What are the main factors that influence an Art Director (International Photographer)'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 (International Photographer)'s salary?

An Art Director (International Photographer)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $50,223 for beginners, reaching about $61,938 at mid-level, and approach $94,395 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Art Director (International Photographer)?

Art Director (International Photographer) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Director (International Photographer) roles are District of Columbia $69,842, California $69,577, Massachusetts $68,650. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Art Director (International Photographer) roles make?

Salaries for Art Director (International Photographer) 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 (International Photographer) Salary in the United States

How much does an Art Director (International Photographer) make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Director (International Photographer) in the United States is $63,080 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,966 to $68,560
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,309

10% $53,309

50% (Median) $63,080

90% $73,550

Art Director (International Photographer) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,560	$5,713	$1,318	$33
Average	$63,080	$5,257	$1,213	$30
25th Percentile	$57,966	$4,830	$1,115	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Art Director (International Photographer) Salaries

An Art Director (International Photographer)'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Art Director (International Photographer) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Director (International Photographer)'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): $50,223
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,330
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,938
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,966
Expert (over 8 years): $94,395

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Payroll Clerk II	less than 1 year	$50,223
Payroll Clerk III	1-2 years	$56,330
Art Director (International Photographer)	2-4 years	$61,938
Payroll Team Lead	5-8 years	$87,966
Payroll Supervisor	over 8 years	$94,395

How Do Art Director (International Photographer) 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 (International Photographer)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,842.
California: $69,577.
Massachusetts: $68,650.

District of Columbia $69,842 California $69,577 Massachusetts $68,650 Washington $68,397 New Jersey $68,372 Alaska $68,284 Connecticut $67,413 New York $67,060

Hawaii $65,931 Rhode Island $65,401 Maryland $65,042 Minnesota $64,550 Colorado $64,360 Illinois $64,297 Oregon $64,058 Delaware $63,881

New Hampshire $63,770 Virginia $63,521 Pennsylvania $62,796 Nevada $62,430 North Dakota $62,310 Michigan $62,121 Wisconsin $62,052 Vermont $61,913

Texas $61,528 Maine $61,503 Arizona $61,465 Ohio $61,421 Georgia $60,840 Indiana $60,550 Wyoming $60,494 Utah $60,405

Iowa $60,367 Kansas $60,065 Louisiana $59,976 North Carolina $59,945 Missouri $59,932 Florida $59,686 Montana $59,554 Nebraska $59,427

Kentucky $59,358 South Carolina $59,106 Tennessee $58,948 Idaho $58,885 New Mexico $58,425 Oklahoma $58,324 Alabama $57,951 South Dakota $57,327

Arkansas $56,986 West Virginia $56,803 Mississippi $56,255

Top Paying Cities for Art Director (International Photographer)

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: $79,563
San Francisco: $78,691
Oakland: $77,033

