The salary statistics of designers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare designers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for designers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) designers is $92,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid designers is $24,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of designers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,090 | 1.10% | 5.66% |
| 2017 | $48,550 | -0.97% | - |
| 2016 | $49,020 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $49,480 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $47,930 | 0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $47,550 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $46,310 | - | - |
The average salaries of designers in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed designers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Testing Laboratories | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].