Bottom quarter
$103K
Industrial Designer Salary in Washington DC
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$135K
Top quarter
$170K
Top 10%
$205K
Adjusted for Washington DC at 1.17× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Industrial Designer in Washington DC pulls a median of $134,550 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $169,650 and the top 10% at $204,750. Pay in Washington DC runs about 17% above the national baseline. $169,650 is what top-quartile Industrial Designer pay looks like in Washington DC. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$169,650 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$152,100 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$134,550 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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