The annual salary statistics of art directors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of art directors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $45,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $109,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $139,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,010.
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 | $109,240 | 26.45% | 41.49% |
| 2021 | $80,350 | -12.46% | - |
| 2020 | $90,360 | -26.81% | - |
| 2019 | $114,590 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $110,970 | 10.98% | - |
| 2017 | $98,780 | 23.22% | - |
| 2016 | $75,840 | 19.44% | - |
| 2015 | $61,100 | -0.13% | - |
| 2014 | $61,180 | -4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $64,060 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $63,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $109,240, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for art directors in state of Maine, followed by Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $60,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of art directors in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 44.6 percent (44.6%) higher than that in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |