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703Creative Jobs in California
703 creative openings across California. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Creative hiring in California: the current picture
There are 703 creative openings in California. Employers added at least 105 new creative postings in California in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Gensler, Jobsbridge1, Anduril Industries) together hold only about 13% of listings. San Francisco has the deepest pool (177 openings), followed by Los Angeles (110) and San Jose (40). Of postings that specify a schedule, 92% are full-time. Remote work is a real option here: 70 listings (10%) are remote-eligible.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for creative work: 61% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 50% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $117,000 here, compared with roughly $101,000 across all states.
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 California at $104,000 (median $80,000) 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 California?
404 of the 703creative postings in California list pay (57%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $117,000 a year, and 61% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 404 postings that list pay. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Gensler40
- Jobsbridge126
- Anduril Industries22
- Mindlance221
- Amazon.com Services18
- SpaceX16
- Nexstar Media14
- Figma11
Where the jobs are
- San Francisco177
- Los Angeles110
- San Jose40
- Santa Clara28
- San Diego24
- Costa Mesa24
- Irvine21
- San Mateo20
- Sunnyvale18
- Hawthorne15
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Frequently asked questions
How many creative jobs are open in California?
There are 703 creative job postings in California. At least 105 of them were posted within the past week.
What do creative jobs pay in California?
Among the 404 postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $117,000 a year, and 61% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for creative jobs in California?
The employers with the most open creative roles in California are Gensler (40 openings), Jobsbridge1 (26), and Anduril Industries (22). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote creative jobs in California?
Yes — 70 of the creative postings in California are remote-eligible (about 10% of the market).