What are the main factors that influence a Creative Design Director's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Creative Design Director?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Creative Design Director roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

How does experience change A Creative Design Director's salary?

A Creative Design Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $123,480 for beginners, reaching about $126,474 at mid-level, and approach $132,240 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Creative Design Director?

Creative Design Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Creative Design Director roles are District of Columbia $159,189, California $158,585, Massachusetts $156,471. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Creative Design Director roles make?

Salaries for Creative Design Director level roles vary by specialization: Director of Fashion Design: $197,165; Associate Creative Director - Design: $150,811; Creative Production Director: $145,401; Creative Design Services Director: $143,900; Creative Media Design and Service Director: $143,820.

Creative Design Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Creative Design Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Creative Design Director in New Mexico is $133,165 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

However, a Creative Design Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $158,614
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,103 to $146,486
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $106,300

10% $106,300

50% (Median) $133,165

90% $158,614

Creative Design Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,486	$12,207	$2,817	$70
Average	$133,165	$11,097	$2,561	$64
25th Percentile	$119,103	$9,925	$2,290	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Creative Design Director Salaries

A Creative Design Director'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 Experience Level Affects Creative Design Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Creative Design Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $123,480
Early Career (1-2 years): $124,631
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,474
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $128,778
Expert (over 8 years): $132,240

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Creative Design Director	less than 1 year	$123,480
Early Career Level Creative Design Director	1-2 years	$124,631
Mid-Level Level Creative Design Director	2-4 years	$126,474
Senior-Level Level Creative Design Director	5-8 years	$128,778
Expert Level Creative Design Director	over 8 years	$132,240

How Do Creative Design Director 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 Design Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $159,189.
California: $158,585.
Massachusetts: $156,471.

District of Columbia $159,189 California $158,585 Massachusetts $156,471 Washington $155,896 New Jersey $155,839 Alaska $155,638 Connecticut $153,653 New York $152,848

Hawaii $150,275 Rhode Island $149,067 Maryland $148,247 Minnesota $147,126 Colorado $146,695 Illinois $146,551 Oregon $146,005 Delaware $145,602

New Hampshire $145,349 Virginia $144,782 Pennsylvania $143,129 Nevada $142,295 North Dakota $142,022 Michigan $141,591 Wisconsin $141,432 Vermont $141,116

Texas $140,239 Maine $140,182 Arizona $140,095 Ohio $139,995 Georgia $138,672 Indiana $138,011 Wyoming $137,881 Utah $137,680

Iowa $137,594 Kansas $136,904 Louisiana $136,702 North Carolina $136,630 Missouri $136,602 Florida $136,041 Montana $135,739 Nebraska $135,451

Kentucky $135,293 South Carolina $134,718 Tennessee $134,359 Idaho $134,215 New Mexico $133,165 Oklahoma $132,935 Alabama $132,087 South Dakota $130,664

Arkansas $129,887 West Virginia $129,470 Mississippi $128,219

Top Paying Cities for Creative Design Director

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:

