Commercial and Industrial Designers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,000 or more. The middle half of commercial and industrial designers in Madison earn between $78,200 and $101,240.
- $63K10th
- $78K25th
- $84KMedian
- $101K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,470 | $7,539 | $43.50 |
| Median | $83,840 | $6,987 | $40.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,200 | $6,517 | $37.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,240 | $8,437 | $48.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Commercial and Industrial Designers pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Commercial and industrial designers in Madison earn 5% more than the Wisconsin average ($86,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($93,260). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $83,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | $90,470 | $83,840 | $63,430 | $122,000 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $86,340 | $80,590 | $62,850 | $118,070 | 820 |
| United States | $93,260 | $83,910 | $53,460 | $139,770 | 33,490 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Commercial and Industrial Designers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $90,470, a single filer in Madison takes home about $68,614 a year, or $5,718 a month and $2,639 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for commercial and industrial designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $90,470 buys what about $92,993 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Commercial and Industrial Designers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Madison$90,470
- Milwaukee$89,990
All Commercial and Industrial Designers salaries in Wisconsin
Highest-paying cities for commercial and industrial designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($148,840).
- San Jose, CA$148,840
- Wichita, KS$125,560
- Kiryas Joel, NY$124,950
- Seattle, WA$110,450
- Austin, TX$110,000
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Commercial and Industrial Designers salary in Madison: questions
How much do commercial and industrial designers make an hour in Madison?
$43.49 an hour on average, and $40.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level commercial and industrial designers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the commercial and industrial designers take-home pay in Madison?
About $68,614 a year ($5,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,470.
Do commercial and industrial designers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($93,260).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1021; area Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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