The median annual wage for art directors was $89,760 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $47,320, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $172,900.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for art directors in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Motion picture and video industries
$106,630
Specialized design services
93,300
Advertising, public relations, and related services
91,840
Retail trade, except motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, and general merchandise stores
86,160
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
75,480
Most art directors worked full time in 2014.
Art Directors
Median annual wages, May 2015
Art directors
$89,760
Art and design workers
$43,950
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics