Commercial and industrial designers

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2024 Workforce

13.4k

Average Age

42.5

Estimated Job Growth

3.27%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$90,035

Average Male Salary

$95,316

Average Female Salary

$76,850

About

Commercial and industrial designers are most often employed by the Specialized design services industry. The average yearly wage for Commercial and industrial designers was $90,035 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Commercial and industrial designers are Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (East)--Atlanta City (South) PUMA, GA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Commercial and industrial designers are Manatee County (South) PUMA, FL, Broward County (NE)--Pompano Beach (South) City PUMA, FL, and Capitol East PUMA, CT.

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Employment and salary information for the Commercial and industrial designers workforce. Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2024 was 13,385 people, of which 28.6% were women and 71.4% were men.

Commercial and industrial designers are paid most in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (East)--Atlanta City (South) PUMA, GA but are relatively concentrated in Manatee County (South) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

9,557

Male Workforce

± 2.4k

3,828

Female Workforce

± 1.52k

The Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2024 was 13,385 people (28.6% women and 71.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −29.1% between 2018 (18,876) and 2024 (13,385).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Commercial and industrial designers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($128,408), California ($120,344), and Arizona ($118,077).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$90,035

AVERAGE WAGE

#138 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Commercial and industrial designers earned an average of $90,035, $20,157 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Commercial and industrial designers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.384

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Commercial and industrial designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.384, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Commercial and industrial designers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Commercial and industrial designers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Commercial and industrial designers and on wages for those in the field. Specialized design services is the industry that employs the most Commercial and industrial designers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Commercial and industrial designers, by average wage, is Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($171,444).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

13.4k

2024 Workforce

± 2,840

−8.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.2%

This graphic shows the share of Commercial and industrial designers employed by various industries. Specialized design services employs the largest share of Commercial and industrial designers at 54.2%, followed by Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 19.3% and Furniture & related product manufacturing with 15.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Commercial and industrial designers in the US. The workforce of Commercial and industrial designers in 2024 was 13,385 people, with 28.6% woman, and 71.4% men. The average age of male Commercial and industrial designers in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Commercial and industrial designers is 39.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Commercial and industrial designers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Commercial and industrial designers in 2024 was 13,385 people, with 28.6% woman, and 71.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18% of Commercial and industrial designers workers were Hispanic and 82% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (65.7%), Colombian (17.5)%, and Puerto Rican (11.2)%

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Races

In 2024, 65.4% of the Commercial and industrial designers workforce were White, of which 26.2% were women and 73.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (13%) and Two or More Races (12.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Commercial and industrial designers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Commercial and industrial designers is Visual & Performing Arts but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Commercial and industrial designers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (5,005 people), Engineering (1,006 people), and Business (816 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Commercial and industrial designers workers were Bachelors Degree (7,360 people), Graduate Degree (2,455 people), and Some college (2,000 people).

The graphic shows the Commercial and industrial designers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Commercial and Industrial Designers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Commercial and Industrial Designers are expected to see a growth of 3.27% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.27%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Commercial and industrial designers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.