Art Directors pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $191,480 or more. The middle half of art directors in Kiryas Joel earn between $77,550 and $155,700.
- $60K10th
- $78K25th
- $117KMedian
- $156K75th
- $191K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,050 | $10,171 | $58.68 |
| Median | $117,110 | $9,759 | $56.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,550 | $6,462 | $37.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,700 | $12,975 | $74.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Art Directors pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Art directors in Kiryas Joel earn 23% less than the New York average ($159,200) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($129,440). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $114,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $122,050 | $117,110 | $60,250 | $191,480 | 60 |
| New York | $159,200 | $137,320 | $80,060 | $280,320 | 8,720 |
| United States | $129,440 | $114,850 | $64,900 | $213,050 | 53,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $122,050, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $88,412 a year, or $7,368 a month and $3,400 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $122,050 buys what about $111,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 3rd of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($161,120).
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 Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$58.68 an hour on average, and $56.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $88,412 a year ($7,368 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,050. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,440).
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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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