Average Commercial And Industrial Designers Salary in District of Columbia
BLS did not publish a wage for commercial and industrial designers in District of Columbia in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $63.59. There are 30 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for District of Columbia (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 30
- How common this job is here
- 0.24×
- Less concentrated here than nationally.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for commercial and industrial designers in District of Columbia, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2023
- Median hourly wage (2023)
- $63.59/hr
- Median annual wage (2023)
- $132,270
- Employment (2023)
- 40
This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Metros inside District of Columbia
Pay and employment for commercial and industrial designers often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
Where commercial and industrial designers earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for commercial and industrial designers this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- Washington
- $51.31/hr
- Kansas
- $48.08/hr
- Massachusetts
- $47.74/hr
- Indiana
- $45.13/hr
- Rhode Island
- $44.88/hr
- California
- $44.85/hr
- Nevada
- $42.21/hr
- Michigan
- $41.09/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- $63.57/hr
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- $55.80/hr
- Baton Rouge, LA
- $55.22/hr
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $54.90/hr
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- $51.82/hr
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- $50.23/hr
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- $48.60/hr
- Fort Wayne, IN
- $47.65/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for commercial and industrial designers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +3.2%
- 1,000 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 2,500
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- Bachelor's degree
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