Commercial and Industrial Designers
How pay grows with experience
Commercial and Industrial Designers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $62,480 |
| Median (typical) | $87,558 |
| Experienced | $115,963 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Commercial and Industrial Designers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $100,140 |
| Hudson Valley | $97,237 |
| Central New York | $85,369 |
| Long Island | $85,289 |
| Southern Tier | $79,993 |
| Finger Lakes | $78,948 |
| Western New York | $76,710 |
| Capital Region | $74,348 |
| Mohawk Valley | $70,160 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Sound Engineering Technicians$89,553 median (+$1,996) · +0.7% by 2032
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture$92,404 median (+$4,846) · +0.9% by 2032
- Fashion Designers$99,040 median (+$11,483) · +0.5% by 2032
- Editors$101,297 median (+$13,740) · −6.5% by 2032
- Multimedia Artists and Animators$104,951 median (+$17,393) · +0.6% by 2032
- Film and Video Editors$105,237 median (+$17,680) · +1.1% by 2032
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Interpreters and Translators$86,951 median (−$607) · +13.9% by 2032
- Lighting Technicians$85,462 median (−$2,095)
- Technical Writers$85,230 median (−$2,328) · +8.0% by 2032
- Broadcast Technicians$83,178 median (−$4,380) · −2.1% by 2032
- Music Directors and Composers$82,405 median (−$5,152) · +14.6% by 2032
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$80,828 median (−$6,730)
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