Salary insights

Salary in Arts, design and media in the United States

Market pay levels based on 631 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median111 289 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average113 503 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile109 905 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile118 250 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile109 905 $
Median111 289 $
Upper quartile118 250 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 109 905 $ and 118 250 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 118 250 $.
  • The upper quartile is 8% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 631 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Tremendous United States ·

Senior Product Designer

200 000 – 265 000 $

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Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Salt Lake City ·

Technical Writer - Editor

106 437 – 172 980 $

Summary The Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Investigations Division is responsible for receiving, investigating, and referring allegations of senior leader misconduct…

Full timeHybridSalt Lake City
Central Intelligence Agency Washington ·

Graphics Designer

63 940 – 158 322 $

Summary Graphic Designers conceptualize, design, and produce visual intelligence analysis for U.S. policymakers. Duties As a Graphic Designer at CIA, you will conceptualize, design, and pro…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Salt Lake City ·

Technical Writer/Editor (O-5 Billet) Non-Supervisory

1 – 150 000 $

Summary Technical Writer/Editor supports ICE Health Service Corps by developing, editing, and reviewing technical, policy, clinical, and communication materials. Ensures products are clear,…

Full timeHybridSalt Lake City
Air Force Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AFB ·

Technical Writer-Editor

42 253 – 120 696 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to analyze, mana…

Full timeHybridWright-Patterson AFB
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Fort Collins ·

Technical Writer-Editor

77 983 – 111 087 $

Summary This position is part of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS); Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). You will design, develop, produce and maintain operational an…

Full timeOn-siteFort Collins

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (111 289 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (113 503 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 109 905 $ to 118 250 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 109 905 $ and a quarter above 118 250 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 631 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 111 289 $ is the market level, above 118 250 $ is the strong quarter, below 109 905 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.