The median annual wage for Commercial and Industrial Designers in California is $93,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,410.
Pay spans roughly $58,520 at the 10th percentile to $162,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.85 per hour. An estimated 4,530 people work as commercial and industrial designers in California.
| Median (annual) | $93,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.85 |
| 10th percentile | $58,520 |
| 90th percentile | $162,070 |
| Employment | 4,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.