Art Directors pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,580 or more. The middle half of art directors in Grand Rapids earn between $65,480 and $110,120.
- $55K10th
- $65K25th
- $83KMedian
- $110K75th
- $142K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $93,820 | $7,818 | $45.11 |
| Median | $83,050 | $6,921 | $39.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,480 | $5,457 | $31.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,120 | $9,177 | $52.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $93,820, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $69,771 a year, or $5,814 a month and $2,684 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 (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $93,820 buys what about $98,194 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 4th of 4 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($106,420).
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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$45.10 an hour on average, and $39.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $69,771 a year ($5,814 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $93,820. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do art directors earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- 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). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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