Art Directors pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,600 or more. The middle half of art directors in Trenton earn between $94,070 and $155,580.
- $67K10th
- $94K25th
- $122KMedian
- $156K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $128,590 | $10,716 | $61.82 |
| Median | $121,540 | $10,128 | $58.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,070 | $7,839 | $45.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,580 | $12,965 | $74.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Art Directors pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Art directors in Trenton earn 6% less than the New Jersey average ($136,160) and about the same as 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $128,590 | $121,540 | $67,230 | $162,600 | 90 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $128,590, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $93,156 a year, or $7,763 a month and $3,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 Trenton a good place for art directors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $128,590 buys what about $124,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Art Directors salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Trenton: questions
How much do art directors make an hour in Trenton?
$61.82 an hour on average, and $58.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level art directors salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the art directors take-home pay in Trenton?
About $93,156 a year ($7,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $128,590. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do art directors earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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