What are the main factors that influence an Art Director Intern's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Art Director Intern's salary?

An Art Director Intern's salary grows with experience: starting around $142,122 for beginners, reaching about $144,417 at mid-level, and approach $149,006 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Art Director Intern?

Art Director Intern salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Director Intern roles are District of Columbia $168,824, California $168,183, Massachusetts $165,942. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Art Director Intern roles make?

Salaries for Art Director Intern level roles vary by specialization: Graphic Art Director: $180,930; Advertising Art Director: $156,402; Senior Art Director: $153,222; Art and Design Director: $151,730; Art Director: $151,722.

Art Director Intern Salary in the United States

How much does an Art Director Intern make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Director Intern in the United States is $152,478 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

However, an Art Director Intern's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $184,318
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,762 to $169,144
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $124,364

10% $124,364

50% (Median) $152,478

90% $184,318

Art Director Intern Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,144	$14,095	$3,253	$81
Average	$152,478	$12,707	$2,932	$73
25th Percentile	$137,762	$11,480	$2,649	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Art Director Intern Salaries

An Art Director Intern's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Art Director Intern Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Director Intern's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $142,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $143,269
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $144,417
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $146,711
Expert (over 8 years): $149,006

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Art Director Intern	less than 1 year	$142,122
Early Career Level Art Director Intern	1-2 years	$143,269
Mid-Level Level Art Director Intern	2-4 years	$144,417
Senior-Level Level Art Director Intern	5-8 years	$146,711
Expert Level Art Director Intern	over 8 years	$149,006

How Do Art Director Intern Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Art Director Interns. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,824.
California: $168,183.
Massachusetts: $165,942.

District of Columbia $168,824 California $168,183 Massachusetts $165,942 Washington $165,332 New Jersey $165,271 Alaska $165,057 Connecticut $162,953 New York $162,099

Hawaii $159,370 Rhode Island $158,089 Maryland $157,220 Minnesota $156,031 Colorado $155,573 Illinois $155,421 Oregon $154,841 Delaware $154,414

New Hampshire $154,146 Virginia $153,545 Pennsylvania $151,792 Nevada $150,907 North Dakota $150,618 Michigan $150,160 Wisconsin $149,993 Vermont $149,657

Texas $148,727 Maine $148,666 Arizona $148,575 Ohio $148,468 Georgia $147,065 Indiana $146,364 Wyoming $146,226 Utah $146,013

Iowa $145,921 Kansas $145,190 Louisiana $144,976 North Carolina $144,900 Missouri $144,869 Florida $144,275 Montana $143,954 Nebraska $143,650

Kentucky $143,482 South Carolina $142,872 Tennessee $142,491 Idaho $142,338 New Mexico $141,225 Oklahoma $140,981 Alabama $140,082 South Dakota $138,572

Arkansas $137,749 West Virginia $137,306 Mississippi $135,980

Top Paying Cities for Art Director Intern

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $192,321
San Francisco: $190,215
Oakland: $186,206

