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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

27-1029 Designers, All Other

All designers not listed separately.


National estimates for Designers, All Other
Industry profile for Designers, All Other
Geographic profile for Designers, All Other

National estimates for Designers, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Designers, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,880 4.6 % $ 36.52 $ 75,960 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Designers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.38 $ 22.33 $ 32.45 $ 44.11 $ 60.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,160 $ 46,450 $ 67,500 $ 91,740 $ 125,730


Industry profile for Designers, All Other:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Designers, All Other are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Designers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Designers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 790 0.51 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
Management of Companies and Enterprises 770 0.03 $ 41.11 $ 85,510
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 540 0.04 $ 34.33 $ 71,400
Employment Services 530 0.01 $ 52.28 $ 108,750
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 520 0.03 $ 42.79 $ 89,010

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Designers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 790 0.51 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 160 0.25 $ 23.34 $ 48,550
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 400 0.12 $ 24.05 $ 50,020
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 160 0.11 $ 43.00 $ 89,440
Motion Picture and Video Industries 450 0.11 $ 58.33 $ 121,320

Top paying industries for Designers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 80 0.01 $ 58.39 $ 121,450
Motion Picture and Video Industries 450 0.11 $ 58.33 $ 121,320
Employment Services 530 0.01 $ 52.28 $ 108,750
Software Publishers 120 0.02 $ 49.50 $ 102,950
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 130 0.01 $ 49.22 $ 102,370


Geographic profile for Designers, All Other:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Designers, All Other are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Designers, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of designers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Designers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 2,530 0.14 2.17 $ 43.92 $ 91,340
New York 1,250 0.13 2.05 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
Georgia 800 0.17 2.57 $ 29.50 $ 61,370
Louisiana 650 0.35 5.39 $ 36.68 $ 76,300
New Jersey 480 0.11 1.76 $ 38.69 $ 80,480


Map of location quotient of designers, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Designers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 650 0.35 5.39 $ 36.68 $ 76,300
Georgia 800 0.17 2.57 $ 29.50 $ 61,370
Montana 80 0.16 2.43 (8) (8)
California 2,530 0.14 2.17 $ 43.92 $ 91,340
Rhode Island 70 0.14 2.14 $ 26.83 $ 55,810


Map of annual mean wages of designers, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Designers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 90 0.06 0.89 $ 47.01 $ 97,770
New York 1,250 0.13 2.05 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
California 2,530 0.14 2.17 $ 43.92 $ 91,340
Illinois 180 0.03 0.47 $ 40.96 $ 85,200
Virginia 100 0.03 0.39 $ 40.27 $ 83,770



Map of employment of designers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Designers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,390 0.15 2.25 $ 43.76 $ 91,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,270 0.20 3.15 $ 44.47 $ 92,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 570 0.20 3.13 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 460 0.19 2.95 $ 46.06 $ 95,790
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 310 0.61 9.38 $ 37.54 $ 78,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 260 0.13 1.94 $ 35.75 $ 74,350
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 170 0.14 2.16 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Baton Rouge, LA 170 0.43 6.56 $ 40.03 $ 83,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 140 0.09 1.41 $ 43.62 $ 90,730
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.47 $ 40.24 $ 83,710


Map of location quotient of designers, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Designers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 310 0.61 9.38 $ 37.54 $ 78,070
Baton Rouge, LA 170 0.43 6.56 $ 40.03 $ 83,260
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 50 0.27 4.15 $ 28.53 $ 59,350
Savannah, GA 40 0.22 3.37 $ 37.33 $ 77,650
Fort Collins, CO 40 0.21 3.26 $ 20.50 $ 42,640
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,270 0.20 3.15 $ 44.47 $ 92,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 570 0.20 3.13 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 460 0.19 2.95 $ 46.06 $ 95,790
Provo-Orem, UT 50 0.17 2.56 $ 24.74 $ 51,460
Trenton, NJ 40 0.15 2.37 $ 34.61 $ 71,990


Map of annual mean wages of designers, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Designers, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 100 0.09 1.35 $ 47.94 $ 99,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 460 0.19 2.95 $ 46.06 $ 95,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,270 0.20 3.15 $ 44.47 $ 92,500
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,390 0.15 2.25 $ 43.76 $ 91,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 110 0.04 0.54 $ 43.72 $ 90,940
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 140 0.09 1.41 $ 43.62 $ 90,730
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 70 0.06 0.99 $ 43.24 $ 89,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 70 0.03 0.39 $ 40.93 $ 85,130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.47 $ 40.24 $ 83,710
Baton Rouge, LA 170 0.43 6.56 $ 40.03 $ 83,260

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Designers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 3.19 $ 22.09 $ 45,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Designers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 3.19 $ 22.09 $ 45,950

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Designers, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 3.19 $ 22.09 $ 45,950


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024