Creative, media and writing salaries in the United States

The median yearly salary of creative, media and writing jobs in the United States is USD 120,000, from 434 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 85,000 and USD 161,348.

Median yearly salary: USD 120,000

Middle half: USD 85,000 – USD 161,348

Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	USD 60,000	USD 41,600 – USD 77,560	55
Mid	USD 95,274	USD 82,500 – USD 124,800	73
Senior	USD 135,030	USD 105,000 – USD 165,500	155
Staff	USD 167,500	USD 140,000 – USD 207,000	71

Top paying companies

Anthropic — USD 280,000 (positions: 3)
Archi-Pix — USD 270,400 (positions: 4)
Roblox — USD 255,820 (positions: 3)
OpenAI — USD 253,000 (positions: 3)
Harvey — USD 189,050 (positions: 3)

Trend

From USD 119,546 on 2026-10-23 to USD 118,663 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Director of Design & Creative Services

Cresco LabsManufacturing and hardwareChicago, IL

USD 140K–150K / year
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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Video Editor/Shooter

HarveyAI and dataSan Francisco

USD 159.2K–218.9K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Digital Editorial Intern

David ZwirnerNew York, NY

USD 17 / hour
Entry
Creative, media and writing

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Associate Creative Director

DuolingoEducation techNew York, NY

USD 163.2K–244.8K / year
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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Principal Technical Designer

ScopelyGaming and bettingUS - United States

USD 144.2K–215K / year
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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Creative Director (Video Ads)

Jerry.aiAI and dataRemote | Chicago, Illinois | Boston, Massachusetts | New York, New York | Palo Alto, California | Los Angeles, California

USD 180K–210K / year
Remote
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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Head of Creative

Jerry.aiAI and dataNew York, New York | Chicago, Illinois | Boston, Massachusetts | San Francisco Bay Area

USD 130K–160K / year
Remote
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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Target Analyst Reporter Level 2

GRVTYPublic sector, education and non-profitWahiawa, Hawaii, United States

USD 101K–131K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Lead PCB Designer (Starshield)

SpaceXHawthorne, CA

USD 140K–230K / year
Senior
Creative, media and writing

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Principal Designer, Design Systems

IbottaE-commerce and retailHybrid - Denver

USD 185K–205K / year
Hybrid
Staff
Creative, media and writing

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