What are the main factors that influence a Creative Project Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Creative Project Manager's salary?

A Creative Project Manager's salary grows with experience: a Creative Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $93,739, a Creative Project Manager (5+ years)earns $124,074, a Creative Director (5+ years)earns $145,549,

What are the highest paying states for a Creative Project Manager?

Creative Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Creative Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $138,473, California $137,948, Massachusetts $136,109. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Creative Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Creative Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Creative Director: $143,837; Creative Services Project Manager: $135,084; Creative/Design Manager: $133,700; Creative Media Design and Service Manager: $122,700; Creative Design Services Manager: $122,620.

How do different companies affect a Creative Project Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Creative Project Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Creative Project Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Creative Project Manager make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Project Manager in the United States is $125,066 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $60.

However, a Creative Project Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $150,825
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,885 to $138,549
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,153

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Creative Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,549	$11,546	$2,664	$67
Average	$125,066	$10,422	$2,405	$60
25th Percentile	$108,885	$9,074	$2,094	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Creative Project Manager Salaries

A Creative Project Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Creative Project Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Creative Project Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $138,473.
California: $137,948.
Massachusetts: $136,109.

District of Columbia $138,473 California $137,948 Massachusetts $136,109 Washington $135,609 New Jersey $135,559 Alaska $135,384 Connecticut $133,658 New York $132,958

Hawaii $130,719 Rhode Island $129,668 Maryland $128,956 Minnesota $127,980 Colorado $127,605 Illinois $127,480 Oregon $127,005 Delaware $126,654

New Hampshire $126,434 Virginia $125,941 Pennsylvania $124,503 Nevada $123,778 North Dakota $123,540 Michigan $123,165 Wisconsin $123,027 Vermont $122,752

Texas $121,989 Maine $121,939 Arizona $121,864 Ohio $121,777 Georgia $120,626 Indiana $120,051 Wyoming $119,938 Utah $119,763

Iowa $119,688 Kansas $119,088 Louisiana $118,913 North Carolina $118,850 Missouri $118,825 Florida $118,337 Montana $118,075 Nebraska $117,825

Kentucky $117,687 South Carolina $117,187 Tennessee $116,874 Idaho $116,749 New Mexico $115,836 Oklahoma $115,636 Alabama $114,898 South Dakota $113,660

Arkansas $112,985 West Virginia $112,622 Mississippi $111,534

Top Paying Cities for Creative Project Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $157,746
San Francisco: $156,195
Oakland: $152,731

