Art Directors pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $142,480 or more. The middle half of art directors in Birmingham earn between $74,440 and $100,130.
- $62K10th
- $74K25th
- $79KMedian
- $100K75th
- $142K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,420 | $7,535 | $43.47 |
| Median | $78,710 | $6,559 | $37.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,440 | $6,203 | $35.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,130 | $8,344 | $48.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $90,420, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $68,713 a year, or $5,726 a month and $2,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $90,420 buys what about $98,664 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in nearby metro areas
- Chattanooga, TN$98,710
- Atlanta, GA$117,930
- Nashville, TN$121,210
- Memphis, TN$99,340
- Jackson, MS$74,680
- Knoxville, TN$93,500
Highest-paying cities for art directors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,620).
- San Jose, CA$182,620
- San Francisco, CA$169,940
- New York, NY$161,120
- Portland, OR$158,630
- Los Angeles, CA$156,680
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Art Directors salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Birmingham?
$43.47 an hour on average, and $37.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $68,713 a year ($5,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,420. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($134,942).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1011; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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