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Art Directors salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Art Directors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $124,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% above the U.S. median of $114,850 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $121,170. It ranks #8 of 31 metros with published figures for this job.

ART DIRECTORS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$76,610P25$86,730MEDIAN$124,610P75$157,140P90$216,120
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$64,900P25$82,480MEDIAN$114,850P75$162,640P90$213,050
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What is the average Art Directors salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $124,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $86,730 and $157,140. The 10th percentile is $76,610 and the 90th is $216,120.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Art Directors?

That is 8% above the U.S. median of $114,850 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $121,170. It ranks #8 of 31 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.