Art Directors pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,650 or more. The middle half of art directors in Jacksonville earn between $75,620 and $125,930.
- $64K10th
- $76K25th
- $100KMedian
- $126K75th
- $145K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,030 | $8,502 | $49.05 |
| Median | $99,670 | $8,306 | $47.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,620 | $6,302 | $36.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,930 | $10,494 | $60.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $102,030, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $80,608 a year, or $6,717 a month and $3,100 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Jacksonville a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $102,030 buys what about $102,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 3rd of 6 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($110,560).
- Orlando$110,560
- Miami$108,760
- Jacksonville$102,030
- Tampa$99,930
- Fort Myers$88,280
- Tallahassee$81,170
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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Jacksonville?
$49.06 an hour on average, and $47.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $80,608 a year ($6,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,030. Florida has no state income tax.
Do art directors earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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