The annual salary statistics of art directors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of art directors in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $55,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $194,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $194,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,000.
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 | $107,090 | 3.46% | 34.46% |
| 2021 | $103,390 | 3.34% | - |
| 2020 | $99,940 | 18.80% | - |
| 2019 | $81,150 | -44.65% | - |
| 2016 | $117,380 | 40.20% | - |
| 2012 | $70,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,090, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for art directors in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $101,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of art directors in Durham-Chapel Hill is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Winston-Salem |