Art & Design United States
Art & Design salary in the US
Typical pay
$41,600a year
Most Art & Designs earn $34k to $70k a year
From 1,981 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Art & Design salary in the US is $41,600 a year. Most job postings pay $34,300 to $70,000. From 1,981 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| District of Columbia | $93k | $62k to $113k | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $93k | $73k to $115k | 305 |
| California | $90k | $73k to $125k | 390 |
| Oregon | $90k | $48k to $112k | 26 |
| Washington | $82k | $53k to $115k | 70 |
| Texas | $64k | $42k to $111k | 84 |
| Virginia | $64k | $40k to $96k | 123 |
| Illinois | $63k | $41k to $90k | 111 |
| Maryland | $63k | $42k to $122k | 41 |
| Minnesota | $62k | $40k to $81k | 63 |
| Georgia | $61k | $43k to $80k | 37 |
| Colorado | $55k | $44k to $71k | 44 |
| Ohio | $55k | $35k to $86k | 69 |
| North Carolina | $53k | $39k to $56k | 29 |
| Missouri | $53k | $34k to $67k | 21 |
| South Carolina | $51k | $35k to $84k | 30 |
| Massachusetts | $50k | $41k to $79k | 65 |
| Florida | $49k | $41k to $80k | 108 |
| New Jersey | $49k | $42k to $70k | 40 |
| Alabama | $48k | $33k to $48k | 22 |
| Oklahoma | $44k | $39k to $46k | 11 |
| Michigan | $43k | $35k to $101k | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | $43k | $34k to $71k | 38 |
| Wisconsin | $42k | $36k to $73k | 34 |
| Idaho | $41k | $37k to $54k | 10 |
| Connecticut | $40k | $37k to $55k | 14 |
| Indiana | $40k | $33k to $70k | 16 |
| Arizona | $40k | $35k to $45k | 20 |
| New Mexico | $39k | $33k to $45k | 15 |
| Kentucky | $37k | $31k to $42k | 21 |
| Tennessee | $35k | $32k to $60k | 22 |
| Alaska | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 5 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 8 |
| Iowa | – | – | 14 |
| Kansas | – | – | 7 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 11 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 5 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 5 |
| Nevada | – | – | 7 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 13 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 2 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 3 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 5 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $115k | $86k to $162k | 331 | 78 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $93k | $75k to $115k | 1,016 | 291 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $90k | $75k to $110k | 612 | 202 |
| Portland, OR | $90k | $43k to $114k | 146 | 27 |
| Seattle, WA | $87k | $50k to $119k | 182 | 47 |
| Washington, DC | $78k | $51k to $113k | 340 | 84 |
| Chicago, IL | $73k | $46k to $99k | 314 | 71 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67k | $45k to $86k | 204 | 38 |
| San Diego, CA | $64k | $45k to $86k | 118 | 37 |
| Denver, CO | $63k | $50k to $77k | 119 | 28 |
| Boston, MA | $50k | $43k to $82k | 286 | 56 |
| Miami, FL | $48k | $45k to $78k | 330 | 39 |
| Dallas, TX | $47k | $41k to $96k | 432 | 36 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $42k | $31k to $84k | 112 | 27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42k | $34k to $70k | 265 | 29 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 984 job postings$31k $37k
Typical: $31k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 490 job postings$56k $98k
Typical: $75k
- Senior 238 job postings$93k $140k
Typical: $113k
- Lead or manager 49 job postings$43k $112k
Typical: $46k
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $37k a year, typically $31k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Corporate | $33k | $31k | – | – | – |
| Oreillyauto | $43k | $35k | – | – | – |
| Srs Merchandising | $34k | $31k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $41,600 a year for Art & Design roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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