San Jose, CA $79,563

San Francisco, CA $78,691

Oakland, CA $77,033

New York, NY $72,629

Paramus, NJ $71,746

Queens Village, NY $71,743

Passaic, NJ $71,683

Bergenfield, NJ $71,678

Stamford, CT $71,539

Huntington, NY $71,513

Newark, NJ $71,047

Bridgeport, CT $70,914

Vallejo, CA $70,788

New Brunswick, NJ $70,763

Petaluma, CA $70,725

Middlesex, NJ $70,605

Somerset, NJ $70,561

Santa Cruz, CA $70,479

Boston, MA $70,094

Monterey, CA $69,873

Seattle, WA $69,728

Santa Rosa, CA $69,716

Los Angeles, CA $69,697

Juneau, AK $69,533

Washington, DC $69,463

Orange, CA $69,239

Santa Ana, CA $69,072

Long Beach, CA $69,009

Anaheim, CA $68,997

Anchorage, AK $68,965

Santa Maria, CA $68,776

Everett, WA $68,763

Danbury, CT $68,541

Bremerton, WA $68,454

Tacoma, WA $68,227

New Suffolk, NY $68,226

Sacramento, CA $68,208

Santa Barbara, CA $68,139

San Diego, CA $68,069

Trenton, NJ $68,069

Brockton, MA $68,000

Fairbanks, AK $67,845

Lompoc, CA $67,685

Lowell, MA $67,634

Ventura, CA $67,622

Nashua, NH $67,609

Stockton, CA $67,603

Modesto, CA $67,142

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,003

Olympia, WA $66,884

Kennewick, WA $66,884

New Haven, CT $66,858

Lawrence, MA $66,631

Hartford, CT $66,568

Riverside, CA $66,555

New Bedford, MA $66,492

Richland, WA $66,492

Bakersfield, CA $66,404

San Bernardino, CA $66,379

New Britain, CT $66,373

Atlantic City, NJ $66,373

New London, CT $66,347

Norwich, CT $66,328

Portsmouth, NH $66,316

Boulder, CO $66,182

Portland, OR $66,095

Worcester, MA $66,089

Minneapolis, MN $65,893

Philadelphia, PA $65,805

Honolulu, HI $65,597

Saint Paul, MN $65,566

Vineland, NJ $65,553

Providence, RI $65,370

Chicago, IL $65,187

Bellingham, WA $65,111

Springfield, MA $65,061

Baltimore, MD $65,042

Chico, CA $64,884

Pittsfield, MA $64,714

Manchester, NH $64,594

Spokane, WA $64,316

Denver, CO $64,310

Albany, NY $64,013

Troy, NY $63,988

Nassau, NY $63,921

Schenectady, NY $63,856

Wilmington, DE $63,805

Burlington, VT $63,717

Salem, OR $63,692

Portland, ME $63,496

Yakima, WA $63,433

Rochester, MN $63,237

Reno, NV $63,206

Fresno, CA $63,206

Milwaukee, WI $63,149

Detroit, MI $63,086

Ann Arbor, MI $63,075

Allentown, PA $63,067

Colorado Springs, CO $62,960

Syracuse, NY $62,928

Carson City, NV $62,928

Houston, TX $62,840

Eugene, OR $62,809

Gary, IN $62,733

Springfield, OR $62,682

Bismarck, ND $62,670

Galveston, TX $62,626

Medford, OR $62,531

Fort Collins, CO $62,506

Concord, NH $62,474

Austin, TX $62,455

Mesa, AZ $62,323

Reading, PA $62,317

Phoenix, AZ $62,310

Dallas, TX $62,291

Saint Cloud, MN $62,231

Madison, WI $62,146

Utica, NY $61,976

Rochester, NY $61,875

Des Moines, IA $61,869

Raleigh, NC $61,862

Atlanta, GA $61,768

Battle Creek, MI $61,749

Salt Lake City, UT $61,730

Lancaster, PA $61,635

Harrisburg, PA $61,547

Kansas City, MO $61,484

Kansas City, KS $61,471

Champaign, IL $61,471

Fort Worth, TX $61,465

Columbus, OH $61,454

Boca Raton, FL $61,440

Pittsburgh, PA $61,414

Richmond, VA $61,389

Indianapolis, IN $61,377

Cleveland, OH $61,370

Las Vegas, NV $61,295

Cincinnati, OH $61,295

Petersburg, VA $61,200

Huntsville, AL $61,105

Lansing, MI $61,063

Lebanon, PA $61,055

Pueblo, CO $61,049

Appleton, WI $61,030

Buffalo, NY $61,004

Dayton, OH $60,986

Racine, WI $60,973

Charlotte, NC $60,967

Saint Louis, MO $60,948

York, PA $60,910

Elkhart, IN $60,910

Gastonia, NC $60,898

Billings, MT $60,883

Beaumont, TX $60,866

Lorain, OH $60,853

Benton Harbor, MI $60,840

Toledo, OH $60,828

Binghamton, NY $60,796

Rock Hill, SC $60,790

Rockford, IL $60,758

Springfield, IL $60,733

Elyria, OH $60,727

Fargo, ND $60,727

Flagstaff, AZ $60,683

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,645

Duluth, MN $60,607

Miami, FL $60,607

Grand Forks, ND $60,563

Cheyenne, WY $60,563

Bangor, ME $60,424

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,355

Durham, NC $60,328

Louisville, KY $60,323

Grand Rapids, MI $60,311

Hialeah, FL $60,304

Casper, WY $60,216

Scranton, PA $60,140

New Orleans, LA $60,121

Virginia Beach, VA $60,115

Akron, OH $60,084

Peoria, IL $60,002

Sarasota, FL $59,989

Nashville, TN $59,945

Omaha, NE $59,945

Green Bay, WI $59,945

Baton Rouge, LA $59,913

Charleston, SC $59,901

Davenport, IA $59,869

Jamestown, NY $59,869

Tucson, AZ $59,837

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,800

Tampa, FL $59,787

Evansville, IN $59,749

Port Arthur, TX $59,749

Bradenton, FL $59,724

Santa Fe, NM $59,610

Orlando, FL $59,497

Clearwater, FL $59,478

La Crosse, WI $59,345

Canton, OH $59,345

Albuquerque, NM $59,308

Newport News, VA $59,301

High Point, NC $59,282

Ogden, UT $59,257

Corpus Christi, TX $59,207

Norfolk, VA $59,169

Laramie, WY $59,169

