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What industrial designers make
Typical
$83,910
Junior designer
$53,460
Senior or design director
$139,770
The national median is $83,910 a year and the bottom tenth start near $53,460. The federal wage survey calls this Commercial and Industrial Designers, which covers everyone designing manufactured things, from medical devices to toys. In-house teams at large technology, car and appliance companies pay at the top; small consultancies pay at the bottom.