Summary
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Quick Facts: Industrial Designers | |
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$66,590 per year
$32.01 per hour |
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Bachelor's degree | |
None | |
None | |
43,900 | |
3% (Slower than average) | |
1,500 |
What Industrial Designers Do
Industrial designers combine art, business, and engineering to develop the concepts for manufactured products.
Work Environment
Industrial designers work in a variety of industries. Although industrial designers work primarily in offices, they may travel to testing facilities, design centers, clients’ exhibit sites, users’ homes or workplaces, and places where the product is manufactured.
How to Become an Industrial Designer
A bachelor’s degree is usually required for entry-level industrial design jobs. It is also important for industrial designers to have an electronic portfolio with examples of their design projects.
Pay
The median annual wage for industrial designers was $66,590 in May 2018.
Job Outlook
Employment of industrial designers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2018 to 2028, slower than the average for all occupations. Consumer demand for new products and new product styles should sustain the demand for industrial designers.
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More Information, Including Links to O*NET
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