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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 910136$54.90/hr$1.88/hr$28.90/hr$38.98/hr$50.74/hr$62.37/hr$83.68/hr
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 Services680$55.80/hr
Manufacturing30$30.06/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities30$38.83/hr
Education and Health Services20$39.69/hr
Leisure and Hospitality10$34.41/hr
Other Regional Data For Art Directors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 910 $50.74/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 40 $29.88/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 30 $38.86/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 20 $23.97/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 10 $36.00/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Public Relations Specialists4,580$30.25/hrN/A
Interior Designers1,550$29.46/hrN/A
Landscape Architects450$37.99/hrN/A
Commercial and Industrial Designers370$32.79/hrN/A
Floral Designers260$18.81/hrN/A
Fashion Designers160$30.71/hrN/A
Set and Exhibit Designers120$25.67/hrN/A
Tasks for Art Directors