Art Directors
SOC code 27-1011 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,900 | $31.20 |
| 25th percentile | $82,480 | $39.65 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $114,850 | $55.22 |
| 75th percentile | $162,640 | $78.19 |
| 90th percentile | $213,050 | $102.43 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Art Directors (SOC 27-1011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 170 | $81,740 | $77,140 | $50,450 | $62,170 | $97,640 | $123,910 |
| Alaska | 40 | $64,690 | $60,980 | $38,620 | $52,460 | $74,690 | $95,630 |
| Arizona | 370 | $99,430 | $85,470 | $60,320 | $74,300 | $107,960 | $151,370 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $75,590 | $67,320 | $41,650 | $59,020 | $84,870 | $129,970 |
| California | 12,540 | $150,260 | $133,930 | $76,470 | $102,570 | $175,490 | $226,370 |
| Colorado | 680 | $109,770 | $93,550 | $66,600 | $78,060 | $125,570 | $168,640 |
| Connecticut | 680 | $109,080 | $101,050 | $61,430 | $80,630 | $129,500 | $163,880 |
| Delaware | 40 | $97,830 | $97,320 | $78,140 | $85,400 | $103,590 | $127,730 |
| District of Columbia | — | $126,430 | $126,520 | $62,470 | $99,050 | $158,360 | $173,400 |
| Florida | 2,240 | $99,120 | $93,630 | $52,400 | $61,910 | $119,990 | $159,820 |
| Georgia | 1,050 | $128,630 | $131,620 | $66,290 | $84,710 | $156,810 | $184,990 |
| Hawaii | 40 | $101,050 | $108,420 | $59,990 | $84,370 | $113,120 | $141,520 |
| Idaho | 220 | $100,100 | $74,990 | $25,180 | $56,410 | $151,210 | $189,480 |
| Illinois | 2,750 | $110,670 | $100,530 | $64,880 | $77,760 | $127,700 | $168,850 |
| Indiana | 320 | $118,070 | $98,560 | $59,990 | $74,030 | $143,990 | $206,830 |
| Iowa | 370 | $84,410 | $80,560 | $51,160 | $53,980 | $102,690 | $121,130 |
| Kansas | 360 | $77,270 | $69,840 | $32,720 | $46,380 | $101,240 | $131,510 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $79,340 | $68,420 | $52,000 | $59,880 | $99,990 | $112,700 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $80,030 | $66,030 | $50,370 | $53,990 | $86,540 | $131,530 |
| Maine | 80 | $79,010 | $78,200 | $37,990 | $51,970 | $99,980 | $127,650 |
| Maryland | 430 | $110,270 | $100,230 | $58,310 | $78,040 | $127,020 | $169,850 |
| Massachusetts | 1,810 | $145,220 | $131,050 | $73,490 | $91,520 | $167,310 | — |
| Michigan | 1,020 | $98,540 | $86,720 | $55,180 | $67,240 | $121,750 | $162,420 |
| Minnesota | 1,120 | $109,120 | $98,330 | $68,840 | $77,660 | $126,770 | $170,250 |
| Mississippi | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 740 | $96,680 | $94,000 | $52,420 | $60,680 | $117,900 | $159,130 |
| Montana | 50 | $80,180 | $77,240 | $48,030 | $64,020 | $92,860 | $129,380 |
| Nebraska | 150 | $74,380 | $75,010 | $50,080 | $59,800 | $80,360 | $94,740 |
| Nevada | 230 | $105,480 | $89,710 | $61,250 | $73,290 | $127,240 | $175,990 |
| New Hampshire | 120 | $109,040 | $101,890 | $64,380 | $75,990 | $132,080 | $161,590 |
| New Jersey | 1,620 | $130,770 | $126,030 | $79,940 | $98,590 | $160,650 | $197,190 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $63,600 | $59,740 | $38,780 | $46,230 | $81,450 | $87,180 |
| New York | 8,300 | $156,580 | $136,610 | $77,960 | $101,480 | $186,640 | — |
| North Carolina | 880 | $100,270 | $89,570 | $38,000 | $64,400 | $128,350 | $165,520 |
| Ohio | 1,140 | $97,360 | $92,370 | $54,720 | $73,090 | $119,080 | $135,500 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | $81,850 | $72,740 | $50,330 | $59,040 | $98,470 | $129,960 |
| Oregon | 1,040 | $150,600 | $148,410 | $80,020 | $101,890 | $197,600 | $213,260 |
| Pennsylvania | 890 | $101,410 | $89,990 | $57,450 | $70,300 | $122,740 | $166,940 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $87,200 | $65,270 | $54,070 | $62,990 | $98,020 | $171,260 |
| South Carolina | 340 | $82,600 | $66,130 | $45,760 | $56,410 | $103,960 | $149,280 |
| Tennessee | 750 | $96,710 | $75,820 | $40,320 | $60,380 | $105,410 | $151,190 |
| Texas | 2,690 | $94,990 | $79,930 | $46,940 | $63,850 | $108,250 | $161,430 |
| Utah | 400 | $97,080 | $91,020 | $49,710 | $65,620 | $119,900 | $135,960 |
| Vermont | 40 | $106,200 | $94,720 | $69,050 | $73,800 | $129,950 | $161,020 |
| Virginia | 860 | $97,980 | $95,680 | $61,840 | $78,010 | $111,050 | $129,050 |
| Washington | 1,740 | $154,700 | $143,490 | $72,810 | $106,930 | $192,620 | — |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $97,430 | $85,370 | $54,890 | $72,870 | $110,710 | $149,510 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.