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Commercial and Industrial Designers

Wages & Outlook

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $40.35
Statewide median: $24.25

This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.

Wages for Commercial and Industrial Designers *

Area	Low	Median	High
U S	$29.03	$37.90	$50.00
Minnesota	$32.04	$40.35	$48.52
Central Minnesota	$27.06	$32.77	$40.92
Northeast Minnesota	$31.51	$37.50	$53.28
Northwest Minnesota	$29.64	$33.13	$49.21
Southeast Minnesota	$26.23	$30.71	$39.33
Southwest Minnesota	$30.32	$34.10	$45.70
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	$33.86	$42.05	$49.14

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 1,030 workers employed in this small career.

Where do Commercial and Industrial Designers most often work?

Current Demand

This career is currently in low demand.

Future Demand

This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 717 new Commercial and Industrial Designers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

Employment Outlook for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Area	Employment		Employment Change
Area	2020	2030	Number	Percent
U S	31,500	33,300	1,800	5.6%
Minnesota	780	790	10	1.3%
Central Minnesota	114	121	7	6.1%
Northwest Minnesota	46	50	4	8.7%
Southeast Minnesota	109	101	-8	-7.3%
Southwest Minnesota	37	39	2	5.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	494	496	2	0.4%

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