Commercial and industrial designers

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2021 Workforce

16.7k

Average Age

41.5

Estimated Job Growth

−3.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$74,102

Average Male Salary

$78,005

Average Female Salary

$66,163

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 $74,102 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Commercial and industrial designers are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, and LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Commercial and industrial designers are Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, and LA City (West Central/Westwood & West Los Angeles) PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Commercial and industrial designers workforce. Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2021 was 16,668 people, of which 33% were women and 67% were men. Commercial and industrial designers are paid most in Oakland (Northwest) & Emeryville Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Chinatown & Lower East Side PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,174

Male Workforce

± 2.6k

5,494

Female Workforce

± 1.82k

The Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2021 was 16,668 people (33% women and 67% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.3% between 2018 (18,797) and 2021 (16,668).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($169,254), New Hampshire ($153,508), and Minnesota ($126,805).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,102

AVERAGE WAGE

#133 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Commercial and industrial designers earned an average of $74,102, $14,506 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Commercial and industrial designers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.399

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Commercial and industrial designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.399, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Electronics stores ($213,624).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

16.7k

2021 Workforce

± 3,170

−4.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.7%

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 64.4%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 23.4% and Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. with 12.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Commercial and industrial designers in the US. The workforce of Commercial and industrial designers in 2021 was 16,668 people, with 33% woman, and 67% men. The average age of male Commercial and industrial designers in the workforce is 42.9 and of female Commercial and industrial designers is 38.6, 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 2021 was 16,668 people, with 33% woman, and 67% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,733 people), 40 to 44 years (2,077 people), and 25 to 29 years (2,032 people). Among them they concentrated 42.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 15.7% of Commercial and industrial designers workers were Hispanic and 84.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.7%), Puerto Rican (22.6)%, and Cuban (8.64)%

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Races

In 2021, 74% of the Commercial and industrial designers workforce were White, of which 30.9% were women and 69.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (11.1%) and Two or More Races (8.08%).

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 2021 were Visual & Performing Arts.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (5,879 people), Engineering (1,404 people), and Architecture and Related Services (829 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Commercial and industrial designers workers were Bachelors Degree (9,247 people), Graduate Degree (2,493 people), and Some college (2,485 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 3.71%, but Commercial and Industrial Designers are expected to see a growth of −3.55% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−3.55%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.