Art Directors pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,580 or more. The middle half of art directors in Fresno earn between $81,900 and $155,960.
- $59K10th
- $82K25th
- $109KMedian
- $156K75th
- $196K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,560 | $10,297 | $59.40 |
| Median | $109,420 | $9,118 | $52.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,900 | $6,825 | $39.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,960 | $12,997 | $74.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $123,560, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $88,320 a year, or $7,360 a month and $3,397 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $123,560 buys what about $120,950 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 8th of 12 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($182,620).
- San Jose$182,620
- San Francisco$169,940
- Los Angeles$156,680
- Stockton$147,650
- Santa Cruz$144,450
- San Diego$137,320
- Oxnard$130,960
- Fresno$123,560
- Santa Maria$121,830
- Riverside$120,670
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 Fresno: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Fresno?
$59.41 an hour on average, and $52.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Fresno?
About $88,320 a year ($7,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,560. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do art directors earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).
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