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What industrial designers make
Median
$83,910
Bottom tenth
$53,460
Top tenth
$139,770
The national median is $83,910 a year, the bottom tenth earn $53,460 or less and the top tenth $139,770 or more, in the 2025 survey. The federal wage survey calls this Commercial and Industrial Designers, which covers everyone designing manufactured things, from medical devices to toys.