Salary report · 2026 to date
Media & Creative jobs in United States advertised a median of $94K a year in 2026 (middle half $70K–$133K), from 127 job postings on JobRipe. Figures come only from pay ranges employers published; estimates are never counted.
Number of postings by yearly midpoint. The first and last bands also hold the lowest and highest 5%.
Every row rests on at least 5 postings; groups with fewer are left out.
| Level | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | $63K – $122K | $85K | $40.94 | 90 |
| Senior | $88K – $162K | $122K | $58.82 | 22 |
| Manager | $124K – $132K | $124K | $59.38 | 5 |
| Workplace | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remote | $52K – $121K | $77K | $37.14 | 70 |
| On-site | $83K – $139K | $103K | $49.54 | 50 |
| Hybrid | $165K – $205K | $173K |
JobRipe, "What Media & Creative jobs pay in the United States, 2026", https://jobripe.com/salary-reports/2026/us/media_creative (23 October 2026).
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The median advertised pay is $94K a year (about $45.00 an hour), from 127 job postings on JobRipe that published a pay range between 24 April 2026 and 23 October 2026. Half of them fall between $70K and $133K.
One in ten postings advertised $182K a year or more; one in ten advertised $43K or less.
Median advertised pay is $77K for remote postings (70) and $103K for on-site ones (50). Remote and on-site roles also differ in seniority and employer, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
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| City | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $169K – $215K | $185K | $88.94 | 17 |
| Company | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LanguageLine Solutions | $3K – $46K | $33K | $16.00 | 12 |
| Company size | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size | $122K – $213K | $173K | $83.08 | 13 |
| Large | $91K – $162K | $116K | $55.85 | 26 |
| Enterprise | $97K – $162K | $118K | $56.73 | 14 |
| Industry | Middle half (yearly) | Median | ≈ hourly | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai | $159K – $204K | $183K | $87.74 | 12 |