The median annual wage for Art Directors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $102,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $113,990.
Pay spans roughly $71,140 at the 10th percentile to $169,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.22 per hour. An estimated 2,260 people work as art directors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $102,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $113,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.22 |
| 10th percentile | $71,140 |
| 90th percentile | $169,540 |
| Employment | 2,260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.