Creative Jobs in California
690 live creative openings across California, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Creative hiring in California: the current picture
There are 690 live creative openings in California right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 94 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 (173 openings), followed by Los Angeles (114) and San Jose (36). Of postings that specify a schedule, 91% are full-time. 59 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (9%) of the market.
Posted pay in California skews higher than the national mix for creative work: 60% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 47% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $115,000 here, compared with roughly $97,000 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?
401 of the 690 live creative postings in California list pay (58%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $115,000 a year, and 60% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 401 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Gensler40
- Jobsbridge126
- Anduril Industries23
- Mindlance221
- Amazon.com Services21
- SpaceX18
- Nexstar Media14
- Highwire13
Where the jobs are
- San Francisco173
- Los Angeles114
- San Jose36
- San Diego28
- Costa Mesa23
- Irvine20
- Santa Clara20
- San Mateo19
- Santa Monica17
- Hawthorne15
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Frequently asked questions
How many creative jobs are open in California?
There are 690 live creative job postings in California right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 94 of them were posted within the past week.
What do creative jobs pay in California?
Among the 401 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $115,000 a year, and 60% 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 right now are Gensler (40 openings), Jobsbridge1 (26), and Anduril Industries (23). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote creative jobs in California?
Yes — 59 of the live creative postings in California are remote-eligible (about 9% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.