SOC 27-1029 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Designers, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$64,950

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 9,480.

That median is 27.4% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Designers, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	160	$69,120	$129,110	$161,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$58,910	$103,040	$170,100
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	120	$46,740	$85,280	$155,320
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110	$50,100	$84,180	$124,090
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	30	$50,860	$83,980	$170,700
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,260	$52,040	$82,170	$143,440
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	Not available	$35,360	$81,800	$117,190
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	140	$54,010	$76,070	$124,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	Not available	$45,170	$73,290	$128,460
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	200	$34,100	$70,790	$135,420
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	Not available	$46,120	$69,620	$116,030
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	140	$51,130	$69,100	$80,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	140	$44,940	$67,840	$81,740
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	30	$41,590	$67,770	$82,720
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	80	$50,560	$67,200	$104,670
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	90	$65,500	$65,550	$122,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	110	$46,840	$65,370	$111,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	120	$43,120	$64,970	$111,830
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	40	$40,730	$62,100	$117,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	250	$46,030	$61,670	$111,970

Metros with the most Designers, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,970	$48,370	$58,930	$129,100
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,260	$52,040	$82,170	$143,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	580	$48,010	$58,560	$109,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	320	$58,910	$103,040	$170,100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	250	$46,030	$61,670	$111,970
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	200	$34,100	$70,790	$135,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	160	$69,120	$129,110	$161,890
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	140	$51,130	$69,100	$80,080
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	140	$44,940	$67,840	$81,740
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	140	$54,010	$76,070	$124,560
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	120	$46,740	$85,280	$155,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	120	$43,120	$64,970	$111,830
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	110	$46,840	$65,370	$111,540
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	110	$50,100	$84,180	$124,090
Baton Rouge, LA	90	$28,530	$51,480	$89,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	90	$65,500	$65,550	$122,460
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	80	$50,560	$67,200	$104,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	50	Not available	Not available	Not available
St. Louis, MO-IL	50	$38,300	$52,010	$81,340
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	40	$44,820	$47,240	$92,540

State estimates for Designers, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Hampshire	Not available	$37,850	$94,660	$97,360
New York	1,050	$60,050	$86,030	$162,990
Hawaii	Not available	$43,890	$85,700	$102,350
South Carolina	60	$26,560	$83,980	$172,320
Illinois	30	$65,970	$77,460	$103,310
Nevada	Not available	$35,360	$75,490	$110,100
Pennsylvania	Not available	$49,660	$72,760	$105,160
Tennessee	280	$43,000	$72,450	$122,190
Indiana	70	$40,660	$66,580	$123,090
Colorado	230	$34,810	$65,630	$109,380
Florida	440	$28,250	$65,510	$101,000
California	3,110	$49,050	$65,420	$140,430
Oregon	280	$32,290	$61,070	$126,540
Maryland	260	$46,450	$60,910	$81,100
Virginia	50	$39,330	$60,000	$110,430
New Jersey	550	$33,320	$59,470	$129,850
Georgia	810	$46,420	$58,560	$107,080
Washington	350	$46,030	$57,510	$111,970
Louisiana	250	$40,910	$57,020	$101,750
Utah	Not available	$31,770	$55,920	$85,330
North Carolina	120	$38,360	$51,740	$109,380
Missouri	120	$28,600	$48,320	$75,670
Arkansas	40	$31,200	$44,470	$67,510
Montana	60	$23,670	$42,000	$89,040
Texas	Not available	$32,720	$41,590	$82,720
Ohio	Not available	$29,550	$38,430	$70,820
Iowa	70	Not available	Not available	Not available
Michigan	150	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Designers, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Designers, All Other is $64,950. Employment is 9,480.

How does Designers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Designers, All Other is 27.4% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Designers, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $129,110.