541420/Industrial Design Services
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
14K
employees, 2023
14K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,591 US Industrial Design Services business locations employed 14,360 people and paid $1.6 billion in annual payroll, $109,297 per employee on average. Employment was up 15.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,591
-2.5% vs 2022
Employees
14,360
+15.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.6B
+17.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$109,297
+2.2% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Industrial Design Services in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 368 | 2,285 | $158,521 | 0.01% |
| Michigan | 71 | 2,161* | $110,310 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 42 | 1,400* | $107,222 | 0.03% |
| Florida | 122 | 820 | $90,226 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 34 | 805* | $164,966 | 0.05% |
| New Jersey | 29 | 720* | $90,932 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 53 | 665 | $85,886 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 27 | 554* | $116,978 | 0.02% |
| New York | 134 | 543 | $85,468 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 73 | 506 | $96,016 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 89 | 429 | $87,590 | 0.00% |
| North Carolina | 65 | 375 | $88,723 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 63 | 297 | $70,414 | 0.01% |
| South Carolina | 18 | 286 | $68,594 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 28 | 271* | $130,841 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 43.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Industrial Design Services employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 32 | 1,300* | $109,049 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 176 | 1,240 | $126,138 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 128 | 1,106 | $91,940 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 31 | 804 | $102,514 |
| Holland, MI | 3 | 709* | $125,331 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 23 | 546* | $117,661 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 84 | 482 | $297,091 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 6 | 400* | $148,743 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 62 | 397 | $94,033 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 31 | 272 | $127,618 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 7 | 264 | $69,413 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 19 | 255* | $135,039 |
| Columbus, OH | 9 | 254 | $88,114 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 10 | 242* | $123,120 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 21 | 217 | $55,364 |
Business size
US Industrial Design Services business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,223 | 77.0% |
| 5 to 9 | 177 | 11.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 80 | 5.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 64 | 4.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 21 | 1.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 17 | 1.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 541Specialized Design Services 5414Industrial Design Services 54142
Questions and answers
How many people work in Industrial Design Services in the US?
14,360 people worked at 1,591 US Industrial Design Services business locations in 2023, up 15.4% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Industrial Design Services?
$109,297 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.6 billion in annual payroll (up 2.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Industrial Design Services jobs?
California had the most, with 2,285 employees in 2023, followed by Michigan (2,161) and Georgia (1,400).
Which metro areas have the most Industrial Design Services jobs?
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (1,300), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,240), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (1,106) had the most Industrial Design Services employees in 2023.
Are most Industrial Design Services businesses small?
93.2% of the 1,588 Industrial Design Services business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.