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Art Directors salary in Madison, WI

The median art directors in Madison, WI earns $83,650 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,270 a month.

10th percentile
$61,630
25th percentile
$75,800
Median percentile
$83,650
75th percentile
$106,820
90th percentile
$130,790

Based on 130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,244 take-home a year
Gross pay$83,650
Federal income tax−$9,573
Social Security + Medicare−$6,399
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$4,433
Monthly take-home$5,270
Every two weeks$2,432

Does it go far here?

$85,983Median pay in Madison, WI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Madison, WI

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$301,940
Chief Executives$217,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,900
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,700
Pharmacists$158,120
Financial Managers$148,970
Sales Managers$146,380
Human Resources Managers$140,680

All art directors salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin