The salary statistics of art directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare art director salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) art directors is $177,560. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid art directors is $54,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,480 | 0.12% | 8.74% |
| 2017 | $94,370 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $91,630 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $92,490 | 2.49% | - |
| 2014 | $90,190 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $87,970 | 1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $86,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].