San Jose, CA $157,746

San Francisco, CA $156,195

Oakland, CA $152,731

New York, NY $144,939

Queens Village, NY $144,001

Paramus, NJ $143,000

Passaic, NJ $142,875

Bergenfield, NJ $142,750

Stamford, CT $142,563

Huntington, NY $142,438

Newark, NJ $141,625

Bridgeport, CT $141,375

New Brunswick, NJ $140,962

Vallejo, CA $140,699

Middlesex, NJ $140,624

Somerset, NJ $140,512

Petaluma, CA $140,224

Santa Cruz, CA $139,736

Boston, MA $139,486

Monterey, CA $138,861

Fairbanks, AK $138,773

Los Angeles, CA $138,536

Washington, DC $138,473

Seattle, WA $138,248

Santa Rosa, CA $138,223

Juneau, AK $137,860

Orange, CA $137,448

Anchorage, AK $137,222

Anaheim, CA $137,135

Santa Ana, CA $136,947

Nassau, NY $136,872

Long Beach, CA $136,822

Danbury, CT $136,785

Santa Maria, CA $136,359

Everett, WA $136,334

Bremerton, WA $135,722

Trenton, NJ $135,484

Sacramento, CA $135,434

San Diego, CA $135,371

Brockton, MA $135,321

Tacoma, WA $135,271

Santa Barbara, CA $135,096

Lowell, MA $134,596

New Suffolk, NY $134,546

Nashua, NH $134,396

Lompoc, CA $134,196

Ventura, CA $134,071

Stockton, CA $134,033

New Haven, CT $133,783

Atlantic City, NJ $133,458

Hartford, CT $133,183

Modesto, CA $133,120

Poughkeepsie, NY $132,845

New Britain, CT $132,783

Olympia, WA $132,607

Kennewick, WA $132,607

New London, CT $132,582

Norwich, CT $132,545

Lawrence, MA $132,482

Bakersfield, CA $132,132

Riverside, CA $131,957

New Bedford, MA $131,957

Richland, WA $131,832

Portsmouth, NH $131,732

Vineland, NJ $131,707

San Bernardino, CA $131,607

Boulder, CO $131,257

Worcester, MA $131,157

Portland, OR $131,044

Saint Paul, MN $130,894

Minneapolis, MN $130,894

Philadelphia, PA $130,719

Honolulu, HI $130,056

Springfield, MA $129,618

Providence, RI $129,606

Chicago, IL $129,243

Bellingham, WA $129,093

Baltimore, MD $128,956

Chico, CA $128,643

Wilmington, DE $128,430

Pittsfield, MA $128,305

Manchester, NH $128,068

Spokane, WA $127,517

Denver, CO $127,505

Albany, NY $126,917

Troy, NY $126,867

Schenectady, NY $126,604

Burlington, VT $126,329

Portland, ME $125,891

Salem, OR $125,791

Yakima, WA $125,766

Ann Arbor, MI $125,729

Rochester, MN $125,379

Fresno, CA $125,316

Reno, NV $125,316

Milwaukee, WI $125,204

Detroit, MI $125,079

Allentown, PA $125,041

Carson City, NV $125,028

Houston, TX $124,841

Colorado Springs, CO $124,828

Syracuse, NY $124,766

Eugene, OR $124,528

Bismarck, ND $124,378

Gary, IN $124,378

Galveston, TX $124,378

Springfield, OR $124,278

Medford, OR $123,978

Fort Collins, CO $123,928

Austin, TX $123,828

Mesa, AZ $123,565

Phoenix, AZ $123,540

Dallas, TX $123,503

Reading, PA $123,428

Saint Cloud, MN $123,378

Concord, NH $123,265

Madison, WI $123,215

Utica, NY $122,877

Raleigh, NC $122,777

Las Vegas, NV $122,765

Rochester, NY $122,677

Des Moines, IA $122,665

Atlanta, GA $122,465

Battle Creek, MI $122,427

Salt Lake City, UT $122,390

Lancaster, PA $122,202

Champaign, IL $122,177

Harrisburg, PA $122,027

Durham, NC $121,914

Kansas City, MO $121,902

Kansas City, KS $121,877

Fort Worth, TX $121,864

Boca Raton, FL $121,814

Cleveland, OH $121,802

Columbus, OH $121,777

Pittsburgh, PA $121,764

Richmond, VA $121,714

Indianapolis, IN $121,689

Cincinnati, OH $121,527

Petersburg, VA $121,339

Billings, MT $121,064

Lansing, MI $121,064

Huntsville, AL $121,064

Lebanon, PA $121,051

Dayton, OH $121,039

Pueblo, CO $121,039

Appleton, WI $121,001

Buffalo, NY $120,951

Racine, WI $120,889

Charlotte, NC $120,876

Saint Louis, MO $120,839

Springfield, IL $120,789

Elkhart, IN $120,764

York, PA $120,764

Gastonia, NC $120,751

Benton Harbor, MI $120,751

Beaumont, TX $120,676

Lorain, OH $120,651

Toledo, OH $120,601

Binghamton, NY $120,539

Rock Hill, SC $120,526

Rockford, IL $120,464

Fargo, ND $120,401

Elyria, OH $120,401

Flagstaff, AZ $120,313

Fort Lauderdale, FL $120,238

Miami, FL $120,163

Duluth, MN $119,963

Bangor, ME $119,801

Cedar Rapids, IA $119,663

Louisville, KY $119,601

Grand Rapids, MI $119,576

Hialeah, FL $119,563

Casper, WY $119,388

Scranton, PA $119,238

New Orleans, LA $119,200

Virginia Beach, VA $119,188

Akron, OH $119,125

Peoria, IL $118,963

Sarasota, FL $118,938

Green Bay, WI $118,850

Baton Rouge, LA $118,788

Charleston, SC $118,763

Nashville, TN $118,725

Jamestown, NY $118,700

Davenport, IA $118,700

Tucson, AZ $118,638

Cheyenne, WY $118,600

Saint Petersburg, FL $118,563

Tampa, FL $118,538

Omaha, NE $118,513

Port Arthur, TX $118,463

Evansville, IN $118,463

Bradenton, FL $118,412

Santa Fe, NM $118,187

Orlando, FL $118,062

Clearwater, FL $117,925

Canton, OH $117,662

La Crosse, WI $117,662

Grand Forks, ND $117,625

