Art Directors pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,750 or more. The middle half of art directors in Albany earn between $81,800 and $137,490.
- $62K10th
- $82K25th
- $101KMedian
- $137K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $116,140 | $9,678 | $55.84 |
| Median | $101,300 | $8,442 | $48.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,800 | $6,817 | $39.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,490 | $11,458 | $66.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $116,140, a single filer in Albany takes home about $84,614 a year, or $7,051 a month and $3,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $116,140 buys what about $116,646 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 5th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($161,120).
- New York$161,120
- Syracuse$125,230
- Kiryas Joel$122,050
- Rochester$116,390
- Albany$116,140
- Buffalo$103,220
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 Albany: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Albany?
$55.84 an hour on average, and $48.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Albany?
About $84,614 a year ($7,051 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $116,140. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 28.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
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