The average annual salaries for commercial and industrial designers in the state of Kansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of commercial and industrial designers among Kansas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $138,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $178,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial and industrial designers in Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $178,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $53,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial and industrial designers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $110,250 | 11.08% | 46.74% |
| 2021 | $98,030 | 18.64% | - |
| 2020 | $79,760 | 21.49% | - |
| 2019 | $62,620 | 1.44% | - |
| 2018 | $61,720 | 6.34% | - |
| 2017 | $57,810 | 3.93% | - |
| 2016 | $55,540 | -2.00% | - |
| 2015 | $56,650 | 6.41% | - |
| 2014 | $53,020 | -20.61% | - |
| 2013 | $63,950 | 8.18% | - |
| 2012 | $58,720 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of commercial and industrial designers in some Kansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of commercial and industrial designers in state of Kansas ranges from $56,360 to $63,610. The highest paying area for commercial and industrial designers in Kansas is Wichita with a median annual salary of $63,610. The second highest paying city/area in Kansas State is Kansas nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $62,230). The lowest paying area is Kansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $56,360.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |