Commercial and Industrial Designers Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of commercial and industrial designers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of commercial and industrial designers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Commercial and Industrial Designers in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,600
25th Percentile Wage
$59,990
50th Percentile Wage
$73,890
75th Percentile Wage
$82,300
90th Percentile Wage
$97,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for commercial and industrial designers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of commercial and industrial designers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$73,890
13.72% 16.46%
2021
$63,750
5.58% -
2020
$60,190
-9.34% -
2019
$65,810
-0.40% -
2018
$66,070
-19.89% -
2017
$79,210
15.01% -
2016
$67,320
1.75% -
2015
$66,140
6.03% -
2014
$62,150
0.72% -
2013
$61,700
-0.05% -
2012
$61,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Commercial and Industrial Designers Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,890, Columbus is the second highest paying city for commercial and industrial designers in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Canton-Massillon (median annual salary of $85,890). Compared with Canton-Massillon, the median annual salary of commercial and industrial designers in Columbus is 14.0 percent (14.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Canton-Massillon
$85,890
Columbus
$73,890
Cincinnati-Middletown
$73,000
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$72,870
Akron
$71,430
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$70,740
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$69,190
Dayton
$63,660
Lima
$62,100
Toledo
$61,410
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$49,470

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.