Art Directors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Art Directors salaries across 46 states

$94,938

National Average (Median)

$149,320

Highest: Massachusetts

$60,460

Lowest: Kansas

Art Directors Salary by State

Compare Art Directors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$60,460

$149,320

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $77,220 AK $75,200 AR $71,930 CA $137,780 CO $99,990 CT $71,900 FL $99,660 GA $110,430 HI $89,300 ID $80,680 IL $103,550 IN $105,690 IA $80,940 KS $60,460 KY $76,160 LA $83,640 ME $100,300 MD $98,400 MA $149,320 MI $86,660 MN $109,700 MS $66,020 MO $100,940 MT $73,850 NE $73,270 NV $98,070 NH $132,000 NJ $129,200 NY $137,320 NC $90,000 ND $83,170 OH $94,390 OK $80,680 OR $133,840 PA $97,450 RI $72,550 SC $87,990 SD $66,610 TN $89,860 TX $88,270 UT $106,500 VT $129,260 VA $101,150 WA $121,170 WV $63,550 WI $81,130

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Massachusetts

$149,320

California

$137,780

New York

$137,320

Oregon

$133,840

New Hampshire

$132,000

Art Directors Salary in All 46 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Massachusetts	$149,320	$147,040	1,850
2	California	$137,780	$156,060	12,430
3	New York	$137,320	$159,200	8,720
4	Oregon	$133,840	$152,490	1,040
5	New Hampshire	$132,000	$117,230	160
6	Vermont	$129,260	$122,490	80
7	New Jersey	$129,200	$136,160	1,840
8	Washington	$121,170	$130,550	650
9	Georgia	$110,430	$117,070	1,420
10	Minnesota	$109,700	$117,900	920
11	Utah	$106,500	$110,860	290
12	Indiana	$105,690	$122,190	350
13	Illinois	$103,550	$114,870	2,960
14	Virginia	$101,150	$107,540	670
15	Missouri	$100,940	$108,630	780
16	Maine	$100,300	$102,820	N/A
17	Colorado	$99,990	$112,040	720
18	Florida	$99,660	$105,200	2,520
19	Maryland	$98,400	$110,790	570
20	Nevada	$98,070	$111,350	290
21	Pennsylvania	$97,450	$102,660	1,250
22	Ohio	$94,390	$100,300	1,050
23	North Carolina	$90,000	$95,460	N/A
24	Tennessee	$89,860	$108,720	930
25	Hawaii	$89,300	$91,610	40
26	Texas	$88,270	$101,580	2,480
27	South Carolina	$87,990	$105,970	550
28	Michigan	$86,660	$98,020	1,080
29	Louisiana	$83,640	$98,270	160
30	North Dakota	$83,170	$83,170	30
31	Wisconsin	$81,130	$95,070	730
32	Iowa	$80,940	$91,220	280
33	Idaho	$80,680	$89,980	N/A
34	Oklahoma	$80,680	$92,600	290
35	Alabama	$77,220	$85,210	210
36	Kentucky	$76,160	$80,360	320
37	Alaska	$75,200	$79,370	40
38	Montana	$73,850	$70,850	100
39	Nebraska	$73,270	$77,260	140
40	Rhode Island	$72,550	$95,580	90
41	Arkansas	$71,930	$82,350	240
42	Connecticut	$71,900	$101,260	1,160
43	South Dakota	$66,610	$69,360	30
44	Mississippi	$66,020	$79,440	90
45	West Virginia	$63,550	$69,420	30
46	Kansas	$60,460	$76,950	N/A

Art Directors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Art Directors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS