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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Art Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Art Director roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Associate Art Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $131,269 for beginners, reaching about $133,389 at mid-level, and approach $137,629 for experts.

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

Associate Art Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Art Director roles are District of Columbia $168,359, California $167,720, Massachusetts $165,485. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Associate Art Director level roles vary by specialization: Associate Art Director/Graphic Designer: $181,996; Graphic Art Director: $180,920; Associate Creative Director Art Director: $155,895; Art and Design Director: $151,710; Art Director: $151,705.

Associate Art Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Art Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Art Director in New Mexico is $140,836 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $68.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,250
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $127,240 to $156,232
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,862

10% $114,862

50% (Median) $140,836

90% $170,250

Associate Art Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,232	$13,019	$3,004	$75
Average	$140,836	$11,736	$2,708	$68
25th Percentile	$127,240	$10,603	$2,447	$61

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Art Director Salaries

An Associate Art Director'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 Associate Art Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Art Director'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): $131,269
Early Career (1-2 years): $132,329
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,389
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,509
Expert (over 8 years): $137,629

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Art Director	less than 1 year	$131,269
Early Career Level Associate Art Director	1-2 years	$132,329
Mid-Level Level Associate Art Director	2-4 years	$133,389
Senior-Level Level Associate Art Director	5-8 years	$135,509
Expert Level Associate Art Director	over 8 years	$137,629

How Do Associate Art Director 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 Associate Art Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $168,359.
California: $167,720.
Massachusetts: $165,485.

District of Columbia $168,359 California $167,720 Massachusetts $165,485 Washington $164,876 New Jersey $164,816 Alaska $164,603 Connecticut $162,504 New York $161,653

Hawaii $158,931 Rhode Island $157,654 Maryland $156,787 Minnesota $155,601 Colorado $155,145 Illinois $154,993 Oregon $154,415 Delaware $153,989

New Hampshire $153,722 Virginia $153,122 Pennsylvania $151,374 Nevada $150,492 North Dakota $150,203 Michigan $149,747 Wisconsin $149,579 Vermont $149,245

Texas $148,317 Maine $148,257 Arizona $148,165 Ohio $148,059 Georgia $146,660 Indiana $145,960 Wyoming $145,824 Utah $145,611

Iowa $145,520 Kansas $144,790 Louisiana $144,577 North Carolina $144,501 Missouri $144,470 Florida $143,877 Montana $143,558 Nebraska $143,254

Kentucky $143,087 South Carolina $142,478 Tennessee $142,098 Idaho $141,946 New Mexico $140,836 Oklahoma $140,593 Alabama $139,696 South Dakota $138,190

Arkansas $137,369 West Virginia $136,928 Mississippi $135,605

Top Paying Cities for Associate Art Director

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:

Algodones: $142,335
Belen: $141,543
Bernalillo: $142,588

Algodones, NM $142,335

Belen, NM $141,543

Bernalillo, NM $142,588

Bluewater, NM $139,594

Bosque, NM $140,503

Casa Blanca, NM $140,821

Cedar Crest, NM $142,706

Cedarvale, NM $137,111

Cerrillos, NM $142,439

Claunch, NM $136,603

Coyote, NM $140,340

Cuba, NM $140,115

Cubero, NM $141,133

Edgewood, NM $142,069

Estancia, NM $140,375

Gallina, NM $139,606

Counselor, NM $139,693

Grants, NM $139,434

Milan, NM $139,992

Isleta, NM $142,833

Jarales, NM $141,406

Jemez Pueblo, NM $141,651

Jemez Springs, NM $141,215

Laguna, NM $141,823

La Jara, NM $139,959

La Joya, NM $139,635

Lindrith, NM $139,466

Los Lunas, NM $142,293

Mcintosh, NM $141,148

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $140,208

Moriarty, NM $140,673

Mountainair, NM $139,156

Nageezi, NM $139,507

New Laguna, NM $141,064

Paguate, NM $141,160

Pena Blanca, NM $142,737

Peralta, NM $142,518

Placitas, NM $142,591

Ponderosa, NM $141,472

Prewitt, NM $139,551

Regina, NM $139,649

Sandia Park, NM $142,348

Corrales, NM $142,884

San Fidel, NM $140,304

San Rafael, NM $139,706

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $142,349

San Ysidro, NM $142,158

Stanley, NM $140,654

Tijeras, NM $142,366

Tome, NM $142,103

Torreon, NM $141,630

Veguita, NM $140,492

Willard, NM $138,905

Youngsville, NM $140,380

Bosque Farms, NM $142,779

Clines Corners, NM $139,804

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $142,457

Cochiti Lake, NM $142,643

Albuquerque, NM $142,965

Kirtland Afb, NM $142,965

Rio Rancho, NM $142,731

Gallup, NM $139,753

Brimhall, NM $139,358

Church Rock, NM $139,424

Continental Divide, NM $139,325

Crownpoint, NM $139,440

Fence Lake, NM $138,818

Fort Wingate, NM $139,375

Gamerco, NM $139,609

Mentmore, NM $139,393

Mexican Springs, NM $139,376

Ramah, NM $139,121

Rehoboth, NM $139,469

Thoreau, NM $139,477

Tohatchi, NM $139,349

Vanderwagen, NM $139,376

Zuni, NM $139,343

Navajo, NM $139,533

Jamestown, NM $139,186

Pinehill, NM $139,013

Sheep Springs, NM $139,500

Smith Lake, NM $140,020

Yatahey, NM $139,449

Farmington, NM $140,120

Aztec, NM $140,378

Blanco, NM $139,723

Bloomfield, NM $139,557

Flora Vista, NM $140,264

Fruitland, NM $139,387

Kirtland, NM $140,266

La Plata, NM $140,316

Navajo Dam, NM $140,254

Shiprock, NM $140,059

Waterflow, NM $139,988

Newcomb, NM $139,414

Sanostee, NM $139,503

Santa Fe, NM $143,695

Abiquiu, NM $139,764

Alcalde, NM $142,199

Amalia, NM $139,551

Arroyo Hondo, NM $139,355

Arroyo Seco, NM $139,516

Canjilon, NM $139,332

Canones, NM $140,602

Carson, NM $139,889

Cebolla, NM $139,414

Cerro, NM $139,455

Chama, NM $140,026

Chamisal, NM $141,821

Chimayo, NM $142,817

Cordova, NM $142,576

Costilla, NM $140,137

Taos Ski Valley, NM $139,074

Dixon, NM $141,686

Dulce, NM $140,023

El Prado, NM $139,639

El Rito, NM $140,280

Embudo, NM $140,958

Espanola, NM $142,644

Glorieta, NM $143,141

Hernandez, NM $141,318

Ilfeld, NM $141,820

La Madera, NM $140,033

Lamy, NM $142,595

Llano, NM $141,534

Los Alamos, NM $142,933

White Rock, NM $143,202

Medanales, NM $141,475

Ojo Caliente, NM $140,643

Los Ojos, NM $139,682

Pecos, NM $142,696

Penasco, NM $141,008

Petaca, NM $139,203

Questa, NM $139,603

Ranchos De Taos, NM $140,339

Red River, NM $139,205

Ribera, NM $140,100

Rowe, NM $141,954

San Cristobal, NM $139,200

San Jose, NM $141,604

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $142,296

Santa Cruz, NM $142,769

Serafina, NM $139,746

Taos, NM $139,559

Tererro, NM $143,152

Tesuque, NM $143,695

Tierra Amarilla, NM $139,559

Trampas, NM $140,892

Tres Piedras, NM $139,165

Truchas, NM $142,177

Vadito, NM $140,822

Valdez, NM $139,305

Vallecitos, NM $139,195

Velarde, NM $141,472

Villanueva, NM $139,829

Spaceport City, NM $136,978

Las Vegas, NM $138,643

Angel Fire, NM $139,052

Anton Chico, NM $138,403

Buena Vista, NM $139,674

Chacon, NM $139,773

Cimarron, NM $138,835

Cleveland, NM $140,765

Eagle Nest, NM $138,940

Guadalupita, NM $139,559

Holman, NM $140,406

La Loma, NM $138,171

Maxwell, NM $138,882

Miami, NM $138,583

Mills, NM $138,090

Montezuma, NM $141,479

Mora, NM $140,962

Mosquero, NM $137,970

Ocate, NM $138,733

Ojo Feliz, NM $139,098

Rainsville, NM $139,708

Raton, NM $139,232

Rociada, NM $141,551

Roy, NM $138,120

Sapello, NM $140,322

Solano, NM $137,952

Springer, NM $138,522

Ute Park, NM $138,900

Valmora, NM $138,526

Wagon Mound, NM $138,368

Watrous, NM $138,573

Socorro, NM $138,253

