The annual salary statistics of art directors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of art directors in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $49,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,730.
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 | $78,820 | -2.55% | 19.46% |
| 2021 | $80,830 | 13.96% | - |
| 2020 | $69,550 | -4.17% | - |
| 2019 | $72,450 | -15.87% | - |
| 2018 | $83,950 | 15.95% | - |
| 2017 | $70,560 | 3.33% | - |
| 2016 | $68,210 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $68,060 | -1.19% | - |
| 2014 | $68,870 | -1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $69,570 | 8.75% | - |
| 2012 | $63,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,820, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for art directors in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $83,010). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of art directors in Indianapolis-Carmel is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary |