DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

27-1011 Art Directors

Occupational Description:
Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual productions and media, such as print, broadcasting, video, and film. Direct workers engaged in artwork or layout design. Excludes "Set and Exhibit Designers" (27-1027).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,000137$52.98/hr$1.85/hr$27.77/hr$36.60/hr$48.84/hr$61.26/hr$80.97/hr
U S 42,890901$53.24/hr$0.69/hr$25.87/hr$33.57/hr$45.77/hr$63.31/hr$91.69/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Art Directors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services720$54.85/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities50$37.88/hr
Manufacturing40$30.94/hr
Education and Health Services20$37.87/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$24.53/hr
Other Regional Data For Art Directors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,000 $48.84/hr 0.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 910 $50.63/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 910 $50.74/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 40 $29.93/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 20 $23.97/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 20 $41.11/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20 $37.31/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 10 $36.00/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 10 $36.00/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A $29.18/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Public Relations Specialists5,780$29.10/hr1.3%
Interior Designers1,800$28.71/hr1.7%
Floral Designers660$15.30/hr1.4%
Commercial and Industrial Designers590$31.54/hr1.7%
Landscape Architects470$37.26/hr2.2%
Fashion Designers170$29.45/hr0.2%
Set and Exhibit Designers130$25.42/hr1.5%
Tasks for Art Directors