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Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design. Excludes “Set and Exhibit Designers” (27-1027).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Art Directors:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
54,470 | 3.3 % | $ 59.76 | $ 124,310 | 1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Art Directors:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 27.80 | $ 37.13 | $ 50.57 | $ 73.92 | $ 99.55 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 57,820 | $ 77,220 | $ 105,180 | $ 153,760 | $ 207,060 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Art Directors are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Art Directors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Art Directors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 16,730 | 3.48 | $ 62.53 | $ 130,050 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 4,590 | 1.10 | $ 78.39 | $ 163,050 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 4,130 | 0.23 | $ 52.47 | $ 109,130 |
Specialized Design Services | 3,880 | 2.58 | $ 43.78 | $ 91,070 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 3,270 | 1.07 | $ 45.93 | $ 95,530 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Art Directors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | 16,730 | 3.48 | $ 62.53 | $ 130,050 |
Specialized Design Services | 3,880 | 2.58 | $ 43.78 | $ 91,070 |
Motion Picture and Video Industries | 4,590 | 1.10 | $ 78.39 | $ 163,050 |
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | 3,270 | 1.07 | $ 45.93 | $ 95,530 |
Performing Arts Companies | 1,220 | 1.01 | $ 40.56 | $ 84,370 |
Top paying industries for Art Directors:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | (8) | (8) | $ 88.75 | $ 184,600 |
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | 180 | 0.10 | $ 85.10 | $ 177,000 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 130 | 0.02 | $ 82.64 | $ 171,880 |
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | 110 | 0.01 | $ 81.52 | $ 169,560 |
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | 1,110 | 0.48 | $ 81.22 | $ 168,940 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Art Directors are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Art Directors, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Art Directors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 13,060 | 0.74 | 2.01 | $ 71.90 | $ 149,560 |
New York | 9,980 | 1.10 | 2.97 | $ 74.04 | $ 154,000 |
Illinois | 4,190 | 0.71 | 1.94 | $ 54.42 | $ 113,200 |
Texas | 3,750 | 0.29 | 0.78 | $ 42.82 | $ 89,060 |
New Jersey | 1,960 | 0.48 | 1.29 | $ 60.79 | $ 126,450 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art Directors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 9,980 | 1.10 | 2.97 | $ 74.04 | $ 154,000 |
California | 13,060 | 0.74 | 2.01 | $ 71.90 | $ 149,560 |
Illinois | 4,190 | 0.71 | 1.94 | $ 54.42 | $ 113,200 |
District of Columbia | 470 | 0.68 | 1.84 | $ 67.54 | $ 140,480 |
Oregon | 1,020 | 0.54 | 1.47 | $ 54.79 | $ 113,950 |
Top paying states for Art Directors:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 9,980 | 1.10 | 2.97 | $ 74.04 | $ 154,000 |
California | 13,060 | 0.74 | 2.01 | $ 71.90 | $ 149,560 |
District of Columbia | 470 | 0.68 | 1.84 | $ 67.54 | $ 140,480 |
New Jersey | 1,960 | 0.48 | 1.29 | $ 60.79 | $ 126,450 |
Washington | 1,010 | 0.30 | 0.80 | $ 60.23 | $ 125,270 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Art Directors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 10,570 | 1.15 | 3.12 | $ 73.68 | $ 153,250 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,090 | 1.33 | 3.60 | $ 72.60 | $ 151,020 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,680 | 0.83 | 2.26 | $ 55.53 | $ 115,500 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,120 | 0.89 | 2.41 | $ 81.69 | $ 169,920 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,680 | 0.44 | 1.20 | $ 43.34 | $ 90,140 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,280 | 0.47 | 1.27 | (8) | (8) |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,260 | 0.47 | 1.26 | $ 61.23 | $ 127,360 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 960 | 0.51 | 1.39 | $ 51.08 | $ 106,240 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 960 | 0.52 | 1.40 | $ 44.11 | $ 91,740 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 900 | 0.30 | 0.80 | $ 58.61 | $ 121,920 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art Directors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,090 | 1.33 | 3.60 | $ 72.60 | $ 151,020 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 10,570 | 1.15 | 3.12 | $ 73.68 | $ 153,250 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,120 | 0.89 | 2.41 | $ 81.69 | $ 169,920 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 3,680 | 0.83 | 2.26 | $ 55.53 | $ 115,500 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 300 | 0.76 | 2.06 | $ 58.59 | $ 121,860 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 860 | 0.73 | 1.97 | $ 54.85 | $ 114,090 |
Santa Fe, NM | 40 | 0.70 | 1.91 | $ 34.17 | $ 71,080 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 190 | 0.68 | 1.85 | $ 42.11 | $ 87,580 |
Trenton, NJ | 150 | 0.64 | 1.74 | $ 56.24 | $ 116,970 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 630 | 0.54 | 1.46 | $ 44.86 | $ 93,300 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Art Directors:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,120 | 0.89 | 2.41 | $ 81.69 | $ 169,920 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 590 | 0.52 | 1.42 | $ 78.71 | $ 163,710 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 10,570 | 1.15 | 3.12 | $ 73.68 | $ 153,250 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8,090 | 1.33 | 3.60 | $ 72.60 | $ 151,020 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 60 | 0.27 | 0.73 | $ 63.58 | $ 132,240 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 870 | 0.43 | 1.16 | $ 62.68 | $ 130,380 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,260 | 0.47 | 1.26 | $ 61.23 | $ 127,360 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 70 | 0.22 | 0.58 | $ 59.88 | $ 124,540 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 580 | 0.39 | 1.06 | $ 59.80 | $ 124,370 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 190 | 0.18 | 0.49 | $ 59.29 | $ 123,320 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Art Directors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 0.59 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,320 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.37 | 1.01 | $ 28.63 | $ 59,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Art Directors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.37 | 1.01 | $ 28.63 | $ 59,550 |
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 0.59 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,320 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Art Directors:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.22 | 0.59 | $ 37.66 | $ 78,320 |
Alaska nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.37 | 1.01 | $ 28.63 | $ 59,550 |
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023