Industrial designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$51.81 per hour

$107,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$44.92 per hour

$93,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$39.09 per hour

$81,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$31.12 per hour

$64,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$17.69 per hour

$36,800 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
Maine $77,450
South Carolina $77,300
Oregon $76,970
Nevada $76,680
Oklahoma $76,640
Arizona $76,420
Kentucky $76,100
Missouri $75,440
Texas $75,320
New Hampshire $74,050
West Virginia $73,030
Montana $72,990
Nebraska $71,570
Tennessee $71,230
Maryland $70,870
Iowa $70,420
Mississippi $65,430
Alabama $63,640
New Mexico $62,710
Utah $62,620
Illinois $62,080
South Dakota $60,110
Hawaii $55,300
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 6% less than similar careers in Connecticut. On average, they make less than online merchants but more than sheet metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Online merchant salary $86K
Fashion designer salary $82K
Web developer salary $86K
Logistician salary $85K
Film and video editor salary $84K
Industrial designer salary $81K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $75K
Tool and die maker salary $78K
Graphic designer salary $73K
Sheet metal worker salary $79K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)