The salary statistics of art directors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare art director salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $124,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $79,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid art directors is $43,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,240 | 2.95% | 10.82% |
| 2017 | $76,900 | 1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $75,780 | -1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $76,950 | 0.40% | - |
| 2014 | $76,640 | 4.83% | - |
| 2013 | $72,940 | 3.11% | - |
| 2012 | $70,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].