Art Directors pay range in Peoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,290 or more. The middle half of art directors in Peoria earn between $77,140 and $113,780.
- $54K10th
- $77K25th
- $88KMedian
- $114K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,040 | $7,753 | $44.73 |
| Median | $87,790 | $7,316 | $42.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,140 | $6,428 | $37.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,780 | $9,482 | $54.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Peoria
On the average salary of $93,040, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $69,819 a year, or $5,818 a month and $2,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Peoria a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $93,040 buys what about $101,983 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Illinois cities
Peoria ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($116,590).
- Chicago$116,590
- Peoria$93,040
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 Peoria: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Peoria?
$44.73 an hour on average, and $42.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Peoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Peoria?
About $69,819 a year ($5,818 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,040.
Do art directors earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
- 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 (2025 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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