Other Designers Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other designers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other designers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other designers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Designers Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,120
25th Percentile Wage
$44,170
50th Percentile Wage
$65,390
75th Percentile Wage
$93,680
90th Percentile Wage
$135,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other designers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other designers is $135,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $34,120. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 296% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,390
4.71% 30.68%
2021
$62,310
-2.31% -
2020
$63,750
-1.36% -
2019
$64,620
6.27% -
2018
$60,570
7.66% -
2017
$55,930
4.56% -
2016
$53,380
0.19% -
2015
$53,280
7.45% -
2014
$49,310
4.64% -
2013
$47,020
3.59% -
2012
$45,330
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Table 2. Other Designers Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other designers in 18 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other designers occupations is the finance and insurance sector with an annual salary $151,350. The lowest paying sector is the educational services sector (annual salary $37,940).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Finance and Insurance
$151,350
Utilities
$94,010
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$89,280
Transportation and Warehousing
$88,140
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$84,440
Information
$84,380
Wholesale Trade
$76,010
Health Care and Social Assistance
$72,080
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$69,030
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$66,750
Federal, State, and Local Government
$65,150
Accommodation and Food Services
$61,920
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$57,690
Construction
$54,970
Manufacturing
$53,440
Retail Trade
$45,580
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$45,160
Educational Services
$37,940

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Designers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other designers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other designers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,860 to $96,300. The highest paying state for other designers is New Hampshire with a median annual salary of $96,300. The lowest paying state is Alabama with a median annual salary of $18,860. For more salary information of other designers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
New Hampshire
$96,300
Massachusetts
$89,370
New York
$86,770
California
$76,540
District of Columbia
$75,940
Oregon
$73,990
Connecticut
$73,110
Rhode Island
$72,360
Arizona
$70,960
Louisiana
$70,250
Washington
$67,470
Illinois
$67,110
Nevada
$66,400
Pennsylvania
$64,240
Indiana
$64,150
Arkansas
$63,730
Maryland
$62,730
Utah
$62,540
North Carolina
$61,470
Georgia
$60,240
New Jersey
$58,380
Wisconsin
$58,350
Virginia
$57,730
Ohio
$57,210
Vermont
$54,560
Tennessee
$53,220
Florida
$52,000
Michigan
$51,680
Colorado
$49,830
Kansas
$49,450
Kentucky
$48,270
Hawaii
$46,300
South Carolina
$45,930
Idaho
$42,020
Missouri
$41,690
Montana
$41,400
Nebraska
$37,240
Minnesota
$29,320
Maine
$28,310
Iowa
$27,840
Texas
$26,720
Mississippi
$22,450
Alabama
$18,860