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Art Director Salary in Boulder, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of art directors in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of art directors in Boulder is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Art Directors in Boulder, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,690
25th Percentile Wage
$75,300
50th Percentile Wage
$112,840
75th Percentile Wage
$132,120
90th Percentile Wage
$160,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $160,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$112,840
29.89% 29.45%
2021
$79,110
-6.35% -
2020
$84,130
-2.01% -
2019
$85,820
5.88% -
2018
$80,770
1.39% -
2017
$79,650
0.05% -
2016
$79,610
0.05% -
2015
$79,570
-10.20% -
2014
$87,690
-0.25% -
2013
$87,910
9.44% -
2012
$79,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Art Director Salary in Boulder with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $112,840, Boulder is the highest paying city for art directors in state of Colorado, followed by Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary $89,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of art directors in Boulder is 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Boulder
$112,840
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$89,650
Colorado Springs
$74,370
Fort Collins-Loveland
$71,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Boulder, Colorado.