Highest-paying cities for commercial and industrial designers
San Jose, CA leads at $141,310 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $141,310 | $110,000–$192,240 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $119,490 | $72,600–$178,840 |
| Chicago, IL | $112,950 | $80,040–$112,950 |
| Detroit, MI | $108,180 | $82,920–$129,640 |
| Boulder, CO | $107,990 | $74,470–$107,990 |
| Wichita, KS | $105,180 | $95,740–$135,420 |
| Seattle, WA | $104,980 | $89,320–$130,710 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $104,210 | $73,740–$110,170 |
| San Francisco, CA | $104,000 | $79,520–$116,890 |
| Boston, MA | $102,530 | $82,020–$132,050 |
| Austin, TX | $100,520 | $79,240–$132,910 |
| San Diego, CA | $99,650 | $72,800–$131,170 |
| New Orleans, LA | $98,260 | $53,190–$98,270 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $96,260 | $74,270–$131,050 |
| Reno, NV | $96,060 | $61,250–$126,240 |
| Oxnard, CA | $95,800 | $75,650–$128,570 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $95,170 | $72,870–$132,910 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $95,160 | $70,970–$112,180 |
| New York, NY | $94,890 | $75,400–$120,960 |
| Atlanta, GA | $94,680 | $73,610–$128,570 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $94,390 | $80,880–$105,890 |
| Worcester, MA | $93,680 | $74,990–$107,840 |
| Providence, RI | $93,220 | $78,250–$125,540 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $91,270 | $65,250–$113,120 |
| Richmond, VA | $89,360 | $69,730–$109,720 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $89,190 | $66,740–$106,170 |
| Trenton, NJ | $88,880 | $75,960–$116,210 |
| Durham, NC | $88,190 | $72,870–$102,440 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $88,040 | $88,040–$88,040 |
| Raleigh, NC | $87,620 | $77,950–$105,420 |
| Rochester, NY | $87,570 | $59,480–$108,530 |
| Dallas, TX | $86,920 | $67,020–$98,480 |
| Sacramento, CA | $86,120 | $64,130–$108,840 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $86,090 | $69,270–$104,030 |
| Washington, DC | $85,660 | $68,350–$109,870 |
| St. Louis, MO | $85,530 | $62,060–$110,200 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $85,480 | $73,690–$113,510 |
| Lafayette, IN | $85,280 | $71,290–$89,870 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $84,760 | $65,710–$102,180 |
| Tulsa, OK | $84,690 | $63,870–$113,050 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $84,540 | $81,120–$101,810 |
| Denver, CO | $84,230 | $62,040–$103,550 |
| Albany, NY | $84,080 | $63,580–$104,910 |
| Madison, WI | $83,840 | $78,200–$101,240 |
| Charlotte, NC | $83,770 | $68,470–$110,360 |
| Burlington, VT | $82,720 | $72,490–$100,680 |
| Hartford, CT | $82,020 | $54,160–$88,050 |
| Lexington, KY | $81,740 | $65,780–$85,300 |
| York, PA | $81,690 | $60,260–$91,450 |
| Syracuse, NY | $81,650 | $62,540–$108,470 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.