San Jose, CA $192,321

San Francisco, CA $190,215

Oakland, CA $186,206

New York, NY $175,562

Paramus, NJ $173,427

Queens Village, NY $173,419

Passaic, NJ $173,274

Bergenfield, NJ $173,261

Stamford, CT $172,925

Huntington, NY $172,863

Newark, NJ $171,736

Bridgeport, CT $171,414

Vallejo, CA $171,111

New Brunswick, NJ $171,050

Petaluma, CA $170,958

Middlesex, NJ $170,669

Somerset, NJ $170,562

Santa Cruz, CA $170,364

Boston, MA $169,434

Monterey, CA $168,898

Seattle, WA $168,549

Santa Rosa, CA $168,519

Los Angeles, CA $168,473

Juneau, AK $168,076

Washington, DC $167,909

Orange, CA $167,366

Santa Ana, CA $166,963

Long Beach, CA $166,811

Anaheim, CA $166,780

Anchorage, AK $166,704

Santa Maria, CA $166,247

Everett, WA $166,216

Danbury, CT $165,680

Bremerton, WA $165,469

Tacoma, WA $164,920

New Suffolk, NY $164,917

Sacramento, CA $164,874

Santa Barbara, CA $164,707

San Diego, CA $164,539

Trenton, NJ $164,539

Brockton, MA $164,371

Fairbanks, AK $163,998

Lompoc, CA $163,609

Lowell, MA $163,485

Ventura, CA $163,456

Nashua, NH $163,426

Stockton, CA $163,411

Modesto, CA $162,298

Poughkeepsie, NY $161,962

Olympia, WA $161,672

Kennewick, WA $161,672

New Haven, CT $161,611

Lawrence, MA $161,063

Hartford, CT $160,910

Riverside, CA $160,880

New Bedford, MA $160,727

Richland, WA $160,727

Bakersfield, CA $160,514

San Bernardino, CA $160,453

New Britain, CT $160,437

Atlantic City, NJ $160,437

New London, CT $160,376

Norwich, CT $160,331

Portsmouth, NH $160,300

Boulder, CO $159,977

Portland, OR $159,766

Worcester, MA $159,751

Minneapolis, MN $159,279

Philadelphia, PA $159,065

Honolulu, HI $158,562

Saint Paul, MN $158,489

Vineland, NJ $158,455

Providence, RI $158,013

Chicago, IL $157,571

Bellingham, WA $157,388

Springfield, MA $157,266

Baltimore, MD $157,220

Chico, CA $156,839

Pittsfield, MA $156,427

Manchester, NH $156,137

Spokane, WA $155,467

Denver, CO $155,451

Albany, NY $154,735

Troy, NY $154,674

Nassau, NY $154,511

Schenectady, NY $154,353

Wilmington, DE $154,231

Burlington, VT $154,018

Salem, OR $153,957

Portland, ME $153,484

Yakima, WA $153,332

Rochester, MN $152,859

Reno, NV $152,783

Fresno, CA $152,783

Milwaukee, WI $152,646

Detroit, MI $152,493

Ann Arbor, MI $152,467

Allentown, PA $152,448

Colorado Springs, CO $152,188

Syracuse, NY $152,112

Carson City, NV $152,112

Houston, TX $151,899

Eugene, OR $151,822

Gary, IN $151,639

Springfield, OR $151,517

Bismarck, ND $151,487

Galveston, TX $151,380

Medford, OR $151,151

Fort Collins, CO $151,090

Concord, NH $151,014

Austin, TX $150,968

Mesa, AZ $150,648

Reading, PA $150,633

Phoenix, AZ $150,618

Dallas, TX $150,572

Saint Cloud, MN $150,426

Madison, WI $150,221

Utica, NY $149,810

Rochester, NY $149,566

Des Moines, IA $149,550

Raleigh, NC $149,535

Atlanta, GA $149,306

Battle Creek, MI $149,261

Salt Lake City, UT $149,215

Lancaster, PA $148,986

Harrisburg, PA $148,773

Kansas City, MO $148,620

Kansas City, KS $148,590

Champaign, IL $148,590

Fort Worth, TX $148,575

Columbus, OH $148,549

Boca Raton, FL $148,514

Pittsburgh, PA $148,453

Richmond, VA $148,392

Indianapolis, IN $148,361

Cleveland, OH $148,346

Las Vegas, NV $148,163

Cincinnati, OH $148,163

Petersburg, VA $147,934

Huntsville, AL $147,705

Lansing, MI $147,603

Lebanon, PA $147,583

Pueblo, CO $147,568

Appleton, WI $147,522

Buffalo, NY $147,461

Dayton, OH $147,416

Racine, WI $147,385

Charlotte, NC $147,370

Saint Louis, MO $147,324

York, PA $147,233

Elkhart, IN $147,233

Gastonia, NC $147,204

Billings, MT $147,167

Beaumont, TX $147,126

Lorain, OH $147,096

Benton Harbor, MI $147,065

Toledo, OH $147,035

Binghamton, NY $146,958

Rock Hill, SC $146,943

Rockford, IL $146,867

Springfield, IL $146,806

Elyria, OH $146,791

Fargo, ND $146,791

Flagstaff, AZ $146,684

Fort Lauderdale, FL $146,592

Duluth, MN $146,501

Miami, FL $146,501

Grand Forks, ND $146,394

Cheyenne, WY $146,394

Bangor, ME $146,059

Cedar Rapids, IA $145,891

Durham, NC $145,827

Louisville, KY $145,815

Grand Rapids, MI $145,784

Hialeah, FL $145,769

Casper, WY $145,555

Scranton, PA $145,373

New Orleans, LA $145,327

Virginia Beach, VA $145,312

Akron, OH $145,235

Peoria, IL $145,037

Sarasota, FL $145,007

Nashville, TN $144,900

Omaha, NE $144,900

Green Bay, WI $144,900

Baton Rouge, LA $144,824

Charleston, SC $144,793

Davenport, IA $144,717

Jamestown, NY $144,717

Tucson, AZ $144,641

Saint Petersburg, FL $144,549

Tampa, FL $144,519

Evansville, IN $144,427

Port Arthur, TX $144,427

Bradenton, FL $144,366

Santa Fe, NM $144,092

Orlando, FL $143,817

Clearwater, FL $143,772

La Crosse, WI $143,451

Canton, OH $143,451

Albuquerque, NM $143,360

Newport News, VA $143,345

High Point, NC $143,299

Ogden, UT $143,238

Corpus Christi, TX $143,116

Norfolk, VA $143,024

Laramie, WY $143,024

Rock Island, IL $142,933

