Industrial designer pay in San Antonio, TX

Industrial designers in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn a typical $81,620 a year. The middle half earn $67,870 to $108,080, and the top 10% earn more than $128,520. About 130 people do this job there.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Commercial and Industrial Designers, SOC 27-1021).

Typical pay$81,620
Take-home$5,520/mo
Worth in a typical US city$70,000
After cost of livingNo. 10 of 48

Pay range

Bottom 10% earn less than$54,690
25th percentile$67,870
Median (typical)$81,620
75th percentile$108,080
Top 10% earn more than$128,520

Typical pay here ranks No. 27 of 48 large metros for industrial designers before taxes and prices.

After taxes and cost of living

At the typical $81,620, a single filer keeps about $66,200 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Texas state income tax. Prices in San Antonio are 5% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $70,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Antonio No. 10 of 48 large metros for industrial designers after cost of living.

Where industrial designers’ pay goes furthest

  1. San Jose, CA$141,310 typical · worth $89.6k
  2. Austin, TX$100,520 typical · worth $81.1k
  3. Chicago, IL$112,950 typical · worth $80k
  4. Detroit, MI$108,180 typical · worth $77.8k

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Common questions

How much does a industrial designer make in San Antonio, TX?

The typical (median) industrial designer in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earns $81,620 a year. The middle half earn between $67,870 and $108,080, and the top 10% earn more than $128,520. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

What is a good salary for a industrial designer in San Antonio?

Anything above $81,620 pays more than half of industrial designers in San Antonio. $108,080 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $128,520 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.

How much does a industrial designer in San Antonio take home after taxes?

At the typical $81,620, a single filer keeps about $66,200 a year ($5,520 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Texas state income tax. With local prices 5% below the US average, that buys what $70,000 would in a typical US city.

Where do industrial designers get paid the most after cost of living?

Among the 48 largest US metros, typical industrial designer pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, Austin, TX, Chicago, IL. San Antonio, TX ranks No. 10.

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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.