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Creative Project Manager salary
Average creative project manager salary
$75,415
How much does a creative project manager make?
The average creative project manager salary in the United States is $75,415. Creative project manager salaries typically range between $51,000 and $110,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for creative project managers is $36.26 per hour.
Creative project manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Creative project managers earn the highest average salary in Rhode Island.
Where can a Creative Project Manager earn more?
Creative Project Manager
A creative project manager with 0-2 years of experience earns an average entry-level salary of $55,984. A mid-career creative project manager with 3-6 years of experience makes $75,415 a year on average. A senior level creative project manager with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $136,028.
| Experience Level | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level creative project manager | $56,000 | $26.92 |
| Mid-level creative project manager | $59,800 | $28.75 |
| Senior-level creative project manager | $136,000 | $65.40 |
Creative Project Manager salary estimates from across the web
Average creative project manager salary by state
The highest-paying states for creative project managers are Rhode Island, California, and Pennsylvania. The lowest average creative project manager salary states are Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Kansas.
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Highest paying states for creative project managers
| Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $96,036 | $46.17 |
| 2 | California | $91,989 | $44.23 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $85,980 | $41.34 |
| 4 | Virginia | $83,419 | $40.11 |
| 5 | North Carolina | $81,356 | $39.11 |
| 6 | Washington | $78,830 | $37.90 |
| 7 | New York | $79,920 | $38.42 |
| 8 | Nevada | $78,749 | $37.86 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $80,221 | $38.57 |
| 10 | Oregon | $75,108 | $36.11 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $75,116 | $36.11 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $76,353 | $36.71 |
| 13 | Delaware | $79,510 | $38.23 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $77,701 | $37.36 |
| 15 | Texas | $72,083 | $34.66 |
| 16 | Utah | $71,466 | $34.36 |
| 17 | Idaho | $73,620 | $35.39 |
| 18 | Michigan | $73,751 | $35.46 |
| 19 | Maryland | $77,069 | $37.05 |
| 20 | Ohio | $70,209 | $33.75 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $70,290 | $33.79 |
| 22 | South Carolina | $73,652 | $35.41 |
| 23 | Vermont | $67,868 | $32.63 |
| 24 | West Virginia | $73,566 | $35.37 |
| 25 | New Jersey | $70,201 | $33.75 |
| 26 | Arizona | $69,196 | $33.27 |
| 27 | Alaska | $71,466 | $34.36 |
| 28 | Illinois | $67,832 | $32.61 |
| 29 | Maine | $68,458 | $32.91 |
| 30 | Hawaii | $70,635 | $33.96 |
| 31 | Florida | $68,767 | $33.06 |
| 32 | Minnesota | $64,537 | $31.03 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $65,525 | $31.50 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $64,494 | $31.01 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $63,966 | $30.75 |
| 36 | Montana | $60,725 | $29.19 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $61,367 | $29.50 |
| 38 | Iowa | $63,750 | $30.65 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $60,123 | $28.91 |
| 40 | Colorado | $65,039 | $31.27 |
| 41 | Mississippi | $63,104 | $30.34 |
| 42 | Missouri | $61,125 | $29.39 |
| 43 | Indiana | $59,646 | $28.68 |
| 44 | Georgia | $55,813 | $26.83 |
| 45 | Kentucky | $59,163 | $28.44 |
| 46 | Nebraska | $55,047 | $26.46 |
| 47 | Kansas | $56,340 | $27.09 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $56,824 | $27.32 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $58,595 | $28.17 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $57,424 | $27.61 |
| 51 | Alabama | $56,112 | $26.98 |
Highest paying cities for creative project managers
The highest-paying cities for creative project managers are San Francisco, CA, Raleigh, NC, and Charlottesville, VA.
| Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $103,108 | $49.57 |
| 2 | Raleigh, NC | $83,650 | $40.22 |
| 3 | Charlottesville, VA | $82,808 | $39.81 |
| 4 | New York, NY | $80,084 | $38.50 |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $79,448 | $38.20 |
| 6 | Washington, DC | $77,748 | $37.38 |
| 7 | Baltimore, MD | $77,319 | $37.17 |
| 8 | Boston, MA | $76,342 | $36.70 |
| 9 | Portland, OR | $74,117 | $35.63 |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | $72,691 | $34.95 |
| 11 | Austin, TX | $72,036 | $34.63 |
| 12 | Salt Lake City, UT | $70,942 | $34.11 |
| 13 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $70,823 | $34.05 |
| 14 | Phoenix, AZ | $69,562 | $33.44 |
| 15 | Tampa, FL | $69,373 | $33.35 |
| 16 | Portland, ME | $68,875 | $33.11 |
| 17 | North Chicago, IL | $68,804 | $33.08 |
| 18 | Burlington, VT | $67,444 | $32.42 |
| 19 | Denver, CO | $64,771 | $31.14 |
| 20 | Saint Paul, MN | $64,600 | $31.06 |
Creative Project Manager salary details
A creative project manager's salary ranges from $51,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $110,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a creative project manager's salary?
