Creative (Blend) Salary by Metro
National median $82,000. Top quartile $100,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $82,500 | $102,500 | $125,000 | $145,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $79,200 | $98,400 | $120,000 | $139,200 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $77,880 | $96,760 | $118,000 | $136,880 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $77,220 | $95,940 | $117,000 | $135,720 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $75,900 | $94,300 | $115,000 | $133,400 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $74,580 | $92,660 | $113,000 | $131,080 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $73,920 | $91,840 | $112,000 | $129,920 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $72,600 | $90,200 | $110,000 | $127,600 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $72,600 | $90,200 | $110,000 | $127,600 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $71,280 | $88,560 | $108,000 | $125,280 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $71,280 | $88,560 | $108,000 | $125,280 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $70,620 | $87,740 | $107,000 | $124,120 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $70,620 | $87,740 | $107,000 | $124,120 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $69,960 | $86,920 | $106,000 | $122,960 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $69,960 | $86,920 | $106,000 | $122,960 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $69,300 | $86,100 | $105,000 | $121,800 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $69,300 | $86,100 | $105,000 | $121,800 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $68,640 | $85,280 | $104,000 | $120,640 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $68,640 | $85,280 | $104,000 | $120,640 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $68,640 | $85,280 | $104,000 | $120,640 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $67,980 | $84,460 | $103,000 | $119,480 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $67,980 | $84,460 | $103,000 | $119,480 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $67,980 | $84,460 | $103,000 | $119,480 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $67,980 | $84,460 | $103,000 | $119,480 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $67,320 | $83,640 | $102,000 | $118,320 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $67,320 | $83,640 | $102,000 | $118,320 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $66,660 | $82,820 | $101,000 | $117,160 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $66,660 | $82,820 | $101,000 | $117,160 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $66,000 | $82,000 | $100,000 | $116,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $65,340 | $81,180 | $99,000 | $114,840 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $65,340 | $81,180 | $99,000 | $114,840 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $65,340 | $81,180 | $99,000 | $114,840 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $64,680 | $80,360 | $98,000 | $113,680 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $64,680 | $80,360 | $98,000 | $113,680 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $64,680 | $80,360 | $98,000 | $113,680 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $64,020 | $79,540 | $97,000 | $112,520 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $64,020 | $79,540 | $97,000 | $112,520 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $63,360 | $78,720 | $96,000 | $111,360 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $63,360 | $78,720 | $96,000 | $111,360 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $62,700 | $77,900 | $95,000 | $110,200 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $62,700 | $77,900 | $95,000 | $110,200 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $62,700 | $77,900 | $95,000 | $110,200 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $62,700 | $77,900 | $95,000 | $110,200 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $62,700 | $77,900 | $95,000 | $110,200 |
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