27 Series · SOC 27-1021
Commercial and Industrial Designers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $83,910
- Median / year
- +5.6%
- 2024→2025
- $139,770
- Top 10% earn
- +3.2%
- Growth '24–'34
- 33,490
- Estimated US jobs
Commercial and Industrial Designers earn a median of $83,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $83,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $53,460 (10th percentile) to $139,770 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 33,490 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Kansas ($104,870).
The pay verdict
Commercial and Industrial Designers earn a median of $83,910, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 76% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media, it ranks #5 of 36 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.2% by 2034.
- $83,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 24%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #5 of 36
- in Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Kansas at $104,870. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Commercial and Industrial Designers moved from $68,890 in May 2019 to $83,910 in May 2025 (+21.8%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Commercial and Industrial Designers sits -2.6 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Commercial and Industrial Designers (SOC 27-1021) has a national median of $83,910 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $53,460 to $139,770, and the published mean is $93,260. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 33,490 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 41 state or territory areas and 137 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $79,450 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $83,910 in May 2025, a rise of $4,460 (+5.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Kansas pays the highest state median at $104,870, which is +25% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $141,310. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$83,910
per year
Median Hourly
$40.34/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$93,260
average
Employment
33,490
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Commercial and Industrial Designers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$83,910 Top 24% higher than 76% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 (this entry) | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$83,910 · 76th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 27-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Commercial and Industrial Designers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Public Relations Spe…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.8%, Median annual wage $74750
- Coaches and Scouts: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $47320
- Graphic Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.1%, Median annual wage $62960
- Merchandise Displaye…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $39390
- Producers and Direct…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $90360
- Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.6%, Median annual wage $77920
- Interior Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $67190
- Audio and Video Tech…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58100
- Art Directors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $114850
- Interpreters and Tra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $60170
- Photographers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $44660
- Writers and Authors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $76910
- Technical Writers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.9%, Median annual wage $90390
- Floral Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.9%, Median annual wage $37360
- News Analysts, Repor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.9%, Median annual wage $62200
- Commercial and Indus…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $83910
- Film and Video Editors: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $75420
- Camera Operators, Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74990
- Fashion Designers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2%, Median annual wage $80960
- Broadcast Announcers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -5.5%, Median annual wage $47340
- Broadcast Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $59570
- Special Effects Arti…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $102030
- Media and Communicat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $73620
- Umpires, Referees, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $40710
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.2%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
2,500
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,000
30,600 (2024) → 31,600 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
0.5/100
Danger Index
2.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Commercial and Industrial Designers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments, paints and brushes, or computer-aided design equipment.
- ▸ Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform with customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
- ▸ Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
- ▸ Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
- ▸ Present designs and reports to customers or design committees for approval and discuss need for modification.
- ▸ Develop industrial standards and regulatory guidelines.
- ▸ Research production specifications, costs, production materials, and manufacturing methods and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.
- ▸ Coordinate the look and function of product lines.
- ▸ Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
- ▸ Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using, and maintaining it.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Commercial and Industrial Designers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $67,130 |
| 2016 | $67,790 |
| 2017 | $65,970 |
| 2018 | $66,590 |
| 2019 | $68,890 |
| 2020 | $71,640 |
| 2021 | $77,030 |
| 2022 | $75,910 |
| 2023 | $76,250 |
| 2024 | $79,450 |
| 2025 | $83,910 |
2015 median
$67,130
2025 median
$83,910
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$15,020 (+21.8%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.3%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $67,130 | First banked release | 31,330 |
| May 2016 | $67,790 | +1.0% | 31,860 |
| May 2017 | $65,970 | -2.7% | 31,250 |
| May 2018 | $66,590 | +0.9% | 33,200 |
| May 2019 | $68,890 | Classification break | 32,770 |
| May 2020 | $71,640 | +4.0% | 30,100 |
| May 2021 | $77,030 | +7.5% | 27,940 |
| May 2022 | $75,910 | -1.5% | 30,450 |
| May 2023 | $76,250 | +0.4% | 30,810 |
| May 2024 | $79,450 | +4.2% | 30,250 |
| May 2025 | $83,910 | +5.6% | 33,490 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $67,130 in May 2015 to $83,910 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.3% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 32,770 in May 2019 to 33,490 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | $104,870 | +25% above national |
| 2 | Michigan | $102,160 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $101,720 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $101,140 | +21% above national |
| 5 | California | $100,770 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Louisiana | $98,040 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Minnesota | $94,370 | +12% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $94,280 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Arkansas | $92,540 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $91,360 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Colorado | $90,590 | +8% above national |
| 12 | New Jersey | $90,310 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New York | $89,640 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Indiana | $88,040 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $82,610 | 2% below national |
| 16 | Virginia | $82,230 | 2% below national |
| 17 | Connecticut | $81,300 | 3% below national |
| 18 | Idaho | $80,730 | 4% below national |
| 19 | Vermont | $80,690 | 4% below national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $80,620 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $80,590 | 4% below national |
| 22 | Ohio | $79,470 | 5% below national |
| 23 | Florida | $78,720 | 6% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $77,300 | 8% below national |
| 25 | Oregon | $76,970 | 8% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $76,680 | 9% below national |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $76,640 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Arizona | $76,420 | 9% below national |
| 29 | Kentucky | $76,100 | 9% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $75,440 | 10% below national |
| 31 | New Hampshire | $74,050 | 12% below national |
| 32 | West Virginia | $73,030 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Montana Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $72,990 | 13% below national |
| 34 | Nebraska Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,570 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $71,230 | 15% below national |
| 36 | Maryland | $70,870 | 16% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $70,420 | 16% below national |
| 38 | Alabama | $63,640 | 24% below national |
| 39 | New Mexico | $62,710 | 25% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $62,620 | 25% below national |
| 41 | South Dakota | $60,110 | 28% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $141,310 | +68% above national |
