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Art Directors PERM Salary
Wages offered on certified PERM labor certifications for art directors, decided in fiscal year 2026 through Jun 30, 2026.
- Certified filings
- 38
- FY 2026 through Q3
- Median offered wage
- $137,750
- Middle half $115,398 to $189,006
- Certified rate
- 92.7%
- 3 denied
- Median, all workers
- $114,850
- BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top employers
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| # | Employer | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blizzard Entertainment, INC. | 3 | $135,850 |
| 2 | ELC Beauty LLC | 3 | $117,000 |
| 3 | Activision Publishing, INC. | 2 | Too few filings |
| 4 | AKQA, Inc. | 2 | Too few filings |
| 5 | Spotify USA, Inc. | 2 | Too few filings |
| 6 | American University of Beirut | 1 | Too few filings |
| 7 | Amini's Galleria, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 8 | Artis Contemporary Israeli Art Fund, INC. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 9 | Bbdo USA, LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 10 | BetterUp, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 11 | Blacksmithny LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 12 | BrainStation LP | 1 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Cherry Mellow INC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 14 | Crafty Apes LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 15 | FCB Worldwide, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 16 | Genies, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 17 | Intuit Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 18 | King Goose Hospitality LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 19 | Levi Strauss & Co. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 20 | Lucid USA, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 21 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 22 | NIKE, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 23 | Pat McGrath Cosmetics LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 24 | Playstudios US, LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 25 | Riot Games, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 26 | The VIA Group LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 27 | The Weisscomm Group LTD | 1 | Too few filings |
| 28 | Tiffany & Co. | 1 | Too few filings |
| 29 | Vault49 LLC | 1 | Too few filings |
| 30 | Zillow, Inc. | 1 | Too few filings |
By work state
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| State | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 16 | $144,930 |
| California | 12 | $143,410 |
| Texas | 2 | Not reported |
| Florida | 1 | Not reported |
| Illinois | 1 | Not reported |
| Maine | 1 | Not reported |
| Missouri | 1 | Not reported |
| Nevada | 1 | Not reported |
| Oregon | 1 | Not reported |
| Washington | 1 | Not reported |
| Wisconsin | 1 | Not reported |
Top work cities
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| # | City | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 15 | $152,859 |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $144,600 |
| 3 | Irvine, CA | 3 | $135,850 |
| 4 | Austin, TX | 2 | Too few filings |
| 5 | Beaverton, OR | 1 | Too few filings |
| 6 | Chesterfield, MO | 1 | Too few filings |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 1 | Too few filings |
| 8 | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | Too few filings |
| 9 | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 10 | Miami, FL | 1 | Too few filings |
| 11 | Middleton, WI | 1 | Too few filings |
| 12 | Newark, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Portland, ME | 1 | Too few filings |
| 14 | San Diego, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 15 | San Francisco, CA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | 1 | Too few filings |
Job titles employers used
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| # | Job title | Certified | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Director | 5 | $127,733 |
| 2 | Creative Director | 4 | $176,430 |
| 3 | Associate Creative Director | 2 | Too few filings |
| 4 | Senior Art Director | 2 | Too few filings |
| 5 | Art Outsource Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 6 | Art Outsource Supervisor | 1 | Too few filings |
| 7 | AUB New York Office Art Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 8 | Casting Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 9 | Cg Supervisor | 1 | Too few filings |
| 10 | Compositing Supervisor | 1 | Too few filings |
| 11 | Creative Director for the Hispanic Market | 1 | Too few filings |
| 12 | Creative Program and Operations Coordinator | 1 | Too few filings |
| 13 | Design Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 14 | Design Director Social Content, Creative | 1 | Too few filings |
| 15 | Director, Creative Direction | 1 | Too few filings |
| 16 | Director, Global Creative Visual Merchandising Market Op | 1 | Too few filings |
| 17 | Director, Global Visual Merchandising, SDVM Innovation | 1 | Too few filings |
| 18 | E-Commerce Art Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 19 | Experience Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 20 | Expert Environment Artist | 1 | Too few filings |
| 21 | Game Producer | 1 | Too few filings |
| 22 | Group Creative Director | 1 | Too few filings |
| 23 | Lead, Brand Creative Designer, Brand Defining, Global | 1 | Too few filings |
| 24 | Manager, Experience Design | 1 | Too few filings |
| 25 | Product Design Manager | 1 | Too few filings |
| 26 | Senior Manager, Corporate Design and Creative NA | 1 | Too few filings |
| 27 | Senior Outsource Supervisor, Character | 1 | Too few filings |
| 28 | Sr. Art Director, Brand | 1 | Too few filings |
| 29 | Sr. Manager, Content Design | 1 | Too few filings |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the PERM salary for art directors?
- The median wage offered on certified PERM labor certifications for art directors was $137,750 a year in FY 2026 through Q3; the middle half ranged from $115,398 to $189,006.
- How does that compare with all art directors?
- BLS reports a median of $114,850 a year for all art directors in the U.S. (May 2025). Filings cover specific jobs at specific employers and locations, so the two are not directly comparable.