Commercial and Industrial Designers Wages
SOC 27-1021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Commercial and Industrial Designers is $76,250 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,530 and the 90th percentile is $126,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
30,810
P10
$46,530
P25
$59,170
Median
$76,250
P75
$99,290
P90
$126,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Commercial and Industrial Designers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $76,250 | $81,870 | $46,530 | $126,010 | 30,810 | — |
| 2022 | $75,910 | $81,740 | $43,680 | $125,780 | 30,450 | -0.45% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | $79,680 | $44,840 | $128,210 | 27,940 | +1.48% |
| 2020 | $71,640 | $76,290 | $41,860 | $118,440 | 30,100 | -7% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $132,270, 73% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $132,270 | +73.5% | $120,570 | 40 |
| Washington | $108,960 | +42.9% | $110,400 | 240 |
| Kansas | $96,700 | +26.8% | $106,760 | 140 |
| Louisiana | $87,340 | +14.5% | $92,210 | 220 |
| Massachusetts | $86,420 | +13.3% | $90,500 | 720 |
| California | $84,190 | +10.4% | $94,350 | 4,980 |
| South Carolina | $84,170 | +10.4% | $87,430 | 380 |
| Oregon | $83,490 | +9.5% | $93,660 | 160 |
| Iowa | $82,260 | +7.9% | $84,720 | 790 |
| New Jersey | $82,080 | +7.6% | $85,300 | 1,430 |
| Rhode Island | $81,800 | +7.3% | $86,190 | 320 |
| Nevada | $81,760 | +7.2% | $84,540 | 100 |
| Colorado | $81,720 | +7.2% | $90,140 | — |
| Texas | $81,660 | +7.1% | $83,930 | 1,360 |
| Arizona | $79,570 | +4.4% | $93,950 | 210 |
| Minnesota | $78,590 | +3.1% | $82,320 | 890 |
| Arkansas | $77,270 | +1.3% | $85,240 | 200 |
| North Carolina | $76,250 | 0% | $88,100 | 920 |
| Connecticut | $75,920 | -0.4% | $77,640 | 310 |
| Georgia | $75,860 | -0.5% | $80,290 | 560 |
| Wisconsin | $75,240 | -1.3% | $77,840 | 400 |
| New York | $75,200 | -1.4% | $83,610 | 3,050 |
| Virginia | $75,150 | -1.4% | $79,000 | 450 |
| Kentucky | $74,930 | -1.7% | $72,860 | 230 |
| Alabama | $74,810 | -1.9% | $72,370 | 110 |
| New Hampshire | $74,290 | -2.6% | $80,190 | 100 |
| Vermont | $73,850 | -3.1% | $81,340 | 120 |
| Michigan | $73,610 | -3.5% | $77,500 | 2,090 |
| Nebraska | $72,850 | -4.5% | $73,310 | 80 |
| Maryland | $72,390 | -5.1% | $76,120 | 330 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,420 | -6.3% | $71,340 | 600 |
| Oklahoma | $70,550 | -7.5% | $72,060 | 280 |
| Missouri | $70,080 | -8.1% | $77,100 | 530 |
| Ohio | $65,690 | -13.8% | $70,760 | 1,620 |
| Florida | $64,870 | -14.9% | $70,480 | 2,050 |
| Illinois | $63,650 | -16.5% | $66,280 | 660 |
| Idaho | $61,660 | -19.1% | $70,480 | 180 |
| Utah | $61,340 | -19.6% | $68,180 | 830 |
| Maine | $61,190 | -19.8% | $71,610 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $60,720 | -20.4% | $65,220 | 700 |
| New Mexico | $56,510 | -25.9% | $62,770 | 90 |
| Montana | $54,050 | -29.1% | $60,130 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $49,850 | -34.6% | $52,830 | 150 |
| North Dakota | $46,440 | -39.1% | $47,070 | 80 |
| Indiana | — | — | — | 460 |