| 2 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $119,490 | +42% above national |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $112,950 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $108,180 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Boulder, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,990 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Wichita, KS | $105,180 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,980 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Baton Rouge, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,210 | +24% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,000 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $102,530 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $100,520 | +20% above national |
| 12 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,650 | +19% above national |
| 13 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,260 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Colorado Springs, CO | $98,220 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $96,260 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Reno, NV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $96,060 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,800 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,170 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $95,160 | +13% above national |
| 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $94,890 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $94,680 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $94,390 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Worcester, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $93,680 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,220 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Spartanburg, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,270 | +9% above national |
| 26 | Richmond, VA | $89,360 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $89,190 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,880 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $88,190 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $88,040 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $87,620 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Rochester, NY | $87,570 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $86,920 | +4% above national |
| 34 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $86,120 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $86,090 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $85,660 | +2% above national |
| 37 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $85,530 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,480 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,280 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Pittsburgh, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,760 | +1% above national |
| 41 | Tulsa, OK | $84,690 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,540 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $84,230 | same as national |
| 44 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $84,080 | same as national |
| 45 | Madison, WI | $83,840 | same as national |
| 46 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $83,770 | same as national |
| 47 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,720 | 1% below national |
| 48 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $82,020 | 2% below national |
| 49 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,740 | 3% below national |
| 50 | York-Hanover, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,690 | 3% below national |
| 51 | Syracuse, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,650 | 3% below national |
| 52 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $81,620 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $81,450 | 3% below national |
| 54 | Asheville, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,070 | 3% below national |
| 55 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $80,690 | 4% below national |
| 56 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,640 | 4% below national |
| 57 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,590 | 4% below national |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $80,450 | 4% below national |
| 59 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $80,440 | 4% below national |
| 60 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $80,300 | 4% below national |
| 61 | Jacksonville, FL | $80,240 | 4% below national |
| 62 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,160 | 4% below national |
| 63 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,150 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $79,820 | 5% below national |
| 65 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,640 | 5% below national |
| 66 | Stockton-Lodi, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $79,540 | 5% below national |
| 67 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $79,410 | 5% below national |
| 68 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $78,890 | 6% below national |
| 69 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $78,360 | 7% below national |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $78,270 | 7% below national |
| 71 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $78,240 | 7% below national |
| 72 | Reading, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $78,230 | 7% below national |
| 73 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $78,140 | 7% below national |
| 74 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $78,010 | 7% below national |
| 75 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,820 | 7% below national |
| 76 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,720 | 7% below national |
| 77 | Columbus, OH | $77,640 | 7% below national |
| 78 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,570 | 8% below national |
| 79 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $77,350 | 8% below national |
| 80 | Omaha, NE-IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $77,120 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,790 | 8% below national |
| 82 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,630 | 9% below national |
| 83 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $76,320 | 9% below national |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $76,300 | 9% below national |
| 85 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,400 | 10% below national |
| 86 | Columbia, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,960 | 11% below national |
| 87 | Dalton, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,660 | 11% below national |
| 88 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,640 | 11% below national |
| 89 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,480 | 11% below national |
| 90 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $74,150 | 12% below national |
| 91 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $72,370 | 14% below national |
| 92 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,920 | 14% below national |
| 93 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $71,760 | 14% below national |
| 94 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $70,380 | 16% below national |
| 95 | Knoxville, TN | $70,200 | 16% below national |
| 96 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $70,150 | 16% below national |
| 97 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,290 | 17% below national |
| 98 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $68,110 | 19% below national |
| 99 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $68,020 | 19% below national |
| 100 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,830 | 19% below national |
| 101 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,810 | 19% below national |
| 102 | Fresno, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $67,650 | 19% below national |
| 103 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,500 | 21% below national |
| 104 | Cedar Rapids, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,400 | 21% below national |
| 105 | Albuquerque, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $65,810 | 22% below national |
| 106 | Oklahoma City, OK | $65,250 | 22% below national |
| 107 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,990 | 23% below national |
| 108 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,790 | 23% below national |
| 109 | Dubuque, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $64,690 | 23% below national |
| 110 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $64,610 | 23% below national |
| 111 | Birmingham, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $63,650 | 24% below national |
| 112 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,990 | 25% below national |
| 113 | Ogden, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $62,060 | 26% below national |
| 114 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $61,090 | 27% below national |
| 115 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,690 | 30% below national |
| 116 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $58,310 | 31% below national |
| 117 | Logan, UT-ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,840 | 43% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 27 (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Actors
SOC 27-2011
Art Directors
SOC 27-1011
Artists and Related Workers, All Other
SOC 27-1019
Athletes and Sports Competitors
SOC 27-2021
Audio and Video Technicians
SOC 27-4011
Showing 5 of 40 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($83,910 here) and reported employment (33,490 jobs here).
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Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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