Industrial Designer salary in New York, NY
Based on 156 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Jersey City, Long Island City, North Bergen, Staten Island.
Also listed as: Technical Designer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $60,000 |
| 25th | $71,875 |
| 50th (median) | $93,500 |
| 75th | $134,285 |
| 90th | $175,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $79,500 | $62,384 | $100,000 | 94 |
| FY2021 | $76,250 | $67,640 | $116,250 | 84 |
| FY2022 | $90,800 | $70,000 | $126,875 | 108 |
| FY2023 | $90,000 | $68,598 | $123,885 | 77 |
| FY2024 | $104,000 | $76,500 | $137,300 | 89 |
| FY2025 | $90,000 | $70,000 | $137,700 | 91 |
| FY2026 | $100,000 | $79,685 | $120,000 | 65 |
Cost of living
New York's median Industrial Designer salary of $93,500 is worth about $83,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Commercial and Industrial Designers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $94,890 in May 2025 (2,560 employed). The H-1B median here is $93,500, 1% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 6 |
| Microsoft | too few | 5 |
| Salesforce | too few | 4 |
| Textiles from Europe | too few | 4 |
| Brumis Imports | too few | 3 |
| Pretangia | too few | 3 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | too few | 3 |
| Apple | too few | 2 |
| Abaline Paper Products | too few | 2 |
| Avery Dennison | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $63,606 | 44 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $80,000 | 45 |
| Senior · Level III | $106,970 | 29 |
| Expert · Level IV | $146,263 | 38 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $56,826 | $63,606 | 44 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $79,685 | $80,000 | 45 |
| Senior · Level III | $85,966 | $106,970 | 29 |
| Expert · Level IV | $111,842 | $146,263 | 38 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.