The annual salary statistics of art directors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of art directors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $59,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $180,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $180,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,190.
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 | $107,190 | 3.75% | 43.60% |
| 2021 | $103,170 | -1.39% | - |
| 2020 | $104,600 | -8.14% | - |
| 2019 | $113,110 | 11.27% | - |
| 2018 | $100,360 | 1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $98,880 | 13.70% | - |
| 2016 | $85,330 | 6.35% | - |
| 2015 | $79,910 | 13.99% | - |
| 2014 | $68,730 | 7.46% | - |
| 2013 | $63,600 | 4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $60,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $107,190 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for art directors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of art directors in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 22.0 percent (22.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 34.3 percent (34.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane |