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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers

Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children’s toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.


National estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Industry profile for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Geographic profile for Commercial and Industrial Designers

National estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
30,450 2.4 % $ 39.30 $ 81,740 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.00 $ 27.96 $ 36.50 $ 48.15 $ 60.47
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,680 $ 58,170 $ 75,910 $ 100,140 $ 125,780


Industry profile for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 2,990 1.99 $ 39.76 $ 82,700
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 2,890 0.18 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,440 0.17 $ 32.48 $ 67,560
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,320 0.09 $ 44.34 $ 92,240
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,640 0.48 $ 30.32 $ 63,060

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 2,990 1.99 $ 39.76 $ 82,700
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 230 0.58 $ 30.93 $ 64,330
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 60 0.50 $ 37.45 $ 77,900
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 1,640 0.48 $ 30.32 $ 63,060
Ship and Boat Building 670 0.45 $ 38.99 $ 81,100

Top paying industries for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 30 0.04 $ 68.14 $ 141,740
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 50 0.09 $ 55.62 $ 115,680
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 70 0.36 $ 55.43 $ 115,290
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 390 0.02 $ 53.91 $ 112,130
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 170 0.04 $ 51.82 $ 107,790


Geographic profile for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

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



Map of employment of commercial and industrial designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,690 0.32 1.57 $ 45.46 $ 94,560
Michigan 3,070 0.72 3.51 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
New York 2,050 0.23 1.09 $ 40.04 $ 83,290
Florida 1,750 0.19 0.92 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
Ohio 1,600 0.30 1.45 $ 36.34 $ 75,590


Map of location quotient of commercial and industrial designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 350 0.73 3.55 $ 38.63 $ 80,360
Michigan 3,070 0.72 3.51 $ 41.48 $ 86,270
Mississippi 690 0.61 2.95 $ 36.48 $ 75,870
Vermont 160 0.55 2.68 $ 38.04 $ 79,120
Utah 840 0.52 2.51 $ 30.63 $ 63,710


Map of annual mean wages of commercial and industrial designers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 40 0.06 0.27 $ 57.88 $ 120,380
Kansas 110 0.08 0.38 $ 53.42 $ 111,110
Washington 330 0.10 0.47 $ 48.65 $ 101,180
Louisiana 230 0.12 0.60 $ 45.80 $ 95,270
California 5,690 0.32 1.57 $ 45.46 $ 94,560



Map of employment of commercial and industrial designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,770 0.45 2.21 $ 41.22 $ 85,740
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,140 0.23 1.13 $ 42.27 $ 87,910
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,010 1.08 5.22 $ 44.20 $ 91,930
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 970 0.41 1.97 $ 59.77 $ 124,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 850 0.31 1.53 $ 45.60 $ 94,850
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 800 0.43 2.07 $ 40.94 $ 85,150
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 590 0.13 0.65 $ 36.49 $ 75,890
Salt Lake City, UT 520 0.66 3.23 $ 31.47 $ 65,450
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 510 0.20 0.95 $ 30.06 $ 62,530
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.35 1.71 $ 56.39 $ 117,290


Map of location quotient of commercial and industrial designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 2,010 1.08 5.22 $ 44.20 $ 91,930
Lima, OH 50 0.92 4.45 $ 30.30 $ 63,030
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 110 0.90 4.36 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
Logan, UT-ID 60 0.89 4.30 $ 31.31 $ 65,130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 290 0.78 3.76 $ 49.37 $ 102,690
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 390 0.70 3.42 $ 38.15 $ 79,350
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 380 0.69 3.34 $ 38.44 $ 79,950
Dalton, GA 40 0.68 3.32 $ 36.97 $ 76,900
Salt Lake City, UT 520 0.66 3.23 $ 31.47 $ 65,450
St. Cloud, MN 60 0.64 3.12 $ 31.81 $ 66,160


Map of annual mean wages of commercial and industrial designers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 970 0.41 1.97 $ 59.77 $ 124,320
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.60 2.91 $ 56.56 $ 117,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 400 0.35 1.71 $ 56.39 $ 117,290
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50 0.14 0.68 $ 54.22 $ 112,780
Baton Rouge, LA 120 0.30 1.47 $ 51.32 $ 106,740
Greensboro-High Point, NC 150 0.43 2.10 $ 50.58 $ 105,200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 0.66 $ 50.03 $ 104,050
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 290 0.78 3.76 $ 49.37 $ 102,690
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.27 1.30 $ 47.18 $ 98,140
Boulder, CO 120 0.61 2.95 $ 46.27 $ 96,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 160 0.78 3.78 $ 35.94 $ 74,750
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 2.40 $ 34.62 $ 72,020
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 90 0.28 1.38 $ 37.14 $ 77,260
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 70 0.32 1.55 $ 30.54 $ 63,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.43 2.07 $ 31.80 $ 66,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 160 0.78 3.78 $ 35.94 $ 74,750
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 70 0.53 2.59 $ 25.03 $ 52,050
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.49 2.40 $ 34.62 $ 72,020
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.47 2.26 $ 26.04 $ 54,150
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 40 0.46 2.22 $ 35.10 $ 73,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Commercial and Industrial Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 50 0.38 1.87 $ 42.47 $ 88,330
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 1.02 $ 41.30 $ 85,910
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 1.52 $ 39.44 $ 82,040
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.39 1.90 $ 39.31 $ 81,770
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 38.85 $ 80,810


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023