Industrial designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$57.69 per hour

$120,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$41.76 per hour

$86,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$30.11 per hour

$62,620 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$24.23 per hour

$50,410 per year

10th percentile

Starting level industrial designer earnings begin at:

$20.74 per hour

$43,130 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 about the same as related careers in Utah. On average, they make less than technical writers but more than IT support specialists.

Career Median Salary
Technical writer salary $80K
Online merchant salary $80K
Non-Destructive testing specialist salary $79K
Film and video editor salary $76K
Camera operator salary $73K
Industrial designer salary $63K
Industrial machinery mechanic salary $71K
Drafter salary $64K
Graphic designer salary $62K
IT support specialist salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)