Aragon, NM $138,671

Datil, NM $138,099

Lemitar, NM $138,896

Luna, NM $138,917

Magdalena, NM $138,110

Pie Town, NM $138,570

Polvadera, NM $139,230

Quemado, NM $138,858

Reserve, NM $138,608

San Acacia, NM $139,460

San Antonio, NM $137,488

Truth Or Consequences, NM $137,459

Arrey, NM $137,436

Caballo, NM $137,530

Derry, NM $136,831

Elephant Butte, NM $137,816

Garfield, NM $136,434

Hatch, NM $134,247

Monticello, NM $137,451

Rincon, NM $133,475

Salem, NM $136,008

Williamsburg, NM $137,632

Winston, NM $137,552

Las Cruces, NM $131,728

White Sands Missile Range, NM $132,160

Santa Teresa, NM $133,121

Playas, NM $138,095

Animas, NM $138,434

Anthony, NM $133,089

Arenas Valley, NM $138,189

Bayard, NM $138,061

Berino, NM $132,485

Buckhorn, NM $138,204

Santa Clara, NM $138,303

Chamberino, NM $132,623

Cliff, NM $138,044

Columbus, NM $137,673

Deming, NM $137,705

Dona Ana, NM $131,732

Fairacres, NM $132,126

Faywood, NM $137,641

Fort Bayard, NM $138,171

Gila, NM $137,841

Glenwood, NM $137,949

Hachita, NM $137,673

Hanover, NM $137,702

Hillsboro, NM $137,421

Hurley, NM $137,968

La Mesa, NM $134,247

Lordsburg, NM $137,993

Mesilla, NM $131,731

Mesilla Park, NM $131,745

Mesquite, NM $131,857

Mimbres, NM $137,812

Mule Creek, NM $138,184

Organ, NM $131,813

Pinos Altos, NM $138,041

Radium Springs, NM $131,784

Redrock, NM $137,690

Rodeo, NM $138,608

San Miguel, NM $131,807

Silver City, NM $138,043

Sunland Park, NM $132,412

Tyrone, NM $138,452

Vado, NM $131,910

Chaparral, NM $133,574

Clovis, NM $137,778

Cannon Afb, NM $137,474

Broadview, NM $137,377

Causey, NM $137,141

Crossroads, NM $136,816

Dora, NM $137,467

Elida, NM $136,896

Floyd, NM $137,229

Fort Sumner, NM $137,118

Grady, NM $137,508

House, NM $137,398

Kenna, NM $136,898

Lingo, NM $137,132

Melrose, NM $137,421

Milnesand, NM $136,843

Pep, NM $137,030

Portales, NM $137,532

Rogers, NM $137,068

Saint Vrain, NM $137,509

Taiban, NM $137,071

Texico, NM $137,562

Yeso, NM $136,574

Roswell, NM $136,732

Artesia, NM $137,003

Caprock, NM $136,724

Carlsbad, NM $137,092

Dexter, NM $136,829

Eunice, NM $137,214

Hagerman, NM $136,898

Hobbs, NM $137,415

Hope, NM $136,396

Jal, NM $137,053

Lake Arthur, NM $136,671

Lakewood, NM $136,875

Loco Hills, NM $137,127

Loving, NM $137,057

Lovington, NM $137,283

Mcdonald, NM $136,908

Malaga, NM $136,924

Maljamar, NM $136,790

Monument, NM $137,112

Tatum, NM $136,997

Whites City, NM $137,226

Carrizozo, NM $136,084

Alamogordo, NM $135,651

Alto, NM $136,104

Bent, NM $135,677

Capitan, NM $135,788

Cloudcroft, NM $135,662

Corona, NM $136,676

Encino, NM $137,774

Fort Stanton, NM $135,846

Glencoe, NM $135,748

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $135,636

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $135,636

Hondo, NM $135,873

La Luz, NM $135,636

Lincoln, NM $135,478

Mayhill, NM $135,943

Mescalero, NM $135,697

Nogal, NM $136,279

Orogrande, NM $135,704

Picacho, NM $135,844

Pinon, NM $136,355

Ruidoso, NM $136,363

Ruidoso Downs, NM $136,177

Sacramento, NM $135,757

San Patricio, NM $135,919

Sunspot, NM $135,636

Timberon, NM $135,929

Tinnie, NM $135,765

Tularosa, NM $135,725

Vaughn, NM $137,219

Weed, NM $135,926

Tucumcari, NM $137,900

Amistad, NM $137,722

Bard, NM $137,501

Capulin, NM $139,059

Clayton, NM $137,990

Conchas Dam, NM $138,114

Cuervo, NM $137,450

Des Moines, NM $138,510

Folsom, NM $138,724

Garita, NM $137,850

Gladstone, NM $138,126

Grenville, NM $138,101

Logan, NM $137,895

Mcalister, NM $137,468

Nara Visa, NM $137,568

Newkirk, NM $137,720

Quay, NM $137,800

San Jon, NM $137,652

Santa Rosa, NM $137,800

Sedan, NM $137,848

Trementina, NM $137,842

Associate Art Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Art Director 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, Associate Art Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Art Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Art Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$211,254	$102.0	50%

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

Understanding how an Associate Art Director'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.

$127,240

Average $140,836/year

$156,232

$10,603

Average $11,736/month

$13,019

$2,447

Average $2,708/week

$3,004

$61

Average $68/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,232	$13,019	$3,004	$75
Average	$140,836	$11,736	$2,708	$68
25th Percentile	$127,240	$10,603	$2,447	$61

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