The median annual wage for Art Directors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $122,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $129,670.
Pay spans roughly $58,130 at the 10th percentile to $206,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.90 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as art directors in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $122,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $129,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.90 |
| 10th percentile | $58,130 |
| 90th percentile | $206,840 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.