Art Directors pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,200 or more. The middle half of art directors in Atlantic City earn between $90,580 and $133,310.
- $75K10th
- $91K25th
- $108KMedian
- $133K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $114,670 | $9,556 | $55.13 |
| Median | $107,770 | $8,981 | $51.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $90,580 | $7,548 | $43.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,310 | $11,109 | $64.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Art Directors pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Art directors in Atlantic City earn 16% less than the New Jersey average ($136,160) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($129,440). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $114,850.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $114,670 | $107,770 | $75,470 | $160,200 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $136,160 | $129,200 | $87,700 | $195,450 | 1,840 |
| 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 Atlantic City
On the average salary of $114,670, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $84,386 a year, or $7,032 a month and $3,246 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $114,670 buys what about $115,996 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($128,590).
- Trenton$128,590
- Atlantic City$114,670
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Atlantic City?
$55.13 an hour on average, and $51.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $90,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $84,386 a year ($7,032 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $114,670. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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