Commercial and industrial designers

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2020 Workforce

17.4k

Average Age

41.2

Estimated Job Growth

−3.55%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$69,465

Average Male Salary

$74,156

Average Female Salary

$60,062

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 $69,465 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Commercial and industrial designers are Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, and Oakland (Northwest) & Emeryville Cities PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Commercial and industrial designers are Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY, Greenpoint & Williamsburg PUMA, NY, and Oakland (Northwest) & Emeryville Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment and salary information for the Commercial and industrial designers workforce. Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2020 was 17,371 people, of which 33.3% were women and 66.7% were men. Commercial and industrial designers are paid most in Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,589

Male Workforce

± 2.64k

5,782

Female Workforce

± 1.87k

The Commercial and industrial designers workforce in 2020 was 17,371 people (33.3% women and 66.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.59% between 2018 (18,797) and 2020 (17,371).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($169,578), Colorado ($115,190), and Minnesota ($109,916).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$69,465

AVERAGE WAGE

#134 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Commercial and industrial designers earned an average of $69,465, $13,511 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Commercial and industrial designers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.397

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Commercial and industrial designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.397, 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 Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($171,126).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

17.4k

2020 Workforce

± 3,236

−4.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.3%

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 59.9%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 28.8% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 11.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Commercial and industrial designers in the US. The workforce of Commercial and industrial designers in 2020 was 17,371 people, with 33.3% woman, and 66.7% men. The average age of male Commercial and industrial designers in the workforce is 42.3 and of female Commercial and industrial designers is 39.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Commercial and industrial designers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Commercial and industrial designers in 2020 was 17,371 people, with 33.3% woman, and 66.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (2,792 people), 25 to 29 years (2,283 people), and 35 to 39 years (2,088 people). Among them they concentrated 42.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 14% of Commercial and industrial designers workers were Hispanic and 86% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.4%), Puerto Rican (15.8)%, and Cuban (10.9)%

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Races

In 2020, 76.4% of the Commercial and industrial designers workforce were White, of which 31.2% were women and 68.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (10.4%) and Two or More Races (6.15%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Visual & Performing Arts (5,542 people), Engineering (1,559 people), and Architecture and Related Services (945 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Commercial and industrial designers workers were Bachelors Degree (9,266 people), Some college (2,768 people), and Graduate Degree (2,695 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.