Art Directors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 46 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$111,040

Highest

$148,410

Oregon

Lowest

$59,740

New Mexico

Total Employment

49,800

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Oregon	$148,410	1,040	+33.7%
2	Washington	$143,490	1,740	+29.2%
3	New York	$136,610	8,300	+23.0%
4	California	$133,930	12,540	+20.6%
5	Georgia	$131,620	1,050	+18.5%
6	Massachusetts	$131,050	1,810	+18.0%
7	District of Columbia	$126,520	0	+13.9%
8	New Jersey	$126,030	1,620	+13.5%
9	Hawaii	$108,420	40	-2.4%
10	New Hampshire	$101,890	120	-8.2%
11	Connecticut	$101,050	680	-9.0%
12	Illinois	$100,530	2,750	-9.5%
13	Maryland	$100,230	430	-9.7%
14	Indiana	$98,560	320	-11.2%
15	Minnesota	$98,330	1,120	-11.4%
16	Delaware	$97,320	40	-12.4%
17	Virginia	$95,680	860	-13.8%
18	Vermont	$94,720	40	-14.7%
19	Missouri	$94,000	740	-15.3%
20	Florida	$93,630	2,240	-15.7%
21	Colorado	$93,550	680	-15.8%
22	Ohio	$92,370	1,140	-16.8%
23	Utah	$91,020	400	-18.0%
24	Pennsylvania	$89,990	890	-19.0%
25	Nevada	$89,710	230	-19.2%
26	North Carolina	$89,570	880	-19.3%
27	Michigan	$86,720	1,020	-21.9%
28	Arizona	$85,470	370	-23.0%
29	Wisconsin	$85,370	580	-23.1%
30	Iowa	$80,560	370	-27.4%
31	Texas	$79,930	2,690	-28.0%
32	Maine	$78,200	80	-29.6%
33	Montana	$77,240	50	-30.4%
34	Alabama	$77,140	170	-30.5%
35	Tennessee	$75,820	750	-31.7%
36	Nebraska	$75,010	150	-32.4%
37	Idaho	$74,990	220	-32.5%
38	Oklahoma	$72,740	190	-34.5%
39	Kansas	$69,840	360	-37.1%
40	Kentucky	$68,420	290	-38.4%
41	Arkansas	$67,320	140	-39.4%
42	South Carolina	$66,130	340	-40.4%
43	Louisiana	$66,030	130	-40.5%
44	Rhode Island	$65,270	110	-41.2%
45	Alaska	$60,980	40	-45.1%
46	New Mexico	$59,740	50	-46.2%