Saginaw, MI $142,902

Jacksonville, FL $142,887

Salisbury, NC $142,857

Boise, ID $142,826

Moline, IL $142,750

Fort Myers, FL $142,704

Memphis, TN $142,674

Tulsa, OK $142,597

Waterloo, IA $142,506

Spartanburg, SC $142,353

Lincoln, NE $142,277

Fort Wayne, IN $142,247

Provo, UT $142,231

Cedar Falls, IA $142,049

San Antonio, TX $141,988

Greensboro, NC $141,927

South Bend, IN $141,911

Savannah, GA $141,744

Muskegon, MI $141,683

Birmingham, AL $141,667

Winston Salem, NC $141,593

Lake Charles, LA $141,225

Anderson, IN $141,195

Lexington, KY $141,149

Augusta, GA $141,103

Greenville, SC $141,103

Lima, OH $140,981

Wichita, KS $140,966

Tuscaloosa, AL $140,966

Columbia, SC $140,829

Springfield, OH $140,798

Asheville, NC $140,554

Bloomington, IN $140,447

Knoxville, TN $139,899

Shreveport, LA $139,883

Wilmington, NC $139,685

Roanoke, VA $139,685

Topeka, KS $139,411

Frankfort, KY $139,394

Oklahoma City, OK $139,289

Chillicothe, OH $139,228

Longview, TX $139,212

Melbourne, FL $139,197

Sioux Falls, SD $138,953

Mobile, AL $138,938

Terre Haute, IN $138,877

Altoona, PA $138,785

Amarillo, TX $138,679

Killeen, TX $138,633

Fayetteville, AR $138,511

Chattanooga, TN $138,465

Sioux City, IA $138,328

Idaho Falls, ID $138,298

Lynchburg, VA $138,176

Gainesville, FL $137,977

Portsmouth, OH $137,901

Little Rock, AR $137,871

Lafayette, LA $137,810

Youngstown, OH $137,810

Daytona Beach, FL $137,718

Clarksville, TN $137,703

Pensacola, FL $137,688

Temple, TX $137,677

Hopkinsville, KY $137,230

Erie, PA $137,200

Florence, SC $137,139

Charleston, WV $136,895

Great Falls, MT $136,819

Macon, GA $136,605

Tallahassee, FL $136,590

Fayetteville, NC $136,559

Waco, TX $136,529

Helena, MT $136,422

Pine Bluff, AR $136,364

Vincennes, IN $136,178

Lubbock, TX $136,117

Alamogordo, NM $136,026

Twin Falls, ID $135,888

Rapid City, SD $135,843

Jackson, MS $135,568

Huntington, WV $135,558

Greenville, MS $135,553

Parkersburg, WV $135,397

Montgomery, AL $135,370

Wichita Falls, TX $135,217

Springfield, MO $135,217

Biloxi, MS $135,141

Monroe, LA $134,989

Johnstown, PA $134,882

Sumter, SC $134,821

Columbus, GA $134,806

Pascagoula, MS $134,516

Abilene, TX $134,516

Kingsport, TN $134,120

Albany, GA $134,120

Gulfport, MS $134,074

Alexandria, LA $133,571

Fort Smith, AR $133,190

El Paso, TX $132,778

Las Cruces, NM $132,092

Harlingen, TX $131,704

Pocatello, ID $131,680

Florence, AL $131,482

Brownsville, TX $131,451

Mcallen, TX $131,131

Dothan, AL $130,918

Columbus, MS $130,012

Altus, OK $129,301

Lawton, OK $129,012

Pierre, SD $128,463

Art Director Intern Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Art Director Intern roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Art Director Intern positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Art Director Intern as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Art Director Intern

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$228,717	$110.0	50%

How Education impacts an Art Director Intern's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Art Director Intern professionals enter the field with a Bachelor's degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Art Director Intern with a Bachelor's is between $141,084 and $153,542.

Art Director Intern Salaries by Degree Level

$156,500
$154,300
$152,100
$149,900
$147,700
$145,500
$143,300
$141,100

Typical Education for Art Director Intern
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	0.6%
High School	6.3%
Associate's Degree	12.7%
Bachelor's Degree	67.9%
Master's Degree or MBA	12.1%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0.3%

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Art Director Intern Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Art Director Intern's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$137,762

Average $152,478/year

$169,144

$11,480

Average $12,707/month

$14,095

$2,649

Average $2,932/week

$3,253

$66

Average $73/hour

$81

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,144	$14,095	$3,253	$81
Average	$152,478	$12,707	$2,932	$73
25th Percentile	$137,762	$11,480	$2,649	$66

Salary Trends for Art Director Intern

Salaries for an Art Director Intern can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $130,001 in 2023 to around $124,068 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Art Director Intern salary trends, click here.

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H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

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N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

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E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

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D $82,041/per year

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