Commercial and Industrial Designers Salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Commercial and Industrial Designers in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is $80,300. BLS estimates approximately 290 people work in this occupation in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 4.3% below the national median ($83,910).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,820 | $27.32 |
| 25th percentile | $62,220 | $29.91 |
| Median (50th) | $80,300 | $38.60 |
| 75th percentile | $111,850 | $53.78 |
| 90th percentile | $152,540 | $73.34 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 4.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 13% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.17
- Location quotient
- 0.79
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 106.442, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $75,440 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.