Designers, All Other
SOC 27-1029 · 2024-2034
All designers not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $67,251per year
- Projected openings
- 7,360
- Projected change
- +3.3%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $113,965 | 510 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $108,080 | 90 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $105,441 | 520 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $103,581 | 290 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $101,495 | 80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $93,319 | 300 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $82,481 | 2,640 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $80,551 | 40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $76,771 | 410 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $74,280 | 920 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $67,588 | 330 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $65,267 | 50 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $64,835 | 40 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $45,863 | 30 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | Not reported | 50 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | Not reported | 20 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | Not reported | 30 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | Not reported | 70 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | Not reported | 40 |
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | Not reported | 30 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $50,423
- A quarter earn under
- $52,448
- Half earn under
- $67,251
- Three quarters earn under
- $105,945
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $144,361
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,994 | 49,610 | +10.7% |
| Actors | Not reported | 39,840 | +4.4% |
| Producers and Directors | $133,423 | 31,850 | +12.2% |
| Public Relations Specialists | $87,410 | 31,480 | +8.2% |
| Art Directors | $141,637 | 30,370 | +5.5% |
| Graphic Designers | $77,233 | 24,970 | +1.2% |
Programs that train for this job — 6
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Collaborative Design Certificate of Accomplishment
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Industrial Design Certificate of Achievement
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Art Digital Media: AS Degree Interactive Design for Web and Mobile Platforms
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