Rock Island, IL $59,131

Saginaw, MI $59,118

Jacksonville, FL $59,112

Salisbury, NC $59,099

Boise, ID $59,087

Moline, IL $59,055

Fort Myers, FL $59,036

Memphis, TN $59,024

Tulsa, OK $58,992

Waterloo, IA $58,954

Spartanburg, SC $58,891

Lincoln, NE $58,860

Fort Wayne, IN $58,847

Provo, UT $58,841

Cedar Falls, IA $58,765

San Antonio, TX $58,740

Greensboro, NC $58,715

South Bend, IN $58,708

Savannah, GA $58,639

Muskegon, MI $58,614

Birmingham, AL $58,607

Winston Salem, NC $58,577

Lake Charles, LA $58,425

Anderson, IN $58,412

Lexington, KY $58,393

Augusta, GA $58,374

Greenville, SC $58,374

Lima, OH $58,324

Wichita, KS $58,317

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,317

Columbia, SC $58,261

Springfield, OH $58,248

Asheville, NC $58,147

Bloomington, IN $58,103

Knoxville, TN $57,876

Shreveport, LA $57,869

Wilmington, NC $57,787

Roanoke, VA $57,787

Topeka, KS $57,674

Frankfort, KY $57,667

Oklahoma City, OK $57,623

Chillicothe, OH $57,598

Longview, TX $57,592

Melbourne, FL $57,586

Sioux Falls, SD $57,485

Mobile, AL $57,478

Terre Haute, IN $57,453

Altoona, PA $57,415

Amarillo, TX $57,371

Killeen, TX $57,352

Fayetteville, AR $57,302

Chattanooga, TN $57,283

Sioux City, IA $57,226

Idaho Falls, ID $57,213

Lynchburg, VA $57,163

Gainesville, FL $57,081

Portsmouth, OH $57,049

Little Rock, AR $57,037

Lafayette, LA $57,012

Youngstown, OH $57,012

Daytona Beach, FL $56,974

Clarksville, TN $56,967

Pensacola, FL $56,961

Temple, TX $56,957

Hopkinsville, KY $56,772

Erie, PA $56,759

Florence, SC $56,734

Charleston, WV $56,633

Great Falls, MT $56,602

Macon, GA $56,513

Tallahassee, FL $56,507

Fayetteville, NC $56,494

Waco, TX $56,482

Helena, MT $56,437

Pine Bluff, AR $56,414

Vincennes, IN $56,337

Lubbock, TX $56,311

Alamogordo, NM $56,273

Twin Falls, ID $56,217

Rapid City, SD $56,198

Jackson, MS $56,084

Huntington, WV $56,080

Greenville, MS $56,078

Parkersburg, WV $56,014

Montgomery, AL $56,002

Wichita Falls, TX $55,939

Springfield, MO $55,939

Biloxi, MS $55,908

Monroe, LA $55,845

Johnstown, PA $55,800

Sumter, SC $55,775

Columbus, GA $55,769

Pascagoula, MS $55,649

Abilene, TX $55,649

Kingsport, TN $55,485

Albany, GA $55,485

Gulfport, MS $55,466

Alexandria, LA $55,258

Fort Smith, AR $55,100

El Paso, TX $54,930

Las Cruces, NM $54,646

Harlingen, TX $54,486

Pocatello, ID $54,476

Florence, AL $54,394

Brownsville, TX $54,381

Mcallen, TX $54,249

Dothan, AL $54,160

Columbus, MS $53,786

Altus, OK $53,492

Lawton, OK $53,372

Pierre, SD $53,145

Art Director (International Photographer) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Art Director (International Photographer) 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 Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Art Director (International Photographer) positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Art Director (International Photographer) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Art Director (International Photographer)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$94,620	$45.0	50%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,312	$42.0	40%
Biotechnology	$82,004	$39.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$75,696	$36.0	20%

Art Director (International Photographer) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Art Director (International Photographer)'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.

$57,966

Average $63,080/year

$68,560

$4,830

Average $5,257/month

$5,713

$1,115

Average $1,213/week

$1,318

$28

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,560	$5,713	$1,318	$33
Average	$63,080	$5,257	$1,213	$30
25th Percentile	$57,966	$4,830	$1,115	$28

Salary Trends for Art Director (International Photographer)

Salaries for an Art Director (International Photographer) can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $57,942 in 2023 to around $57,800 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Art Director (International Photographer) salary trends, click here.

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2024	$58,163
2025	$57,800

Most common benefits for Art Director (International Photographer)

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

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

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A $114,553/per year

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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

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

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

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

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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