DOL Verified Employer

BBDO - Art Directors

Government-verified salary data from 151 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$140,000
20 DOL filings
NY Approval Rate 87.4% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$140,000
Certified filings
DOL Filings
20
Certified: 132
Unique Job Titles
24
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
87.4%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 20 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$45,000$110,000$140,000$170,000$240,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+9.8%

BBDO pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

24 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Advertising and Promotions Managers 43 $130,000 +2.4%
$75,000$75,000$130,000$215,000$215,000
Art Directors 20 $140,000 +26.1%
$110,000$110,000$140,000$170,000$170,000
11-2011.00 17 $227,500 N/A
$145,642$145,642$227,500$350,000$350,000
Writers and Authors 14 $150,000 +107.6%
$135,000$135,000$150,000$170,000$170,000
Nov-11 10 $102,500 N/A
$38,000$38,000$102,500$195,000$195,000
Producers and Directors 7 $84,000 +0.6%
$70,000$70,000$84,000$96,000$96,000
Marketing Managers 6 $155,480 -3.5%
$125,362$125,362$155,480$300,000$300,000
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6 $85,000 +10.5%
$80,000$80,000$85,000$85,000$85,000
11-2021.00 3 $250,000 N/A
$170,000$170,000$250,000$250,000$250,000
13-1161.00 3 $68,963 N/A
$65,000$65,000$68,963$72,925$72,925
15-1199.02 3 $130,000 N/A
$115,000$115,000$130,000$145,000$145,000
Graphic Designers 3 $50,500 -17.6%
$45,000$45,000$50,500$53,000$53,000
Management Analysts 2 $120,000 +18.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1199 2 $109,675 N/A
$94,350$94,350$109,675$125,000$125,000
27-1011.00 2 $207,500 N/A
$185,000$185,000$207,500$230,000$230,000
27-3043.04 2 $65,000 N/A
$55,000$55,000$65,000$75,000$75,000
Chief Executives 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 1 $103,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2051.00 1 $85,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
2021-11-01 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Special Effects Artists and Animators 1 $48,000 -51.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-1014.00 1 $76,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3043.00 1 $88,026 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Art Directors at BBDO

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Oct 2018 $170,000 $163,592 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $215,000 $163,593 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $56,560 $56,559 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $160,000 $152,006 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2017 $128,000 $126,734 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2017 $150,000 $131,477 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $53,065 $53,065 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $53,065 $53,065 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2017 $170,000 $159,619 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $190,000 $159,619 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $240,000 $159,328 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2016 $130,000 $128,294 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2014 $150,000 $125,611 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2014 $215,000 $162,531 - NEW YORK NY N/A Withdrawn LCA
May 2014 $110,000 $102,149 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $140,000 $130,686 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $110,000 $88,525 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2012 $110,000 $88,729 - NEW YORK NY N/A Denied LCA
May 2012 $45,000 $35,984 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 86% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

NY 97 CA 19 NE 12 MN 3 MI 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.