Art Director salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 16 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $134,352 |
| 25th | $146,800 |
| 50th (median) | $181,541 |
| 75th | $194,907 |
| 90th | $199,243 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $171,000 | $143,832 | $200,650 | 20 |
| FY2021 | $206,000 | $169,000 | $292,500 | 15 |
| FY2022 | $180,000 | $150,000 | $211,000 | 17 |
| FY2023 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2024 | $195,395 | $171,192 | $211,059 | 11 |
| FY2025 | $191,134 | $160,342 | $193,461 | 10 |
| FY2026 | – | – | – | 6 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Art Director salary of $181,541 is worth about $164,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Art Directors in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $170,140 in May 2025 (600 employed). The H-1B median here is $181,541, 7% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | $171,948 | 11 |
| Intuit | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 2 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.