Art Directors H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Art Directors

Art Directors (SOC code 27-1011) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 3,601 labor condition applications have been filed by 1,498 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Art Directors positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Art Directors positions is $112,166, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $10,000 to $925,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels. Compared to the national BLS median salary of $61,860 for this occupation, H1B salaries are +81.3% Above Market.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national annual mean salary for Art Directors is $75,980, with approximately 600 workers employed in this role nationwide. The BLS reports salary percentiles ranging from $51,500 (10th percentile) to $123,330 (90th percentile). These benchmarks are essential for understanding H1B salary requirements and prevailing wage determinations.

The top H1B sponsors for Art Directors positions include Apple Inc., Crispin Porter & Bogusky, LLC, and AKQA, Inc. among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Art Directors positions include New york, NY and san francisco, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

New York leads H1B filings for this occupation with 1,411 applications, followed by California and Florida. View Art Directors H1B data in New York for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Art Directors

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Art Directors positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Apple Inc.	CA	94	$154,922	$61,860	+150.4% Above Market
2	Crispin Porter & Bogusky, LLC	FL	75	$115,954	$61,860	+87.4% Above Market
3	AKQA, Inc.	OR	53	$121,248	$61,860	+96.0% Above Market
4	Leo Burnett Company, LLC	IL	45	$87,652	$61,860	+41.7% Above Market
5	Saatchi & Saatchi, North America, Inc.	TX	45	$156,428	$61,860	+152.9% Above Market
6	Anomaly Partners LLC	NY	39	$146,447	$61,860	+136.7% Above Market
7	TBWA Worldwide Inc.	NY	36	$139,053	$61,860	+124.8% Above Market
8	droga5	NY	35	$147,036	$61,860	+137.7% Above Market
9	Grey Global Group, LLC	NY	31	$110,688	$61,860	+78.9% Above Market
10	R/GA Media Group, Inc.	NY	31	$114,738	$61,860	+85.5% Above Market
11	BBDO USA, LLC	NY	26	$128,004	$61,860	+106.9% Above Market
12	Facebook, Inc.	CA	22	$195,421	$61,860	+215.9% Above Market
13	72andSunny Partners, LLC	CA	19	$154,079	$61,860	+149.1% Above Market
14	Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, Inc.	MI	19	$139,896	$61,860	+126.1% Above Market
15	J. Walter Thompson USA, Inc.	TX	19	$131,426	$61,860	+112.5% Above Market
16	Huge, LLC	NY	18	$97,139	$61,860	+57.0% Above Market
17	Razorfish LLC	WA	18	$124,208	$61,860	+100.8% Above Market
18	Digitas, Inc.	MA	17	$112,967	$61,860	+82.6% Above Market
19	McCann-Erickson USA, Inc.	UT	17	$97,359	$61,860	+57.4% Above Market
20	Latinworks Marketing Inc.	TX	16	$67,404	$61,860	+9.0% Above Market

Art Directors H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Art Directors vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New york, NY	1,202	501	$120,856	N/A	N/A
2	san francisco, CA	254	117	$129,659	N/A	N/A
3	Los Angeles, CA	235	122	$106,182	N/A	N/A
4	brooklyn, NY	124	74	$120,027	N/A	N/A
5	chicago, IL	124	46	$83,506	N/A	N/A
6	Santa Monica, CA	109	43	$128,971	N/A	N/A
7	Miami, FL	87	45	$76,782	N/A	N/A
8	Cupertino, CA	75	1	$149,966	N/A	N/A
9	BOULDER, CO	60	5	$104,514	N/A	N/A
10	Boston, MA	45	19	$114,638	N/A	N/A
11	VENICE, CA	39	19	$103,893	N/A	N/A
12	Torrance, CA	35	5	$108,033	N/A	N/A
13	Austin, TX	31	10	$76,312	N/A	N/A
14	Culver City, CA	29	15	$138,373	N/A	N/A
15	Menlo Park, CA	28	7	$196,243	N/A	N/A
16	El Segundo, CA	27	10	$144,375	N/A	N/A
17	Portland, OR	26	8	$104,331	N/A	N/A
18	ATLANTA, GA	25	15	$73,335	N/A	N/A
19	Irvine, CA	24	8	$119,221	N/A	N/A
20	Seattle, WA	23	15	$151,339	N/A	N/A

Art Directors H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	New York	1,411	606	$119,251	$136,610
2	California	1,180	524	$122,878	$133,930
3	Florida	171	90	$76,643	$93,630
4	Illinois	143	57	$80,600	$100,530
5	Texas	105	41	$78,931	$79,930
6	Colorado	72	10	$99,610	$93,550
7	Massachusetts	71	33	$119,135	$131,050
8	New Jersey	68	43	$90,420	$126,030
9	Washington	42	20	$150,027	$143,490
10	Georgia	40	25	$75,723	$131,620

Prevailing Wage Levels for Art Directors

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	72	5.1%	$88,986	$50,120	$195,000
II	79	5.6%	$118,361	$54,600	$216,600
III	70	4.9%	$162,425	$91,520	$320,000
IV	126	8.9%	$224,356	$108,000	$830,000
Level I	364	25.6%	$75,499	$39,312	$125,000
Level II	311	21.9%	$107,900	$52,021	$245,000
Level III	190	13.4%	$136,719	$50,000	$201,500
Level IV	210	14.8%	$174,447	$70,470	$315,000

BLS National Salary Distribution for Art Directors

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed salary percentile data for Art Directors positions across the United States. This data serves as a benchmark for evaluating H1B salary offers.