DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 13,646 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 30,250 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Commercial and Industrial Designers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORSE PROJECT, INC. | $186,000 | 10 | +134.1% |
| 2 | PepsiCo, Inc. | $164,500 | 14 | +107.1% |
| 3 | LYFT, Inc. | $160,425 | 6 | +101.9% |
| 4 | Flexport | $160,000 | 7 | +101.4% |
| 5 | SharkNinja Operating LLC | $151,646 | 7 | +90.9% |
| 6 | EVELOZCITY | $150,800 | 16 | +89.8% |
| 7 | Spin Master Inc. | $150,603 | 5 | +89.6% |
| 8 | Facebook Inc. | $150,000 | 91 | +88.8% |
| 9 | Faraday & Future Inc. | $146,640 | 15 | +84.6% |
| 10 | NOKIA INC. | $146,450 | 10 | +84.3% |
| 11 | HTL FURNITURE INC. | $146,000 | 6 | +83.8% |
| 12 | Faraday&Future Inc. | $145,600 | 13 | +83.3% |
| 13 | Axon Enterprise, Inc | $141,615 | 7 | +78.2% |
| 14 | Microsoft Corporation | $141,000 | 85 | +77.5% |
| 15 | Nutanix Inc. | $140,000 | 7 | +76.2% |
| 16 | GOOGLE LLC | $136,759 | 70 | +72.1% |
| 17 | Lucid USA, Inc. | $130,000 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 18 | Apple Inc. | $127,700 | 98 | +60.7% |
| 19 | Eventbrite, Inc. | $125,000 | 9 | +57.3% |
| 20 | ERNST YOUNG U.S. LLP | $125,000 | 8 | +57.3% |
| 21 | WorkandCo International Inc | $125,000 | 8 | +57.3% |
| 22 | Atieva USA, Inc. | $120,000 | 8 | +51% |
| 23 | Foursquare Labs, Inc. | $119,250 | 5 | +50.1% |
| 24 | MENESES DESIGN | $118,997 | 5 | +49.8% |
| 25 | Vintech LLC | $116,853 | 7 | +47.1% |
| 26 | Electronic Arts | $116,650 | 5 | +46.8% |
| 27 | ONE & COMPANY DESIGN, INC. | $115,000 | 5 | +44.8% |
| 28 | Logitech Inc. | $115,000 | 8 | +44.8% |
| 29 | Converse Inc. | $113,035 | 10 | +42.3% |
| 30 | Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | $111,400 | 20 | +40.2% |
| 31 | PRO Unlimited Inc | $109,200 | 6 | +37.4% |
| 32 | FITBIT | $108,500 | 13 | +36.6% |
| 33 | Just Play, LLC | $108,333 | 5 | +36.4% |
| 34 | FIFTYTHREE, INC. | $105,000 | 5 | +32.2% |
| 35 | Samsung Research America, Inc. | $105,000 | 11 | +32.2% |
| 36 | Karma Automotive, LLC | $105,000 | 7 | +32.2% |
| 37 | 5.11 INC | $104,899 | 5 | +32% |
| 38 | Tesla, Inc. | $104,000 | 34 | +30.9% |
| 39 | Redscout | $102,500 | 9 | +29% |
| 40 | ZT Group Int'l, Inc | $102,258 | 7 | +28.7% |
| 41 | McKinsey & Company Inc. United States | $101,428 | 17 | +27.7% |
| 42 | EURO-PRO OPERATING LLC | $100,900 | 11 | +27% |
| 43 | Slalom, LLC | $100,372 | 6 | +26.3% |
| 44 | BYTON NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION | $100,000 | 8 | +25.9% |
| 45 | TESLA MOTORSINC | $100,000 | 14 | +25.9% |
| 46 | Worrell, Inc. | $100,000 | 7 | +25.9% |
| 47 | Rivian Automotive, LLC | $100,000 | 11 | +25.9% |
| 48 | FCA Corp | $99,924 | 10 | +25.8% |
| 49 | ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. | $99,872 | 8 | +25.7% |
| 50 | S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. | $99,245 | 15 | +24.9% |
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Salary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond, WA | $140,000 | +133.3% | 25 | 3 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $140,000 | +133.3% | 51 | 9 |
| Newark, CA | $130,000 | +116.7% | 20 | 5 |
| Mountain View, CA | $124,950 | +108.3% | 62 | 21 |
| Gardena, CA | $122,400 | +104% | 42 | 12 |
| Cupertino, CA | $120,000 | +100% | 77 | 7 |
| NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | $114,000 | +90% | 21 | 5 |
| Hawthorne, CA | $102,960 | +71.6% | 52 | 4 |
| San Mateo, CA | $100,000 | +66.7% | 23 | 17 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $100,000 | +66.7% | 52 | 28 |
| Beaverton, OR | $97,620 | +62.7% | 81 | 3 |
| Seattle, WA | $95,000 | +58.3% | 71 | 29 |
| CANTON, MA | $95,000 | +58.3% | 15 | 2 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $93,246 | +55.4% | 40 | 19 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,552 | +54.3% | 363 | 162 |
| Redwood City, CA | $90,000 | +50% | 35 | 23 |
| Irvine, CA | $86,514 | +44.2% | 52 | 21 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $85,000 | +41.7% | 37 | 16 |
| Torrance, CA | $84,505 | +40.8% | 57 | 15 |