Algodones: $134,583
Belen: $133,834
Bernalillo: $134,822

Algodones, NM $134,583

Belen, NM $133,834

Bernalillo, NM $134,822

Bluewater, NM $131,991

Bosque, NM $132,850

Casa Blanca, NM $133,151

Cedar Crest, NM $134,934

Cedarvale, NM $129,643

Cerrillos, NM $134,681

Claunch, NM $129,163

Coyote, NM $132,697

Cuba, NM $132,484

Cubero, NM $133,446

Edgewood, NM $134,331

Estancia, NM $132,730

Gallina, NM $132,002

Counselor, NM $132,084

Grants, NM $131,840

Milan, NM $132,367

Isleta, NM $135,053

Jarales, NM $133,704

Jemez Pueblo, NM $133,936

Jemez Springs, NM $133,523

Laguna, NM $134,098

La Jara, NM $132,336

La Joya, NM $132,030

Lindrith, NM $131,870

Los Lunas, NM $134,543

Mcintosh, NM $133,460

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $132,572

Moriarty, NM $133,011

Mountainair, NM $131,577

Nageezi, NM $131,909

New Laguna, NM $133,381

Paguate, NM $133,472

Pena Blanca, NM $134,963

Peralta, NM $134,755

Placitas, NM $134,825

Ponderosa, NM $133,766

Prewitt, NM $131,950

Regina, NM $132,042

Sandia Park, NM $134,594

Corrales, NM $135,102

San Fidel, NM $132,662

San Rafael, NM $132,097

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $134,596

San Ysidro, NM $134,415

Stanley, NM $132,993

Tijeras, NM $134,612

Tome, NM $134,363

Torreon, NM $133,916

Veguita, NM $132,840

Willard, NM $131,339

Youngsville, NM $132,734

Bosque Farms, NM $135,003

Clines Corners, NM $132,189

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $134,698

Cochiti Lake, NM $134,873

Albuquerque, NM $135,178

Kirtland Afb, NM $135,178

Rio Rancho, NM $134,957

Gallup, NM $132,142

Brimhall, NM $131,768

Church Rock, NM $131,830

Continental Divide, NM $131,736

Crownpoint, NM $131,845

Fence Lake, NM $131,257

Fort Wingate, NM $131,784

Gamerco, NM $132,005

Mentmore, NM $131,801

Mexican Springs, NM $131,785

Ramah, NM $131,544

Rehoboth, NM $131,873

Thoreau, NM $131,880

Tohatchi, NM $131,759

Vanderwagen, NM $131,785

Zuni, NM $131,753

Navajo, NM $131,933

Jamestown, NM $131,605

Pinehill, NM $131,441

Sheep Springs, NM $131,902

Smith Lake, NM $132,393

Yatahey, NM $131,854

Farmington, NM $132,488

Aztec, NM $132,733

Blanco, NM $132,113

Bloomfield, NM $131,956

Flora Vista, NM $132,625

Fruitland, NM $131,795

Kirtland, NM $132,626

La Plata, NM $132,674

Navajo Dam, NM $132,615

Shiprock, NM $132,431

Waterflow, NM $132,363

Newcomb, NM $131,821

Sanostee, NM $131,904

Santa Fe, NM $135,868

Abiquiu, NM $132,152

Alcalde, NM $134,454

Amalia, NM $131,950

Arroyo Hondo, NM $131,765

Arroyo Seco, NM $131,917

Canjilon, NM $131,743

Canones, NM $132,944

Carson, NM $132,270

Cebolla, NM $131,821

Cerro, NM $131,860

Chama, NM $132,399

Chamisal, NM $134,097

Chimayo, NM $135,039

Cordova, NM $134,810

Costilla, NM $132,504

Taos Ski Valley, NM $131,499

Dixon, NM $133,969

Dulce, NM $132,396

El Prado, NM $132,034

El Rito, NM $132,639

Embudo, NM $133,280

Espanola, NM $134,875

Glorieta, NM $135,345

Hernandez, NM $133,621

Ilfeld, NM $134,096

La Madera, NM $132,406

Lamy, NM $134,829

Llano, NM $133,825

Los Alamos, NM $135,148

White Rock, NM $135,402

Medanales, NM $133,769

Ojo Caliente, NM $132,983

Los Ojos, NM $132,074

Pecos, NM $134,924

Penasco, NM $133,328

Petaca, NM $131,621

Questa, NM $131,999

Ranchos De Taos, NM $132,695

Red River, NM $131,623

Ribera, NM $132,469

Rowe, NM $134,222

San Cristobal, NM $131,618

San Jose, NM $133,891

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $134,546

Santa Cruz, NM $134,993

Serafina, NM $132,134

Taos, NM $131,958

Tererro, NM $135,355

Tesuque, NM $135,868

Tierra Amarilla, NM $131,958

Trampas, NM $133,219

Tres Piedras, NM $131,585

Truchas, NM $134,433

Vadito, NM $133,152

Valdez, NM $131,718

Vallecitos, NM $131,614

Velarde, NM $133,766

Villanueva, NM $132,214

Spaceport City, NM $129,518

Las Vegas, NM $131,092

Angel Fire, NM $131,479

Anton Chico, NM $130,865

Buena Vista, NM $132,067

Chacon, NM $132,160

Cimarron, NM $131,273

Cleveland, NM $133,098

Eagle Nest, NM $131,372

Guadalupita, NM $131,958

Holman, NM $132,758

La Loma, NM $130,645

Maxwell, NM $131,318

Miami, NM $131,035

Mills, NM $130,569

Montezuma, NM $133,774

Mora, NM $133,285

Mosquero, NM $130,455

Ocate, NM $131,177

Ojo Feliz, NM $131,522

Rainsville, NM $132,099

Raton, NM $131,648

Rociada, NM $133,841

Roy, NM $130,597

Sapello, NM $132,679

Solano, NM $130,438

Springer, NM $130,977

Ute Park, NM $131,335

Valmora, NM $130,981

Wagon Mound, NM $130,832

Watrous, NM $131,026

Socorro, NM $130,723

Aragon, NM $131,118

Datil, NM $130,577

Lemitar, NM $131,331

Luna, NM $131,351

Magdalena, NM $130,587

Pie Town, NM $131,023

