Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Designers, All Other

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14/100
Jobs.best score
#540 of 825
$64,950
median pay, U.S.
9,480
employed (2024)
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34
2,200
openings per year
Bachelor's degree
typical entry education

Is designers, all other a good career?

It scores 14/100 and ranks #540 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($64,950)

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.0%)
  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree

What designers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. designers, all other earn between $51,020 and $95,860 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
New Hampshire statewide
$94,660
New York statewide
$86,030
Hawaii statewide
$85,700
South Carolina statewide
$83,980
Illinois statewide
$77,460
Nevada statewide
$75,490
Pennsylvania statewide
$72,760
Tennessee statewide
$72,450
Indiana statewide
$66,580
Colorado statewide
$65,630
$20k $100k $180k

Best-paying metros

01 San Jose, CA $129,110
02 San Francisco, CA $103,040
03 Nashville, TN $85,280
04 Sacramento, CA $84,180
05 Augusta, GA $83,980
06 New York, NY $82,170
07 Las Vegas, NV $81,800
08 San Diego, CA $76,070

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 3,110
02 New York 1,050
03 Georgia 810
04 New Jersey 550
05 Florida 440
06 Washington 350

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How to become a designers, all other

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a designers, all other
How much do designers, all other make?

The national median wage is $64,950 a year, with the middle half earning between $51,020 and $95,860 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is designers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 14 of 100 and ranks #540 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a designers, all other?

The typical entry-level education is bachelor's degree.

Where do designers, all other earn the most?

Among states, New Hampshire pays the highest median ($94,660). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →
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