The annual salary statistics of art directors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of art directors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $60,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,840.
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 | $89,650 | 9.28% | 13.73% |
| 2021 | $81,330 | 12.16% | - |
| 2020 | $71,440 | -10.33% | - |
| 2019 | $78,820 | -2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $80,790 | -5.38% | - |
| 2017 | $85,140 | 9.33% | - |
| 2016 | $77,200 | -7.73% | - |
| 2015 | $83,170 | 8.24% | - |
| 2014 | $76,320 | -0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $76,600 | -0.97% | - |
| 2012 | $77,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,650, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for art directors in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $112,840). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of art directors in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland |