# Commercial and Industrial Designers

SOC 27-1021. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/commercial-and-industrial-designers

Design and develop manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $83,910 (middle half $66,450–$109,050; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $74,512; 83% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 2.4%; ~2.8k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Commercial Art And Graphic Design: 43% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/graphic-interior-fashion-design)
- Mechanical Engineering: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Fine Arts: 6%
- Studio Arts: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/studio-art)
- Finance: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- Computer Science: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/computer-science)
- General Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/engineering)
- Civil Engineering: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/civil-engineering)
- Psychology: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Architecture: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/architecture, https://educationguide.com/degrees/architectural-sciences-and-technology)

## Median wage by state
- AL: $63,640
- AR: $92,540
- AZ: $76,420
- CA: $100,770
- CO: $90,590
- CT: $81,300
- FL: $78,720
- GA: $91,360
- IA: $70,420
- ID: $80,730
- IN: $88,040
- KS: $104,870
- KY: $76,100
- LA: $98,040
- MA: $101,720
- MD: $70,870
- MI: $102,160
- MN: $94,370
- MO: $75,440
- MT: $72,990
- NC: $80,620
- NE: $71,570
- NH: $74,050
- NJ: $90,310
- NM: $62,710
- NV: $76,680
- NY: $89,640
- OH: $79,470
- OK: $76,640
- OR: $76,970
- PA: $82,610
- RI: $101,140
- SC: $77,300
- SD: $60,110
- TN: $71,230
- UT: $62,620
- VA: $82,230
- VT: $80,690
- WA: $94,280
- WI: $80,590
- WV: $73,030

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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