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $110,000 | $9,167 | $53 |
| 75th Percentile | $92,000 | $7,667 | $44 |
| Average | $75,415 | $6,285 | $36 |
| 25th Percentile | $61,000 | $5,083 | $29 |
| 10th Percentile | $51,000 | $4,250 | $25 |
Highest paying creative project manager jobs
The highest paying types of creative project managers are creative director, senior product marketing manager, and product development manager.
| Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Development Manager | $113,437 | $9,453 | $54.54 | 166,871 |
| Web Manager | $82,696 | $6,891 | $39.76 | 107,495 |
| Product Marketing Manager | $112,220 | $9,352 | $53.95 | 166,047 |
| Media Manager | $96,475 | $8,040 | $46.38 | 110,888 |
| Brand Manager | $97,789 | $8,149 | $47.01 | 127,429 |
| Pricing Manager | $109,525 | $9,127 | $52.66 | 119,997 |
Top companies hiring creative project managers now:
Which companies pay creative project managers the most?
Creative project manager salaries at Meta and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average creative project manager salary at companies like Amazon and Kabam are highly competitive.
| Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta | $153,871 | $73.98 |
| 2 | Apple | $148,352 | $71.32 |
| 3 | Amazon | $121,368 | $58.35 |
| 4 | Kabam | $100,656 | $48.39 |
| 5 | Mattel | $99,969 | $48.06 |
| 6 | Alteryx | $96,397 | $46.34 |
| 7 | Caterpillar | $94,507 | $45.44 |
| 8 | BuzzFeed | $89,635 | $43.09 |
| 9 | Accenture | $87,956 | $42.29 |
| 10 | Mood Media | $87,300 | $41.97 |
| 11 | Weichert | $87,011 | $41.83 |
| 12 | Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. | $86,251 | $41.47 |
| 13 | Starbucks | $86,242 | $41.46 |
| 14 | Carrier | $85,343 | $41.03 |
| 15 | Brilliant | $85,047 | $40.89 |
| 16 | Merkle | $83,621 | $40.20 |
| 17 | Techtronic Industries TTI | $83,547 | $40.17 |
| 18 | Splunk | $81,413 | $39.14 |
| 19 | Allstate | $81,389 | $39.13 |
| 20 | Matrix Service Company | $79,883 | $38.41 |
Wage gap by gender, race and education
Creative Project Manager salary by industry
The average creative project manager salary varies across industries:
- The average creative project manager salary in the technology industry is $86,105, the highest of any industry.
- The average creative project manager salary in the finance industry is $79,022.
- Creative project managers in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $70,090, the lowest of any industry.
Highest paying industries for creative project managers
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | $86,105 | $41.40 |
| 2 | Media | $79,022 | $37.99 |
| 3 | Professional | $72,127 | $34.68 |
| 4 | Manufacturing | $70,459 | $33.87 |
| 5 | Hospitality | $70,090 | $33.70 |
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Creative Project Manager salary trends
The average creative project manager salary has risen by $13,877 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average creative project manager earned $61,538 annually, but today, they earn $75,415 a year. That works out to a 8% change in pay for creative project managers over the last decade.
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Average creative project manager salary over time
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Creative Project Manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,400 | $36.26 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $72,600 | $34.90 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $71,200 | $34.25 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $70,100 | $33.72 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | $69,600 | $33.45 | +1.9% |
Recently added creative project manager salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoox | Project Manager, Creative Lab | Foster City, CA | 07/04/2023 | $101,000 |
| Bayone Solutions | Creative Project Manager | Oakland, CA | 06/29/2023 | $114,785 |
| SMS Staffing Inc. | Creative Project Manager | North Chicago, IL | 06/25/2023 | $85,567 |
| Intelliswift | Creative Project Manager III | New York, NY | 06/24/2023 | $166,960 |
| IMAX Corp | Project Manager, Creative | Los Angeles, CA | 06/21/2023 | $86,000 |
| Porter Novelli | Creative Project Manager/Producer | Boston, MA | 06/17/2023 | $80,000 |
| Porter Novelli | Creative Project Manager/Producer | Atlanta, GA | 06/17/2023 | $80,000 |
| Porter Novelli | Creative Project Manager/Producer | Washington, DC | 06/17/2023 | $80,000 |
| Porter Novelli | Creative Project Manager/Producer | New York, NY | 06/17/2023 | $80,000 |
| Run Studios | Creative Project Manager (Contract | Seattle, WA | 06/11/2023 | $104,350 |
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