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Art Director

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

513

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,548

Median Salary

National Average

-67.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$76,336

25th Percentile

$89,524

Median (50th)

$119,280

75th Percentile

$150,000

90th Percentile

$198,700

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Top Employers Hiring Art Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS INC. 9 $152,654 $90,000 - $191,090 100.0%
Mythology NYC, LLC 5 $126,800 $85,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Marc Jacobs International, LLC 5 $290,590 $140,000 - $382,950 100.0%
WIEDEN KENNEDY, INC 5 $145,660 $110,000 - $225,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 5 $156,920 $125,000 - $204,000 100.0%
Brand Equity Ventures LLC 4 $88,400 $87,360 - $91,520 75.0%
TBWA WORLDWIDE INC. 4 $130,500 $115,000 - $143,499 75.0%
NIKE, Inc. 4 $170,903 $155,188 - $200,850 100.0%
PACIFIC POLLEN INC. 4 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 100.0%
JAND,INC. 3 $145,295 $134,826 - $150,530 33.3%
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 3 $110,958 $87,875 - $130,000 100.0%
HUMAN NYC LLC 3 $110,000 $90,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Entropico Inc 3 $86,385 $82,077 - $95,000 66.7%
HB Studio LLC 3 $208,000 $208,000 - $208,000 66.7%
DBOX, Inc. 3 $88,756 $54,267 - $112,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 185 $126,512 $41,662 - $382,950
Lead 1 $133,250 $133,250 - $133,250
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 186 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 186 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 43 $128,464
Los Angeles CA 17 $134,401
NEW YORK NY 14 $118,560
San Francisco CA 14 $149,435
Brooklyn NY 13 $139,369
BROOKLYN NY 6 $148,467
Chicago IL 5 $110,928
Rye NY 4 $88,400
Beaverton OR 4 $170,903
Cupertino CA 4 $159,450
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 53 $116,186 88.7%
FY 2022 44 $118,634 79.5%
FY 2023 38 $132,970 78.9%
FY 2024 30 $130,681 96.7%
FY 2025 17 $152,119 94.1%
FY 2026 4 $150,211 100.0%
Company Comparison - Art Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS INC. 9 $152,654 100.0%
Mythology NYC, LLC 5 $126,800 100.0%
Marc Jacobs International, LLC 5 $290,590 100.0%
WIEDEN KENNEDY, INC 5 $145,660 100.0%
APPLE INC. 5 $156,920 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.