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Art Directors salary in Washington

The median art directors in Washington earns $121,170 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,839 a month.

10th percentile
$69,690
25th percentile
$82,790
Median percentile
$121,170
75th percentile
$157,140
90th percentile
$215,900

Based on 650 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

$94,073 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,170
Federal income tax−$17,827
Social Security + Medicare−$9,270
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,839
Every two weeks$3,618

Does it go far here?

$113,229Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All art directors salaries · Take-home pay in Washington