Creative Salaries in the US

Based on 2,646 salariesLast updated Nov 2, 2026

What does a Creative earn in United States?

The median pay for a Creative in United States is $109,500, based on 2,646 salaries. Most Creative pay falls between $83,000 and $155,000, and the top 10% earn $192,000 or more.

Top
$192K/yr
90th Percentile
High
$155K/yr
75th Percentile
Median
$110K/yr
50th Percentile
Low
$83K/yr
25th Percentile

How we calculate this: most figures come from the pay ranges in marketing job ads, plus salaries marketers shared with us. Job ads usually show base pay only, so bonus and equity appear mainly in shared salaries. We update the numbers as new data comes in, most recently on Nov 2, 2026.

Which companies pay the most?

Company
Intuit
Intuit
In-house
$253,000$252K to $259K3 submissions
Apple
Apple
In-house
$246,500$230K to $280K10 submissions
Influencer
$213,000$182K to $231K3 submissions
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Recent submissions

Role TypeSizeLocation
$80,0002 yearsIn-house5,001-10,000Albany2h ago
$83,0005 yearsIn-house201-500United States2d ago
$119,0005 yearsIn-house10,000+New York City2d ago
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How does pay grow with experience?

Do in-house or agency roles pay more?

In-house
+13% more
$113,000
$83K to $163KBased on 1,691 submissions
Agency
$100,000
$82K to $140KBased on 917 submissions

Does remote, hybrid, or on-site work pay more?

Remote
$105,000
Median total payBased on 538 submissions
Hybrid
+5% more
$110,000
Median total payBased on 985 submissions
On-site
+5% more
$110,000
Median total payBased on 1,059 submissions

Where does this role pay the most?

Location
Oak Brook
$270,000$175K to $270K3 submissions
Oakland
$246,500$226K to $252K4 submissions
Schaumburg
$205,000$133K to $229K3 submissions
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