Designers, All Other salarymedian $64,950 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Design Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$64,950
25th–75th pct. $51,020–$95,860
Top pay (est.)
$167,800
Top 10% $129,110
Pay in 5 years
$74,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$86,100est.
$74,100–$100,000
Outlook score
55/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
50%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.2%
2,100 openings / yr

Designers, All Other salary

The median annual wage for designers, all other is $64,950 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $43,030 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $129,110. The mean annual wage is $79,090.

Median
$64,950
Mean
$79,090
10th percentile
$43,030
Entry level
25th percentile
$51,020
75th percentile
$95,860
90th percentile
$129,110
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$38.00
5.2× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥10.21M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $38.00 is 5.2× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$43,030
Early career (25th pct.)
$51,020
Mid career (median)
$64,950
Experienced (75th pct.)
$95,860
Top earners (90th pct.)
$129,110

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Designers, All Other (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $64,950 → in 3 years $70,700 → in 5 years $74,800 → in 10 years $86,100 (10-year range $74,100–$100,000). The model assumes pay growth of +2.9% per year.

$64,950
Now
2026
$70,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$65,300–$76,900
$74,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$67,400–$83,300
$86,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$74,100–$100,000

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.14%AI impact +0.0%Total +2.9% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Designers, All Other
United States
カラーコーディネーター
Japan
スタイリスト
Japan
テキスタイルデザイナー
Japan
ジュエリーデザイナー
Japan
Median / average pay$64,950¥5.40M
≈ $34,314
¥5.83M
≈ $37,094
¥5.40M
≈ $34,314
¥5.40M
≈ $34,314
Pay in 10 years (est.)$86,100¥6.24M¥7.69M¥5.83M¥6.17M
Outlook score5522572831
AI replacement risk50% Moderate—32% Low73% High54% Moderate
Workers9,480————

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.