Art Directors pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,180 or more. The middle half of art directors in Lancaster earn between $68,100 and $103,000.
- $59K10th
- $68K25th
- $83KMedian
- $103K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,940 | $7,578 | $43.72 |
| Median | $83,060 | $6,922 | $39.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $68,100 | $5,675 | $32.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,000 | $8,583 | $49.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $90,940, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $70,014 a year, or $5,835 a month and $2,693 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $90,940 buys what about $92,553 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 5th of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($110,300).
- Philadelphia$110,300
- Allentown$101,470
- Harrisburg$98,280
- Pittsburgh$95,440
- Lancaster$90,940
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Lancaster?
$43.72 an hour on average, and $39.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $70,014 a year ($5,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,940. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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