Art Directors: pay by state
SOC 27-1011 ยท Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media. 46 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 8,720 | $159,200 | $137,320 |
| 2 | California | 12,430 | $156,060 | $137,780 |
| 3 | Oregon | 1,040 | $152,490 | $133,840 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 1,850 | $147,040 | $149,320 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 1,840 | $136,160 | $129,200 |
| 6 | Washington | 650 | $130,550 | $121,170 |
| 7 | Vermont | 80 | $122,490 | $129,260 |
| 8 | Indiana | 350 | $122,190 | $105,690 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 920 | $117,900 | $109,700 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 160 | $117,230 | $132,000 |
| 11 | Georgia | 1,420 | $117,070 | $110,430 |
| 12 | Illinois | 2,960 | $114,870 | $103,550 |
| 13 | Colorado | 720 | $112,040 | $99,990 |
| 14 | Nevada | 290 | $111,350 | $98,070 |
| 15 | Utah | 290 | $110,860 | $106,500 |
| 16 | Maryland | 570 | $110,790 | $98,400 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 930 | $108,720 | $89,860 |
| 18 | Missouri | 780 | $108,630 | $100,940 |
| 19 | Virginia | 670 | $107,540 | $101,150 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 550 | $105,970 | $87,990 |
| 21 | Florida | 2,520 | $105,200 | $99,660 |
| 22 | Maine | n/a | $102,820 | $100,300 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | 1,250 | $102,660 | $97,450 |
| 24 | Texas | 2,480 | $101,580 | $88,270 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 1,160 | $101,260 | $71,900 |
| 26 | Ohio | 1,050 | $100,300 | $94,390 |
| 27 | Louisiana | 160 | $98,270 | $83,640 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1,080 | $98,020 | $86,660 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | 90 | $95,580 | $72,550 |
| 30 | North Carolina | n/a | $95,460 | $90,000 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 730 | $95,070 | $81,130 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | 290 | $92,600 | $80,680 |
| 33 | Hawaii | 40 | $91,610 | $89,300 |
| 34 | Iowa | 280 | $91,220 | $80,940 |
| 35 | Idaho | n/a | $89,980 | $80,680 |
| 36 | Alabama | 210 | $85,210 | $77,220 |
| 37 | North Dakota | 30 | $83,170 | $83,170 |
| 38 | Arkansas | 240 | $82,350 | $71,930 |
| 39 | Kentucky | 320 | $80,360 | $76,160 |
| 40 | Mississippi | 90 | $79,440 | $66,020 |
| 41 | Alaska | 40 | $79,370 | $75,200 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 140 | $77,260 | $73,270 |
| 43 | Kansas | n/a | $76,950 | $60,460 |
| 44 | Montana | 100 | $70,850 | $73,850 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 30 | $69,420 | $63,550 |
| 46 | South Dakota | 30 | $69,360 | $66,610 |
No published mean wage for: Arizona, Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), New Mexico, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.