Art Director salaries in Chicago.
What Art Director roles in Chicago pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$147,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$95k – $169.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.3%
15 of 18 roles
Live roles
18
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Director, Data Center Design & Engineering – Digital Infrastructure
Creative Director, Art
Senior Art Director, Brand Creative
Instructional Design Lead - Associate Director
Brand Art Director
Senior Art Director, Demand Gen
Associate Design Director
Creative Director| Director, Design (Hybrid)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Okta
|
$169,725 | 2 |
Real Chemistry
|
$125,000 | 2 |
| SX SALT XC | $103,250 | 2 |
|
Invenergy
|
$235,000 | 1 |
| SA Salesforce | $180,150 | 1 |
| GU Guidehouse | $173,000 | 1 |
|
VML
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Rewards Network
|
$150,000 | 1 |
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How much do Art Director roles in Chicago pay?
The median salary for Art Director roles in Chicago is $147,500 per year. Most pay falls between $95,000 (25th percentile) and $169,725 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $82,500 to $177,290.
These figures are computed live from 18 active Art Director roles in Chicago on JobsRadar, of which 15 (83.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Art Director roles in Chicago include Invenergy, VML, Salesforce and Guidehouse.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Art Director salary in Chicago?
- The median is $147,500 per year, with most pay between $95,000 and $169,725 (25th–75th percentile), based on 15 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Art Director salary range in Chicago?
- Pay ranges from about $82,500 to $177,290 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $147,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.