Creative salary in Los Angeles
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
Creative pay in Los Angeles is measured from 94 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is entry-level, where 50 postings put the middle half between $65,000 and $99,000, with a median of $84,000.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run entry-level $84,000, senior $112,500 and lead $162,500. Moving from entry-level to lead is worth roughly 93% more.
Against the 7 other measured markets for creative at entry-level, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $130,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | $65,000 – $99,000 | $84,000 | 50 |
| Mid | $90,000 – $134,000 | $97,500 | 9hint |
| Senior | $106,500 – $134,250 | $112,500 | 12 |
| Lead | $145,250 – $180,000 | $162,500 | 23 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.