Art Directors pay range in Savannah
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,230 or more. The middle half of art directors in Savannah earn between $80,490 and $148,230.
- $56K10th
- $80K25th
- $118KMedian
- $148K75th
- $148K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,190 | $9,516 | $54.90 |
| Median | $117,650 | $9,804 | $56.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,490 | $6,708 | $38.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $148,230 | $12,352 | $71.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Savannah
On the average salary of $114,190, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $84,213 a year, or $7,018 a month and $3,239 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Savannah a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $114,190 buys what about $119,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Georgia cities
Savannah ranks 2nd of 2 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($117,930).
- Atlanta$117,930
- Savannah$114,190
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 Savannah: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Savannah?
$54.90 an hour on average, and $56.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Savannah?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Savannah?
About $84,213 a year ($7,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,190.
Do art directors earn more in Savannah than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 17.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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