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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
11,180 7.0 % $ 36.75 $ 76,430 4.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Designers, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.41 $ 21.24 $ 31.44 $ 45.04 $ 65.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,120 $ 44,170 $ 65,390 $ 93,680 $ 135,230


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 1,230 0.82 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 920 0.06 $ 43.28 $ 90,020
Management of Companies and Enterprises 900 0.03 $ 42.97 $ 89,370
Employment Services 650 0.02 $ 53.74 $ 111,780
Motion Picture and Video Industries 530 0.13 $ 61.42 $ 127,750

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 1,230 0.82 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers 150 0.24 (8) (8)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 270 0.19 $ 50.55 $ 105,150
Motion Picture and Video Industries 530 0.13 $ 61.42 $ 127,750
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing 80 0.11 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for Designers, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 40 (7) $ 77.90 $ 162,040
Motion Picture and Video Industries 530 0.13 $ 61.42 $ 127,750
Employment Services 650 0.02 $ 53.74 $ 111,780
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 80 (7) $ 53.02 $ 110,280
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 270 0.19 $ 50.55 $ 105,150


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 2022


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 3,240 0.18 2.43 $ 42.53 $ 88,460
New York 1,280 0.14 1.85 $ 46.67 $ 97,070
Georgia 760 0.17 2.19 $ 32.25 $ 67,080
Louisiana 710 0.38 5.05 $ 37.46 $ 77,920
Washington 590 0.17 2.28 $ 36.23 $ 75,350


Map of location quotient of designers, all other by state, May 2022


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 710 0.38 5.05 $ 37.46 $ 77,920
California 3,240 0.18 2.43 $ 42.53 $ 88,460
Washington 590 0.17 2.28 $ 36.23 $ 75,350
Rhode Island 80 0.17 2.21 $ 34.24 $ 71,220
Nevada 240 0.17 2.21 $ 34.93 $ 72,650


Map of annual mean wages of designers, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Designers, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,280 0.14 1.85 $ 46.67 $ 97,070
Massachusetts 40 0.01 0.16 $ 44.59 $ 92,740
California 3,240 0.18 2.43 $ 42.53 $ 88,460
Arizona 70 0.02 0.30 $ 37.87 $ 78,760
Louisiana 710 0.38 5.05 $ 37.46 $ 77,920



Map of employment of designers, all other by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,790 0.29 3.89 $ 43.27 $ 90,000
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,380 0.15 1.99 $ 44.61 $ 92,790
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 510 0.19 2.46 $ 33.09 $ 68,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 480 0.20 2.66 $ 46.87 $ 97,480
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.20 2.70 $ 38.75 $ 80,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 280 0.53 7.05 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 280 0.06 0.83 $ 33.28 $ 69,220
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.22 2.92 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 230 0.12 1.59 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 210 0.07 0.93 $ 37.17 $ 77,320


Map of location quotient of designers, all other by area, May 2022


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 280 0.53 7.05 $ 37.57 $ 78,140
Baton Rouge, LA 200 0.51 6.75 $ 44.02 $ 91,560
Monroe, LA 30 0.41 5.41 $ 29.88 $ 62,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,790 0.29 3.89 $ 43.27 $ 90,000
Lafayette, LA 50 0.28 3.75 $ 30.99 $ 64,460
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 40 0.23 3.07 $ 25.89 $ 53,840
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.22 2.92 $ 35.68 $ 74,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.20 2.70 $ 38.75 $ 80,610
Savannah, GA 40 0.20 2.69 $ 37.16 $ 77,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 480 0.20 2.66 $ 46.87 $ 97,480


Map of annual mean wages of designers, all other by area, May 2022


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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 480 0.20 2.66 $ 46.87 $ 97,480
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,380 0.15 1.99 $ 44.61 $ 92,790
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 110 0.09 1.24 $ 44.33 $ 92,200
Baton Rouge, LA 200 0.51 6.75 $ 44.02 $ 91,560
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 40 0.01 0.18 $ 43.28 $ 90,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,790 0.29 3.89 $ 43.27 $ 90,000
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 130 0.08 1.03 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 110 0.11 1.40 $ 40.09 $ 83,380
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.20 2.70 $ 38.75 $ 80,610
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 280 0.53 7.05 $ 37.57 $ 78,140

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 50 0.29 3.82 $ 20.81 $ 43,280

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 50 0.29 3.82 $ 20.81 $ 43,280

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 50 0.29 3.82 $ 20.81 $ 43,280


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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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