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Art Directors salary in Waterbury, CT

The median art directors in Waterbury-Shelton, CT earns $133,680 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,996 a month.

10th percentile
$67,290
25th percentile
$97,640
Median percentile
$133,680
75th percentile
$157,210
90th percentile
$182,000

Based on 70 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

$95,952 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,680
Federal income tax−$20,817
Social Security + Medicare−$10,227
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$6,684
Monthly take-home$7,996
Every two weeks$3,690

Does it go far here?

$133,977Median pay in Waterbury, CT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,330 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterbury, CT

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,760
Financial Managers$167,320
Managers, All Other$160,240
Sales Managers$158,500
Software Developers$131,290
General and Operations Managers$130,900
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,190
Producers and Directors$102,340

All art directors salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut