Salaries for automotive designers vary depending on the company, geographic location, state of the industry, and level of professional experience. Overall, industrial designers in automobile manufacturing earned an average wage of $125,000 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Fifty percent of all industrial engineers earned between $59,170 and $99,290. The lowest 10 percent of all industrial designers earned less than $46,530. They had median annual earnings of $76,250.
Managers who direct design departments in large companies may earn substantially more than the median salary. Owners or partners of consulting firms have fluctuating incomes, depending on their business for the year.
Automotive designers usually receive paid vacations and holidays, sick leave, hospitalization and insurance benefits, and pension programs.
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