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Creative Director

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

534

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,157

Median Salary

National Average

-20.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$75,637

25th Percentile

$92,772

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$200,000

90th Percentile

$234,340

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Top Employers Hiring Creative Director
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 8 $223,125 $200,000 - $250,000 100.0%
BBDO USA LLC 8 $231,250 $200,000 - $260,000 87.5%
DROGA5, LLC 7 $198,113 $149,999 - $232,799 100.0%
DOTW LLC 5 $144,000 $120,000 - $160,000 80.0%
TIDY CO USA LLC 5 $70,558 $53,435 - $90,106 100.0%
GRANDARMY LLC 4 $77,500 $65,000 - $90,000 75.0%
Purohit Navigation, Inc. 4 $142,250 $135,000 - $147,000 75.0%
FCB WORLDWIDE, INC. 4 $247,500 $225,000 - $270,000 75.0%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 4 $195,766 $175,000 - $238,065 100.0%
Buck Design, Inc. 4 $210,000 $200,000 - $240,000 100.0%
SPIEGELWORLD MANAGEMENT LLC 3 $196,667 $150,000 - $220,000 100.0%
ZOOX, INC. 3 $177,931 $163,625 - $206,544 100.0%
Three Fold Agency 3 $153,000 $143,000 - $160,000 100.0%
SAATCHI & SAATCHI NORTH AMERICA INC. 3 $226,667 $200,000 - $240,000 100.0%
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LAB LLC 3 $83,838 $74,526 - $90,106 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 291 $161,043 $31,803 - $405,600
Manager 12 $100,404 $54,000 - $170,000
Unspecified 9 $69,240 $48,131 - $90,000
Lead 7 $157,766 $108,150 - $275,000
Senior 5 $95,000 $85,000 - $125,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 324 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 324 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 89 $176,046
Los Angeles CA 35 $148,298
NEW YORK NY 30 $157,774
Brooklyn NY 18 $148,785
Chicago IL 14 $137,009
BROOKLYN NY 12 $90,145
San Francisco CA 11 $186,948
Santa Monica CA 8 $209,063
LOS ANGELES CA 7 $169,276
Culver City CA 6 $191,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 79 $140,156 91.1%
FY 2022 68 $149,448 85.3%
FY 2023 57 $155,276 87.7%
FY 2024 50 $175,517 88.0%
FY 2025 63 $163,531 93.7%
FY 2026 7 $158,136 85.7%
Company Comparison - Creative Director

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 8 $223,125 100.0%
BBDO USA LLC 8 $231,250 87.5%
DROGA5, LLC 7 $198,113 100.0%
DOTW LLC 5 $144,000 80.0%
TIDY CO USA LLC 5 $70,558 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.