Art Directors pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,920 or more. The middle half of art directors in Spokane earn between $60,730 and $116,270.
- $40K10th
- $61K25th
- $74KMedian
- $116K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,720 | $8,393 | $48.42 |
| Median | $73,850 | $6,154 | $35.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,730 | $5,061 | $29.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $116,270 | $9,689 | $55.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $100,720, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $79,687 a year, or $6,641 a month and $3,065 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Spokane a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $100,720 buys what about $100,373 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 2nd of 2 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($133,830).
- Seattle$133,830
- Spokane$100,720
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 Spokane: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Spokane?
$48.42 an hour on average, and $35.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Spokane?
About $79,687 a year ($6,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,720. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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