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Commercial and Industrial Designers salary

The BLS estimates 33,490 Commercial and Industrial Designers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $83,910 (May 2025, SOC 27-1021). Across 31 metros with published figures, medians range from $64,610 in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT to $141,310 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$53,460P25$66,450MEDIAN$83,910P75$109,050P90$139,770
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$141,310 · 410 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$112,950 · 420 jobs
  3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$108,180 · 1,760 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,980 · 270 jobs
  5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$104,000 · 1,250 jobs
  6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$102,530 · 1,020 jobs
  7. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$100,520 · 200 jobs
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$99,650 · 430 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$96,260 · 2,080 jobs
  10. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$95,160 · 350 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$94,890 · 2,560 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$96,260 · 2,080 jobs
  3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$108,180 · 1,760 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$104,000 · 1,250 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$102,530 · 1,020 jobs
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$80,690 · 700 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$86,920 · 690 jobs
  8. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$88,040 · 500 jobs
  9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$89,190 · 490 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$94,390 · 480 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Questions

What is the median Commercial and Industrial Designers salary in the U.S.?

$83,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $66,450–$109,050.

Where do Commercial and Industrial Designers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,310), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($112,950), Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ($108,180). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.