Albuquerque, NM $117,587

Tulsa, OK $117,587

Newport News, VA $117,575

High Point, NC $117,537

Ogden, UT $117,487

Corpus Christi, TX $117,387

Laramie, WY $117,312

Norfolk, VA $117,312

Rock Island, IL $117,237

Saginaw, MI $117,212

Jacksonville, FL $117,199

Salisbury, NC $117,174

Memphis, TN $117,149

Moline, IL $117,087

Fort Myers, FL $117,049

Waterloo, IA $116,887

Spartanburg, SC $116,762

Lincoln, NE $116,699

Fort Wayne, IN $116,674

Birmingham, AL $116,536

Cedar Falls, IA $116,511

Provo, UT $116,499

Springfield, OH $116,486

San Antonio, TX $116,461

Greensboro, NC $116,411

South Bend, IN $116,399

Winston Salem, NC $116,386

Boise, ID $116,349

Savannah, GA $116,261

Muskegon, MI $116,036

Lima, OH $115,886

Lake Charles, LA $115,836

Anderson, IN $115,811

Lexington, KY $115,774

Augusta, GA $115,736

Greenville, SC $115,736

Wichita, KS $115,624

Tuscaloosa, AL $115,624

Columbia, SC $115,511

Bloomington, IN $115,198

Roanoke, VA $115,123

Asheville, NC $114,961

Knoxville, TN $114,748

Shreveport, LA $114,736

Wilmington, NC $114,573

Frankfort, KY $114,335

Oklahoma City, OK $114,248

Chillicothe, OH $114,198

Longview, TX $114,185

Topeka, KS $114,148

Mobile, AL $113,960

Terre Haute, IN $113,910

Erie, PA $113,898

Altoona, PA $113,835

Melbourne, FL $113,798

Amarillo, TX $113,748

Killeen, TX $113,710

Fayetteville, AR $113,610

Sioux Falls, SD $113,522

Chattanooga, TN $113,447

Idaho Falls, ID $113,435

Gainesville, FL $113,172

Portsmouth, OH $113,110

Little Rock, AR $113,085

Lynchburg, VA $113,085

Lafayette, LA $113,035

Youngstown, OH $113,035

Temple, TX $112,985

Daytona Beach, FL $112,960

Clarksville, TN $112,947

Pensacola, FL $112,935

Hopkinsville, KY $112,559

Charleston, WV $112,547

Florence, SC $112,484

Sioux City, IA $112,409

Macon, GA $112,047

Tallahassee, FL $112,034

Fayetteville, NC $112,009

Waco, TX $111,984

Wichita Falls, TX $111,984

Pine Bluff, AR $111,934

Vincennes, IN $111,696

Lubbock, TX $111,646

Great Falls, MT $111,571

Alamogordo, NM $111,559

Abilene, TX $111,459

Rapid City, SD $111,296

Monroe, LA $111,296

Albany, GA $111,221

Huntington, WV $111,209

Jackson, MS $111,196

Greenville, MS $111,184

Parkersburg, WV $111,059

Montgomery, AL $111,034

Johnstown, PA $111,009

Springfield, MO $110,909

Biloxi, MS $110,846

Sumter, SC $110,583

Columbus, GA $110,571

Twin Falls, ID $110,496

Pascagoula, MS $110,333

Kingsport, TN $110,008

Gulfport, MS $109,971

Alexandria, LA $109,558

Fort Smith, AR $109,245

El Paso, TX $108,907

Helena, MT $108,745

Las Cruces, NM $108,345

Harlingen, TX $107,994

Pocatello, ID $107,882

Florence, AL $107,844

Brownsville, TX $107,819

Dothan, AL $107,619

Mcallen, TX $107,557

Columbus, MS $106,631

Altus, OK $106,056

Lawton, OK $105,818

Pierre, SD $105,368

What Skills Can Increase a Creative Project Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 11.7% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Sales Process (Mentioned in 1.52% Job Postings): Designing and implementing repeatable steps that a salesperson takes to move a prospect from an early-stage lead to a closed customer.
Adobe Creative Suite (Mentioned in 0.98% Job Postings): Adobe Creative Suite is a discontinued software suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	11.7%
Sales Process	1.52%
Adobe Creative Suite	0.98%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Creative Project Manager's salary.

Resourcing: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Staff Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Prioritization: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Resourcing	$135,071	8%
Staff Management	$132,570	6%
Prioritization	$130,069	4%
Insight	$130,069	4%
Innovation	$128,818	3%
Collaboration	$128,818	3%

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Creative Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Creative Project Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$108,885

Average $125,066/year

$138,549

$9,074

Average $10,422/month

$11,546

$2,094

Average $2,405/week

$2,664

$52

Average $60/hour

$67

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$138,549	$11,546	$2,664	$67
Average	$125,066	$10,422	$2,405	$60
25th Percentile	$108,885	$9,074	$2,094	$52

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Salary Trends for Creative Project Manager

Salaries for a Creative Project Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $105,574 in 2023 to around $104,969 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Creative Project Manager salary trends, .

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2024

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