 1,140 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $91,310 | 280 |
| Akron, OH | $88,840 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $88,440 | 210 |
| Dayton, OH | $86,500 | 50 |
| Canton, OH | $76,650 | 30 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $80,550 | 70 |
| Oklahoma | $72,740 | 190 |
| Tulsa, OK | $63,520 | 90 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, OR-WA | $155,350 | 900 |
| Oregon | $148,410 | 1,040 |
| Eugene, OR | $102,510 | 40 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $126,520 | — |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $98,830 | 570 |
| Pennsylvania | $89,990 | 890 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $86,740 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $83,580 | 120 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $83,040 | 50 |
| Lancaster, PA | $69,890 | 50 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $61,080 | 100 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $69,210 | 150 |
| Rhode Island | $65,270 | 110 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $93,160 | 30 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $85,510 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $73,130 | 90 |
| Columbia, SC | $69,010 | 40 |
| South Carolina | $66,130 | 340 |
| Charleston, SC | $56,410 | 130 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TN | $80,040 | 390 |
| Tennessee | $75,820 | 750 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $74,070 | 60 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $72,420 | 110 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,920 | 80 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | $99,620 | 500 |
| Texas | $79,930 | 2,690 |
| Dallas, TX | $79,170 | 1,110 |
| Houston, TX | $77,840 | 390 |
| San Antonio, TX | $73,500 | 140 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $98,770 | 220 |
| Provo, UT | $97,420 | 80 |
| Utah | $91,020 | 400 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,450 | 40 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $95,680 | 860 |
| Richmond, VA | $94,990 | 180 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $84,710 | 130 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $81,950 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $153,890 | 50 |
| Vermont | $94,720 | 40 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $143,490 | 1,460 |
| Washington | $143,490 | 1,740 |
| Spokane, WA | $85,370 | 50 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $94,960 | 110 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $85,380 | 240 |
| Wisconsin | $85,370 | 580 |
| Green Bay, WI | $79,640 | 30 |