Art Directors in New York
Local pay for art directors in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-1011
$137,320
median pay, New York
8,720
employed in New York
+19.6%
vs U.S. median
+4.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What art directors earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of art directors in New York earn between $105,750 and $198,330 a year; the U.S. median is $114,850.
$80,060
P10
$105,750
P25
$137,320
MEDIAN
$198,330
P75
$280,320
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$142,990
$118,560
$117,110
$102,070
$101,300
$95,770
$40k $160k $280k