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
Arkansas $82,510
Louisiana $81,220
Massachusetts $80,660
Washington $80,510
Michigan $78,010
Oregon $77,160
New Jersey $75,460
South Carolina $74,830
Arizona $74,430
Idaho $73,220
California $70,410
Rhode Island $69,650
North Carolina $69,580
New York $68,520
Connecticut $66,930
Nebraska $66,740
Pennsylvania $66,603
Indiana $66,212
Illinois $66,014
Texas $65,700
Mississippi $65,430
Minnesota $65,110
Virginia $64,510
Alabama $64,170
Vermont $63,640
Oklahoma $61,800
Kansas $61,720
Nevada $61,540
New Hampshire $60,620
Florida $60,040
Maryland $59,980
Kentucky $59,930
New Mexico $59,750
Missouri $59,370
Ohio $59,230
Hawaii $58,610
Iowa $58,390
Colorado $58,110
Georgia $57,820
Montana $56,440
Wisconsin $55,830
Maine $54,620
Tennessee $53,200
West Virginia $49,590
Utah $48,020
North Dakota $44,280
South Dakota $41,140
Puerto Rico $35,380

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)