Art Directors pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $144,340 or more. The middle half of art directors in Virginia Beach earn between $74,680 and $113,600.
- $55K10th
- $75K25th
- $93KMedian
- $114K75th
- $144K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $95,480 | $7,957 | $45.90 |
| Median | $93,270 | $7,772 | $44.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $74,680 | $6,223 | $35.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $113,600 | $9,467 | $54.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $95,480, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $71,324 a year, or $5,944 a month and $2,743 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $72,699 | $6,058 |
| Working in VA | $71,324 | $5,944 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $95,480 buys what about $97,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($102,330).
- Richmond$102,330
- Virginia Beach$95,480
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 Virginia Beach: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$45.90 an hour on average, and $44.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $71,324 a year ($5,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,480.
Do art directors earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).
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