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Art Directors salary in New York

The median art directors in New York earns $137,320 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,074 a month.

10th percentile
$80,060
25th percentile
$105,750
Median percentile
$137,320
75th percentile
$198,330
90th percentile
$280,320

Based on 8,720 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

$96,885 take-home a year
Gross pay$137,320
Federal income tax−$21,691
Social Security + Medicare−$10,505
New York income tax (approx.)−$8,239
Monthly take-home$8,074
Every two weeks$3,726

Does it go far here?

$127,241Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All art directors salaries · Take-home pay in New York