SOC 27-1011 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Art Directors Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for art directors in Orlando, Florida is $110,560 a year ($53.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,490: half of the 450 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($134,942).

$110,560average per year

$53.16 / hourMedian $102,490Take-home ≈ $86,609

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

450people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Art Directors pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,800 or more. The middle half of art directors in Orlando earn between $74,830 and $137,080.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$110,560$9,213$53.15
Median$102,490$8,541$49.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,830$6,236$35.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,080$11,423$65.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Art Directors salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $110,560, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $86,609 a year, or $7,217 a month and $3,331 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $110,560 buys what about $109,014 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Art Directors salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 1st of 6 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Art Directors salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for art directors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,620).

Art Directors salary by city

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Art Directors salary in Orlando: questions

How much do art directors make an hour in Orlando?

$53.16 an hour on average, and $49.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level art directors salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the art directors take-home pay in Orlando?

About $86,609 a year ($7,217 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $110,560. Florida has no state income tax.

Do art directors earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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