Polvadera, NM $131,647

Quemado, NM $131,295

Reserve, NM $131,059

San Acacia, NM $131,864

San Antonio, NM $129,999

Truth Or Consequences, NM $129,972

Arrey, NM $129,950

Caballo, NM $130,040

Derry, NM $129,378

Elephant Butte, NM $130,310

Garfield, NM $129,003

Hatch, NM $126,936

Monticello, NM $129,965

Rincon, NM $126,205

Salem, NM $128,600

Williamsburg, NM $130,136

Winston, NM $130,060

Las Cruces, NM $124,553

White Sands Missile Range, NM $124,961

Santa Teresa, NM $125,870

Playas, NM $130,573

Animas, NM $130,894

Anthony, NM $125,840

Arenas Valley, NM $130,662

Bayard, NM $130,541

Berino, NM $125,269

Buckhorn, NM $130,677

Santa Clara, NM $130,770

Chamberino, NM $125,400

Cliff, NM $130,526

Columbus, NM $130,175

Deming, NM $130,205

Dona Ana, NM $124,557

Fairacres, NM $124,930

Faywood, NM $130,145

Fort Bayard, NM $130,645

Gila, NM $130,333

Glenwood, NM $130,435

Hachita, NM $130,175

Hanover, NM $130,202

Hillsboro, NM $129,936

Hurley, NM $130,454

La Mesa, NM $126,936

Lordsburg, NM $130,477

Mesilla, NM $124,556

Mesilla Park, NM $124,569

Mesquite, NM $124,675

Mimbres, NM $130,306

Mule Creek, NM $130,658

Organ, NM $124,634

Pinos Altos, NM $130,523

Radium Springs, NM $124,606

Redrock, NM $130,191

Rodeo, NM $131,059

San Miguel, NM $124,628

Silver City, NM $130,524

Sunland Park, NM $125,200

Tyrone, NM $130,911

Vado, NM $124,726

Chaparral, NM $126,299

Clovis, NM $130,274

Cannon Afb, NM $129,986

Broadview, NM $129,894

Causey, NM $129,672

Crossroads, NM $129,364

Dora, NM $129,979

Elida, NM $129,440

Floyd, NM $129,755

Fort Sumner, NM $129,650

Grady, NM $130,018

House, NM $129,915

Kenna, NM $129,442

Lingo, NM $129,663

Melrose, NM $129,936

Milnesand, NM $129,390

Pep, NM $129,567

Portales, NM $130,041

Rogers, NM $129,603

Saint Vrain, NM $130,020

Taiban, NM $129,605

Texico, NM $130,070

Yeso, NM $129,135

Roswell, NM $129,285

Artesia, NM $129,541

Caprock, NM $129,278

Carlsbad, NM $129,626

Dexter, NM $129,377

Eunice, NM $129,741

Hagerman, NM $129,442

Hobbs, NM $129,930

Hope, NM $128,967

Jal, NM $129,588

Lake Arthur, NM $129,227

Lakewood, NM $129,420

Loco Hills, NM $129,659

Loving, NM $129,592

Lovington, NM $129,805

Mcdonald, NM $129,452

Malaga, NM $129,466

Maljamar, NM $129,339

Monument, NM $129,644

Tatum, NM $129,535

Whites City, NM $129,752

Carrizozo, NM $128,672

Alamogordo, NM $128,263

Alto, NM $128,691

Bent, NM $128,287

Capitan, NM $128,392

Cloudcroft, NM $128,273

Corona, NM $129,232

Encino, NM $130,270

Fort Stanton, NM $128,447

Glencoe, NM $128,355

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $128,248

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $128,248

Hondo, NM $128,472

La Luz, NM $128,248

Lincoln, NM $128,099

Mayhill, NM $128,539

Mescalero, NM $128,306

Nogal, NM $128,856

Orogrande, NM $128,313

Picacho, NM $128,445

Pinon, NM $128,928

Ruidoso, NM $128,935

Ruidoso Downs, NM $128,760

Sacramento, NM $128,363

San Patricio, NM $128,516

Sunspot, NM $128,248

Timberon, NM $128,526

Tinnie, NM $128,370

Tularosa, NM $128,333

Vaughn, NM $129,745

Weed, NM $128,523

Tucumcari, NM $130,389

Amistad, NM $130,221

Bard, NM $130,012

Capulin, NM $131,485

Clayton, NM $130,474

Conchas Dam, NM $130,592

Cuervo, NM $129,963

Des Moines, NM $130,966

Folsom, NM $131,168

Garita, NM $130,342

Gladstone, NM $130,603

Grenville, NM $130,579

Logan, NM $130,385

Mcalister, NM $129,981

Nara Visa, NM $130,076

Newkirk, NM $130,219

Quay, NM $130,294

San Jon, NM $130,155

Santa Rosa, NM $130,294

Sedan, NM $130,340

Trementina, NM $130,334

Creative Design Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Creative Design Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 125% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Creative Design Director positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Creative Design Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Creative Design Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$213,065	$102.0	60%
Aerospace & Defense	$199,748	$96.0	50%
Healthcare	$179,773	$86.0	35%
Biotechnology	$173,115	$83.0	30%
Media	$166,457	$80.0	25%

Creative Design Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Creative Design Director'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.

$119,103

Average $133,165/year

$146,486

$9,925

Average $11,097/month

$12,207

$2,290

Average $2,561/week

$2,817

$57

Average $64/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$146,486	$12,207	$2,817	$70
Average	$133,165	$11,097	$2,561	$64
25th Percentile	$119,103	$9,925	$2,290	$57

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