Commercial and Industrial Designers salary by location
National median: $83,910 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $141,310 | +68.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $119,490 | +42.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $112,950 | +34.6% | 420 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $108,180 | +28.9% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $107,990 | +28.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $105,180 | +25.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $104,980 | +25.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $104,870 | +25.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $104,210 | +24.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $104,000 | +23.9% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $102,530 | +22.2% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $102,160 | +21.7% | 2,930 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $101,720 | +21.2% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $101,140 | +20.5% | 190 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $100,770 | +20.1% | 5,300 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $100,520 | +19.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $99,650 | +18.8% | 430 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $98,260 | +17.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $98,220 | +17.1% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $98,040 | +16.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $96,260 | +14.7% | 2,080 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $96,060 | +14.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $95,800 | +14.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $95,170 | +13.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $95,160 | +13.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $94,890 | +13.1% | 2,560 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $94,680 | +12.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $94,390 | +12.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $94,370 | +12.5% | 590 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $94,280 | +12.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $93,680 | +11.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $93,220 | +11.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $92,540 | +10.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $91,360 | +8.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $91,270 | +8.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $90,590 | +8.0% | 400 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $90,310 | +7.6% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $89,640 | +6.8% | 2,400 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $89,360 | +6.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $89,190 | +6.3% | 490 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $88,880 | +5.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $88,190 | +5.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $88,040 | +4.9% | 500 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $88,040 | +4.9% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $87,620 | +4.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $87,570 | +4.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $86,920 | +3.6% | 690 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $86,120 | +2.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $86,090 | +2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $85,660 | +2.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $85,530 | +1.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $85,480 | +1.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $85,280 | +1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $84,760 | +1.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $84,690 | +0.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $84,540 | +0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $84,230 | +0.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $84,080 | +0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $83,840 | −0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $83,770 | −0.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $82,720 | −1.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $82,610 | −1.5% | 770 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $82,230 | −2.0% | 1,480 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $82,020 | −2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $81,740 | −2.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $81,690 | −2.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $81,650 | −2.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $81,620 | −2.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $81,450 | −2.9% | 330 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $81,300 | −3.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $81,070 | −3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $80,730 | −3.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $80,690 | −3.8% | 700 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $80,690 | −3.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $80,640 | −3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $80,620 | −3.9% | 1,000 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $80,590 | −4.0% | 450 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $80,590 | −4.0% | 820 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $80,450 | −4.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $80,440 | −4.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $80,300 | −4.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $80,240 | −4.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $80,160 | −4.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $80,150 | −4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $79,820 | −4.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $79,640 | −5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $79,540 | −5.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $79,470 | −5.3% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $79,410 | −5.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $78,890 | −6.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $78,720 | −6.2% | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $78,360 | −6.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $78,270 | −6.7% | 200 | 2025 |
| Elkhart, IN | metropolitan | $78,240 | −6.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $78,230 | −6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $78,140 | −6.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $78,010 | −7.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $77,820 | −7.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $77,720 | −7.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $77,640 | −7.5% | 240 | 2025 |