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2,851Creative Jobs in the USA
2,851 creative openings nationwide. Pick a state below or browse the newest national listings.
Creative hiring in the USA: the current picture
There are 2,851 creative openings in the USA. Employers added at least 287 new creative postings in the USA in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Nexstar Media, Gensler, prosidianconsulting) together hold only about 12% of listings. Of postings that specify a schedule, 89% are full-time. Remote work is a real option here: 377 listings (13%) are remote-eligible.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for arts, design, entertainment, and media occupations in the United States at $80,000 (median $63,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run above that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do creative jobs pay in the USA?
1,370 of the 2,851creative postings in the USA list pay (48%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $101,000 a year, and 51% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 1,370 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Nexstar Media143
- Gensler101
- prosidianconsulting97
- Amazon.com Services96
- AECOM280
- Sargent & Lundy67
- Bella Baby Photography55
- The New York Times50
Creative Jobs by state
- California 708
- New York 477
- Texas 204
- Washington 174
- Virginia 154
- Michigan 130
- Florida 109
- North Carolina 106
- Pennsylvania 97
- District of Columbia 96
- Ohio 62
- Maryland 61
- Georgia 58
- Tennessee 57
- New Jersey 56
- South Carolina 55
- Arizona 50
- Illinois 50
- Minnesota 43
- Wisconsin 43
- Massachusetts 39
- Missouri 39
- Nevada 31
- Utah 28
- Connecticut 25
- Alabama 18
- Oklahoma 18
- Kentucky 17
- Colorado 16
- Indiana 13
- Oregon 13
- Kansas 12
- Louisiana 11
- West Virginia 10
- Arkansas 9
- Nebraska 9
- New Hampshire 9
- Alaska 7
- Hawaii 6
- New Mexico 5
- South Dakota 5
- Iowa 4
- Maine 4
- Mississippi 4
- Montana 4
- North Dakota 4
- Delaware 2
- Rhode Island 2
- Idaho 1
- Vermont 1
- Wyoming
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Frequently asked questions
How many creative jobs are open in the USA?
There are 2,851 creative job postings in the USA. At least 287 of them were posted within the past week.
What do creative jobs pay in the USA?
Among the 1,370 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $101,000 a year, and 51% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for creative jobs in the USA?
The employers with the most open creative roles in the USA are Nexstar Media (143 openings), Gensler (101), and prosidianconsulting (97). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote creative jobs in the USA?
Yes — 377 of the creative postings in the USA are remote-eligible (about 13% of the market).