Commercial and Industrial Designers
SOC code 27-1021 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,460 | $25.70 |
| 25th percentile | $66,450 | $31.95 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $83,910 | $40.34 |
| 75th percentile | $109,050 | $52.43 |
| 90th percentile | $139,770 | $67.20 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Commercial and Industrial Designers (SOC 27-1021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $69,750 | $74,090 | $50,230 | $62,640 | $80,460 | $87,360 |
| Arizona | 290 | $90,270 | $80,860 | $61,100 | $67,200 | $104,260 | $138,570 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $92,920 | $80,340 | $55,310 | $60,840 | $104,660 | $134,510 |
| California | 4,530 | $103,410 | $93,300 | $58,520 | $73,460 | $128,240 | $162,070 |
| Colorado | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | 230 | $81,240 | $79,060 | $43,680 | $63,370 | $97,690 | $113,340 |
| District of Columbia | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 1,800 | $74,770 | $66,210 | $44,970 | $53,620 | $80,650 | $108,620 |
| Georgia | 460 | $89,370 | $81,940 | $51,990 | $61,770 | $116,740 | $132,500 |
| Idaho | 220 | $76,640 | $67,530 | $50,540 | $63,440 | $79,180 | $116,910 |
| Illinois | 230 | $71,040 | $65,290 | $48,360 | $58,080 | $81,200 | $97,710 |
| Indiana | 400 | $94,050 | $93,860 | $41,810 | $64,390 | $118,930 | $150,670 |
| Iowa | 540 | $72,580 | $69,210 | $49,160 | $58,120 | $85,220 | $97,870 |
| Kansas | 250 | $108,990 | $100,010 | $61,310 | $79,190 | $128,760 | $155,160 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $73,640 | $70,470 | $38,900 | $61,170 | $87,380 | $110,950 |
| Louisiana | 110 | $85,890 | $79,060 | $42,240 | $62,770 | $96,380 | $142,860 |
| Maryland | 390 | $75,750 | $75,240 | $49,810 | $55,070 | $83,010 | $103,800 |
| Massachusetts | 1,020 | $104,020 | $99,310 | $72,490 | $79,590 | $124,910 | $154,980 |
| Michigan | 2,580 | $86,890 | $85,460 | $48,780 | $63,650 | $102,860 | $115,990 |
| Minnesota | 560 | $80,860 | $78,010 | $54,460 | $59,030 | $98,740 | $121,540 |
| Mississippi | 490 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 500 | $82,300 | $77,790 | $44,130 | $57,210 | $105,450 | $130,370 |
| Montana | 70 | $72,840 | $79,360 | $36,930 | $48,060 | $86,790 | $100,190 |
| Nebraska | 80 | $80,280 | $76,060 | $58,160 | $62,900 | $96,650 | $102,470 |
| Nevada | 170 | $97,250 | $87,800 | $58,500 | $78,160 | $108,230 | $135,030 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $90,140 | $77,240 | $52,690 | $65,090 | $112,060 | $137,120 |
| New Jersey | 1,030 | $86,510 | $81,330 | $55,740 | $66,520 | $100,500 | $126,230 |
| New Mexico | — | $60,060 | $59,020 | $44,640 | $46,500 | $72,370 | $75,120 |
| New York | 2,140 | $95,540 | $85,240 | $55,890 | $68,530 | $120,800 | $138,010 |
| North Carolina | 1,220 | $81,980 | $74,330 | $47,490 | $58,970 | $98,560 | $125,350 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $63,720 | $51,310 | $39,860 | $47,020 | $67,850 | $112,430 |
| Ohio | 1,060 | $73,750 | $71,370 | $45,760 | $52,890 | $86,490 | $105,340 |
| Oklahoma | 330 | $77,240 | $75,940 | $46,960 | $52,630 | $101,650 | $116,340 |
| Oregon | 340 | $78,690 | $75,340 | $45,730 | $60,480 | $87,660 | $127,280 |
| Pennsylvania | 960 | $79,720 | $75,960 | $39,170 | $62,280 | $96,550 | $116,590 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $90,060 | $93,340 | $45,450 | $70,440 | $107,440 | $121,330 |
| South Carolina | 470 | $84,600 | $83,610 | $48,970 | $61,760 | $105,440 | $127,920 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $60,820 | $53,020 | $39,350 | $49,390 | $64,510 | $86,360 |
| Tennessee | 970 | $64,900 | $59,990 | $44,560 | $54,830 | $72,870 | $90,670 |
| Texas | 1,630 | $85,670 | $77,540 | $47,810 | $59,630 | $102,640 | $142,360 |
| Utah | 460 | $72,030 | $66,040 | $39,690 | $54,170 | $80,280 | $109,990 |
| Vermont | 100 | $77,310 | $67,040 | $53,640 | $63,580 | $84,650 | $95,840 |
| Virginia | 1,480 | $76,960 | $78,190 | $53,500 | $60,620 | $87,320 | $96,290 |
| Washington | 450 | $107,390 | $106,720 | $64,800 | $84,920 | $128,270 | $144,880 |
| Wisconsin | 500 | $78,200 | $76,160 | $59,070 | $68,670 | $89,600 | $100,910 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.