| Racine, WI | $82,500 | +37.5% | 13 | 6 |
| San Jose, CA | $81,994 | +36.7% | 51 | 26 |
| Huntington Beach, CA | $81,835 | +36.4% | 12 | 8 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $81,133 | +35.2% | 128 | 32 |
| MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $80,000 | +33.3% | 14 | 1 |
| Newbury Park, CA | $78,500 | +30.8% | 14 | 4 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $78,000 | +30% | 11 | 5 |
| Warren, MI | $78,000 | +30% | 233 | 15 |
| CARLSBAD, CA | $77,168 | +28.6% | 13 | 7 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | $76,500 | +27.5% | 17 | 10 |
| BROOKLYN, NE | $76,000 | +26.7% | 17 | 13 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $110,000 | N/A | 1 |
| Oregon | $84,677 | +12.4% | 149 |
| California | $79,143 | -15.2% | 2,062 |
| Washington | $77,728 | -27.2% | 181 |
| District of Columbia | $73,050 | N/A | 6 |
| Hawaii | $70,000 | N/A | 2 |
| Nevada | $69,971 | -20.3% | 30 |
| Delaware | $68,280 | N/A | 8 |
| Nebraska | $65,000 | -14.5% | 282 |
| Massachusetts | $64,662 | -34.9% | 293 |
| Arkansas | $64,000 | -20.3% | 28 |
| Michigan | $63,482 | -25.7% | 1,325 |
| New Mexico | $62,774 | +6.4% | 3 |
| New Hampshire | $61,263 | -20.7% | 10 |
| Mississippi | $60,789 | N/A | 4 |
| West Virginia | $60,000 | N/A | 8 |
| Kentucky | $60,000 | -14.9% | 24 |
| Utah | $60,000 | -9.2% | 38 |
| Rhode Island | $60,000 | -35.7% | 32 |
| Missouri | $60,000 | -22.9% | 96 |
| Vermont | $60,000 | -10.5% | 22 |
| Illinois | $60,000 | -8.1% | 488 |
| South Dakota | $60,000 | +13.2% | 2 |
| Oklahoma | $60,000 | -21% | 28 |
| Wisconsin | $60,000 | -21.2% | 267 |
| Iowa | $60,000 | -13.3% | 82 |
| Ohio | $60,000 | -15.9% | 597 |
| Tennessee | $60,000 | 0% | 35 |
| Texas | $59,820 | -22.9% | 447 |
| Colorado | $59,578 | N/A | 74 |
| Georgia | $59,072 | -27.9% | 199 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,908 | -22.5% | 203 |
| South Carolina | $58,859 | -29.6% | 119 |
| New York | $58,600 | -31.3% | 887 |
| Connecticut | $57,690 | -27% | 112 |
| Maryland | $57,660 | -23.4% | 75 |
| Minnesota | $57,066 | -26.9% | 352 |
| Florida | $55,500 | -16.2% | 173 |
| Indiana | $55,440 | -40.9% | 138 |
| New Jersey | $55,000 | -32.4% | 227 |
| North Carolina | $54,956 | -26.1% | 120 |
| Montana | $54,240 | -31.7% | 1 |
| Arizona | $53,000 | -34.5% | 37 |
| Virginia | $52,140 | -33.3% | 60 |
| Kansas | $50,292 | -49.7% | 139 |
| Louisiana | $48,660 | -38.5% | 71 |
| Alabama | $48,503 | -34.5% | 34 |
| North Dakota | $47,640 | -7.2% | 23 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Commercial and Industrial Designers positions, 72% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 21% required a Master's degree, and 4% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| L&T Technology Services LLC | Bachelor's | $60,000 |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED | Not specified | $48,660 |
| LARSEN & TOUBRO TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD | Not specified | $54,912 |
| SATYAM-VENTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES PVT. LTD | Not specified | $60,000 |
| General Motors | Bachelor's | $84,500 |
| IDEO LP | Master's | $70,000 |
| Hinduja Tech INC | Master's | $72,000 |
| Detroit Engineered Products, Inc. | Not specified | $62,000 |
| Nike Inc. | Bachelor's | $97,620 |
| Technicon Design Corporation | Bachelor's | $98,807 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Commercial and Industrial Designers is Finance and Insurance at $89,932. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Construction at $54,062.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 13,646 DOL filings, the median salary for a Commercial and Industrial Designers is $60,000, ranging from $52,978 to $74,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $134,840 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Redmond, WA offers the highest median at $140,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Commercial and Industrial Designers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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