Art Directors pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,870 or more. The middle half of art directors in Fort Collins earn between $83,050 and $129,290.
- $66K10th
- $83K25th
- $112KMedian
- $129K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $113,630 | $9,469 | $54.63 |
| Median | $112,050 | $9,338 | $53.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $83,050 | $6,921 | $39.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $129,290 | $10,774 | $62.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Art Directors pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Art directors in Fort Collins earn about the same as the Colorado average ($112,040) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($129,440). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $114,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $113,630 | $112,050 | $65,970 | $165,870 | 30 |
| Colorado | $112,040 | $99,990 | $73,110 | $162,610 | 720 |
| United States | $129,440 | $114,850 | $64,900 | $213,050 | 53,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Art Directors salary after taxes in Fort Collins
On the average salary of $113,630, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $84,477 a year, or $7,040 a month and $3,249 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Fort Collins a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Collins area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $113,630 buys what about $112,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 2nd of 4 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($116,170).
- Boulder$116,170
- Fort Collins$113,630
- Denver$112,360
- Colorado Springs$98,780
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 Fort Collins: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Fort Collins?
$54.63 an hour on average, and $53.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $83,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $84,477 a year ($7,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,630. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,440).
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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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