Commercial and Industrial Designers in California
Local pay for commercial and industrial designers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 27-1021
$100,770
median pay, California
5,300
employed in California
+20.1%
vs U.S. median
+3.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What commercial and industrial designers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of commercial and industrial designers in California earn between $76,060 and $133,190 a year; the U.S. median is $83,910.
$62,860
P10
$76,060
P25
$100,770
MEDIAN
$133,190
P75
$168,490
P90
Pay by metro in California
$141,310
$104,000
$99,650
$96,260
$95,800
$95,170
$86,120
$80,300
$40k $130k $220k