Top 20 Design Fields 

& Hour Rates in 2024

1. Mobile App Design There are over 363,218 Smartphone App Developers industry in the US Avg: $50 per hour 


2. Game Design There are over 287,200 video game designers in the United States Avg: $72 per hour 


3. Web Design There are over 191,100 web developers and designers in the United States. Avg: $34 per hour 


4. Interior Design There are 181,773 people employed in the Interior Designers industry in the US Avg: $32 per hour 


5. Graphic Design There are 174,809 people employed in the Graphic Designers industry in the US Avg: $24 per hour 


6. Landscape Design There are 61,717 people employed in the Landscape Design industry in the US Avg: $18 per hour 


7. Industrial Design There are approximately 43,900 industrial designers employed in the United States. Avg: $26 per hour 


8. Event Design There are over 40,154 event planners currently employed in the United States. Avg: $40 per hour 


9. Architectural Design There are over 39,554 architectural designers currently employed in the United States. Avg: $32 per hour 


10. Fashion Design There are 26,541 Fashion Designers businesses in the USAvg: $26 per hour 


11. Product Design There are over 17,948 product designers currently employed in the United States. Avg: $66 per hour 


12. Exhibition Design There are approximately 13,700 set and exhibit designers working in the US Avg: $37 per hour 


13. UX/UI Design There are over 9,758 user experience designers currently employed in the United States. Avg: $54 per hour 


14. Typeface/Font Design There are over 3,861 type designers currently employed in the United States Avg: $40 per hour 


15. Set Design There are over 2,743 Set Designers in the United States. Avg: $42 per hour 


16. Animation/ Motion Graphics Design There are over 1,953 Motion Graphics Designers in the United States. Avg: $37 per hour 


17. Furniture Design There are over 984 Furniture Designers in the United States. Avg: $33 per hour 


18. Jewelry Design There are over 738 Jewelry Designers in the United States. Avg: $32 per hour 


19. Aircraft Design There are over 370 Aircraft Designers in the United States. Avg: $44 per hour 


20. Automobile Design There are over 72 Automotive Designers in the United States. Avg: $33 per hour 


Source: Google Stats & Gracie Media - 2024