SOC 27-1011 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Art Directors Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for art directors in Provo, Utah is $112,120 a year ($53.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $106,500: half of the 60 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($134,942).

$112,120average per year

$53.91 / hourMedian $106,500Take-home ≈ $82,717

  • $61K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Art Directors pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,720 or more. The middle half of art directors in Provo earn between $81,320 and $125,810.

  • $61K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $106KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$112,120$9,343$53.90
Median$106,500$8,875$51.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$81,320$6,777$39.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,810$10,484$60.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Art Directors salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $112,120, a single filer in Provo takes home about $82,717 a year, or $6,893 a month and $3,181 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Provo a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $112,120 buys what about $114,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Art Directors salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 2 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($117,340).

All Art Directors salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for art directors

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,620).

Art Directors salary by city

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Art Directors salary in Provo: questions

How much do art directors make an hour in Provo?

$53.91 an hour on average, and $51.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level art directors salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the art directors take-home pay in Provo?

About $82,717 a year ($6,893 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,120. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do art directors earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 12.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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