Industrial designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$29.70 per hour

$61,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$24.50 per hour

$50,960 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$21.29 per hour

$44,280 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$15.41 per hour

$32,050 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$13.52 per hour

$28,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Industrial designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Louisiana $98,040
Minnesota $94,370
Washington $94,280
Arkansas $92,540
Georgia $91,360
Colorado $90,590
New Jersey $90,310
New York $89,640
Indiana $88,040
Pennsylvania $82,610
Virginia $82,230
Connecticut $81,300
Idaho $80,730
Vermont $80,690
North Carolina $80,620
Wisconsin $80,590
Ohio $79,470
Florida $78,720
South Carolina $77,300
Oregon $76,970
Nevada $76,680
Oklahoma $76,640
Arizona $76,420
Kentucky $76,100
Missouri $75,440
New Hampshire $74,050
West Virginia $73,030
Montana $72,990
Nebraska $71,570
Tennessee $71,230
Maryland $70,870
Iowa $70,420
Illinois $66,014
Texas $65,700
Mississippi $65,430
Alabama $63,640
New Mexico $62,710
Utah $62,620
South Dakota $60,110
Hawaii $58,610
Maine $54,620
North Dakota $44,280
Puerto Rico $35,380
Kansas $104,870
Michigan $102,160
Massachusetts $101,720
Rhode Island $101,140
California $100,770

How do industrial designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Industrial designers earn about the same as related careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than drafters but more than desktop publishers.

Career Median Salary
Drafter salary $48K
Glazier salary $46K
Interior designer salary $39K
Audio and video equipment technician salary $44K
Machinist salary $45K
Industrial designer salary $44K
Water treatment plant operator salary $43K
Fork lift operator salary $39K
Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary $37K
Desktop publisher salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)