Art Directors pay range in Worcester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $195,320 or more. The middle half of art directors in Worcester earn between $90,680 and $156,750.
- $76K10th
- $91K25th
- $131KMedian
- $157K75th
- $195K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,850 | $11,154 | $64.35 |
| Median | $131,240 | $10,937 | $63.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $90,680 | $7,557 | $43.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,750 | $13,062 | $75.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Worcester
On the average salary of $133,850, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $96,380 a year, or $8,032 a month and $3,707 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Worcester a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $133,850 buys what about $130,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Massachusetts cities
Worcester ranks 2nd of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($147,730).
- Boston$147,730
- Worcester$133,850
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 Worcester: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Worcester?
$64.35 an hour on average, and $63.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Worcester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Worcester?
About $96,380 a year ($8,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,850. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Worcester than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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