Art Directors pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,270 or more. The middle half of art directors in Dallas earn between $77,740 and $103,130.
- $59K10th
- $78K25th
- $88KMedian
- $103K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $98,450 | $8,204 | $47.33 |
| Median | $87,810 | $7,318 | $42.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,740 | $6,478 | $37.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $103,130 | $8,594 | $49.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $98,450, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $78,090 a year, or $6,507 a month and $3,003 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $98,450 buys what about $95,499 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($122,130).
- Austin$122,130
- Dallas$98,450
- Houston$97,900
- San Antonio$93,670
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 Dallas: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Dallas?
$47.33 an hour on average, and $42.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Dallas?
About $78,090 a year ($6,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,450. Texas has no state income tax.
Do art directors earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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