The annual salary statistics of art directors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of art directors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $158,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $213,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $199,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $158,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $89,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $158,220 | 5.75% | 30.39% |
| 2021 | $149,130 | 11.10% | - |
| 2020 | $132,580 | 3.04% | - |
| 2019 | $128,550 | -2.72% | - |
| 2018 | $132,050 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $126,680 | -3.43% | - |
| 2016 | $131,030 | 4.90% | - |
| 2015 | $124,610 | -3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $128,460 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $119,810 | 8.07% | - |
| 2012 | $110,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $158,220, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for art directors in state of California, followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary $158,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of art directors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.