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 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Commercial and industrial designers by wage are Stationary engineers & boiler operators, Firstline enlisted military supervisors, and Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers & sociologists.

Commercial and industrial designers are part of the Arts, design, entertainment, sports, & media occupations, along with Artists & related workers, Commercial and industrial designers, Fashion designers, Floral designers, Graphic designers, and 25 more.

The top 3 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 top 3 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.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Commercial and industrial designers and on wages and locations 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. Commercial and industrial designers are paid most in South of Market & Potrero PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$69,465

AVERAGE SALARY

± $11,534

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

Miscellaneous social scientists, including survey researchers & sociologists make somewhat more than Commercial and industrial designers while Stationary engineers & boiler operators make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Commercial and industrial designers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.38

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Commercial and industrial designers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.38, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Commercial and industrial designers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Commercial and industrial designers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Commercial and industrial designers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Commercial and industrial designers, by number of employees, are Specialized design services, Architectural, engineering & related services, Advertising, public relations & related services, Management, scientific & technical consulting services, Printing & related support activities, Miscellaneous manufacturing, n.e.c. , Building material & supplies dealers, Computer Systems Design, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Construction, and Clothing stores.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Commercial and industrial designers, by average wage, are Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing, Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. , and Electronics stores.

Industries by Share

17.4k

2020 Workforce

± 3,236

−4.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.3%

The number of people employed as Commercial and industrial designers has been declining at a rate of −4.84%, from 18,254 people in 2019 to 17,371 people in 2020.

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 17.4%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 8.38% and Advertising, public relations & related services with 3.29%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Commercial and industrial designers in the US. 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 (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

11.6k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,643

5.78k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,867

66.7% of Commercial and industrial designers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Commercial and industrial designers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Commercial and industrial designers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

69.1% of Commercial and industrial designers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.5% of Commercial and industrial designers, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Commercial and industrial designers.

Age by Sex

42.3

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.94

39.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 4.31

The median age of Commercial and industrial designers is 41.2, and Male employees are generally 3.14 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Commercial and industrial designers hold a major in 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.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

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.