Highest Paid Jobs in Media, Arts & Design in United States
Job titles tracked:
1411
National average salary:
$65,470
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| Rank | Job Title | Average Annual Salary | VS. Country Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design director | $144,066 | ▲ 120% |
| 2 | Product designer | $126,131 | ▲ 93% |
| 3 | User experience designer | $123,919 | ▲ 89% |
| 4 | Concept artist | $123,323 | ▲ 88% |
| 5 | Creative director | $122,921 | ▲ 88% |
| 6 | 3d designer | $109,888 | ▲ 68% |
| 7 | Digital designer | $105,727 | ▲ 61% |
| 8 | Voice over artist | $105,143 | ▲ 61% |
| 9 | Videographer | $102,315 | ▲ 56% |
| 10 | Senior designer | $102,135 | ▲ 56% |
| 11 | User interface designer | $98,205 | ▲ 50% |
| 12 | Visual designer | $86,210 | ▲ 32% |
| 13 | Industrial designer | $85,540 | ▲ 31% |
| 14 | Biomedical engineer | $85,015 | ▲ 30% |
| 15 | Landscape architect | $80,841 | ▲ 23% |
| 16 | Content marketer | $80,141 | ▲ 22% |
| 17 | Technical writer | $79,390 | ▲ 21% |
| 18 | Producer | $78,878 | ▲ 20% |
| 19 | Art director | $78,607 | ▲ 20% |
| 20 | Content strategist | $78,281 | ▲ 20% |
| 21 | Freelance copywriter | $76,652 | ▲ 17% |
| 22 | Senior graphic designer | $74,265 | ▲ 13% |
| 23 | Designer | $73,575 | ▲ 12% |
| 24 | Influencer | $72,252 | ▲ 10% |
| 25 | Publisher | $72,240 | ▲ 10% |
| 26 | 3D artist | $71,020 | ▲ 8% |
| 27 | Curator | $70,378 | ▲ 7% |
| 28 | User experience researcher | $69,581 | ▲ 6% |
| 29 | Interior designer | $68,445 | ▲ 5% |
| 30 | 3d animator | $67,227 | ▲ 3% |
| 31 | Landscape designer | $67,169 | ▲ 3% |
| 32 | Editor | $66,590 | ▲ 2% |
| 33 | Dancer | $65,634 | ▲ 0% |
| 34 | Copywriter | $65,617 | ▲ 0% |
| 35 | Entry level product designer | $64,676 | ▼ 1% |
| 36 | Writer | $64,201 | ▼ 2% |
| 37 | Audio engineer | $64,197 | ▼ 2% |
| 38 | Grant writer | $62,915 | ▼ 4% |
| 39 | Multimedia designer | $60,193 | ▼ 8% |
| 40 | 3d modeler | $60,041 | ▼ 8% |
| 41 | Reporter | $59,973 | ▼ 8% |
| 42 | Interior decorator | $59,340 | ▼ 9% |
| 43 | Tattoo artist | $59,228 | ▼ 10% |
| 44 | Game tester | $58,109 | ▼ 11% |
| 45 | Disc jockey | $57,836 | ▼ 12% |
| 46 | Model | $56,766 | ▼ 13% |
| 47 | Video editor | $56,374 | ▼ 14% |
| 48 | Web designer | $56,283 | ▼ 14% |
| 49 | Sculptor | $55,844 | ▼ 15% |
| 50 | Filmmaker | $55,697 | ▼ 15% |
| 51 | Audio visual technician | $54,221 | ▼ 17% |
| 52 | Musician | $53,248 | ▼ 19% |
| 53 | 2D animator | $52,775 | ▼ 19% |
| 54 | Illustrator | $52,067 | ▼ 20% |
| 55 | Photojournalist | $51,593 | ▼ 21% |
| 56 | Lighting technician | $50,824 | ▼ 22% |
| 57 | Journalist | $50,196 | ▼ 23% |
| 58 | Booking agent | $49,714 | ▼ 24% |
| 59 | Graphic designer | $48,794 | ▼ 25% |
| 60 | Babysitter/Nanny | $46,923 | ▼ 28% |
| 61 | Veterinary technician | $46,819 | ▼ 28% |
| 62 | Freelance writer | $46,201 | ▼ 29% |
| 63 | Fashion designer | $45,669 | ▼ 30% |
| 64 | Golf professional | $45,338 | ▼ 31% |
| 65 | Actor | $45,072 | ▼ 31% |
| 66 | Missionary | $44,434 | ▼ 32% |
| 67 | Camera operator | $44,124 | ▼ 33% |
| 68 | Stage hand | $43,966 | ▼ 33% |
| 69 | Proofreader | $43,936 | ▼ 33% |
| 70 | Entry level graphic designer | $38,792 | ▼ 41% |
| 71 | Sports writer | $36,928 | ▼ 44% |
| 72 | Production assistant | $36,227 | ▼ 45% |
| 73 | Music director | $35,132 | ▼ 46% |
| 74 | Fashion consultant | $28,970 | ▼ 56% |