The salary statistics of art directors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare art director salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $164,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid art directors is $60,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $95,400 | -3.35% | 10.04% |
| 2017 | $98,600 | -1.24% | - |
| 2016 | $99,820 | -0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $100,340 | 6.05% | - |
| 2014 | $94,270 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $90,580 | 5.26% | - |
| 2012 | $85,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].