What are the main factors that influence an Instrument Designer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Instrument Designer?

The Retail & Wholesale industry offers the highest average compensation for Instrument Designer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Instrument Designer's salary?

An Instrument Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,546 for beginners, reaching about $79,256 at mid-level, and approach $81,417 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Instrument Designer?

Instrument Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Instrument Designer roles are District of Columbia $90,017, California $89,676, Massachusetts $88,480. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Instrument Designer roles make?

Salaries for Instrument Designer level roles vary by specialization: Instrument Engineer: $94,251; Instrument Tech: $88,965; Instrument Mechanic: $79,312; Instrument Specialist: $77,897; Instrument Mechanician: $77,830.

Instrument Designer Salary in Wisconsin

How much does an Instrument Designer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Instrument Designer in Wisconsin is $79,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Instrument Designer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,888
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,664 to $85,164
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,916

10% $67,916

50% (Median) $79,976

90% $89,888

Instrument Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,164	$7,097	$1,638	$41
Average	$79,976	$6,665	$1,538	$38
25th Percentile	$73,664	$6,139	$1,417	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Instrument Designer Salaries

An Instrument Designer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Instrument Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Instrument Designer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,546
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,760
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,256
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,273
Expert (over 8 years): $81,417

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Instrument Designer	less than 1 year	$76,546
Early Career Level Instrument Designer	1-2 years	$76,760
Mid-Level Level Instrument Designer	2-4 years	$79,256
Senior-Level Level Instrument Designer	5-8 years	$81,273
Expert Level Instrument Designer	over 8 years	$81,417

How Do Instrument Designer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Instrument Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,017.
California: $89,676.
Massachusetts: $88,480.

District of Columbia $90,017 California $89,676 Massachusetts $88,480 Washington $88,155 New Jersey $88,123 Alaska $88,009 Connecticut $86,887 New York $86,432

Hawaii $84,976 Rhode Island $84,293 Maryland $83,830 Minnesota $83,196 Colorado $82,952 Illinois $82,871 Oregon $82,562 Delaware $82,334

New Hampshire $82,191 Virginia $81,871 Pennsylvania $80,936 Nevada $80,464 North Dakota $80,310 Michigan $80,066 Wisconsin $79,976 Vermont $79,797

Texas $79,301 Maine $79,269 Arizona $79,220 Ohio $79,163 Georgia $78,415 Indiana $78,041 Wyoming $77,968 Utah $77,854

Iowa $77,806 Kansas $77,415 Louisiana $77,301 North Carolina $77,261 Missouri $77,245 Florida $76,927 Montana $76,757 Nebraska $76,594

Kentucky $76,505 South Carolina $76,180 Tennessee $75,976 Idaho $75,895 New Mexico $75,301 Oklahoma $75,171 Alabama $74,692 South Dakota $73,887

Arkansas $73,448 West Virginia $73,212 Mississippi $72,505

Top Paying Cities for Instrument Designer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $77,794
Greenville: $78,534
Hancock: $77,106

Green Lake, WI $77,794

Greenville, WI $78,534

Hancock, WI $77,106

Hortonville, WI $78,369

Iola, WI $77,448

King, WI $78,040

Larsen, WI $78,225

Leopolis, WI $77,352

Manawa, WI $77,736

Marion, WI $77,496

Menasha, WI $78,598

Neenah, WI $78,455

Neshkoro, WI $77,514

New London, WI $78,045

Ogdensburg, WI $77,561

Omro, WI $77,944

Pickett, WI $78,008

Pine River, WI $77,706

Plainfield, WI $77,249

Poy Sippi, WI $77,760

Princeton, WI $77,608

Readfield, WI $78,146

Redgranite, WI $77,781

Ripon, WI $77,931

Rosendale, WI $77,970

Saxeville, WI $77,621

Scandinavia, WI $77,510

Tilleda, WI $77,235

Van Dyne, WI $78,067

Waukau, WI $77,932

Waupaca, WI $77,723

Wautoma, WI $77,541

Weyauwega, WI $77,856

Wild Rose, WI $77,565

Winnebago, WI $78,246

Winneconne, WI $78,064

Wilson, WI $79,344

Boyd, WI $77,289

Cadott, WI $77,345

Chetek, WI $77,136

Chippewa Falls, WI $77,510

Colfax, WI $77,417

Conrath, WI $76,980

Cornell, WI $77,179

Dallas, WI $77,579

Downing, WI $78,972

Downsville, WI $78,399

Durand, WI $78,323

Eau Galle, WI $78,150

Eleva, WI $77,594

Elk Mound, WI $77,423

Elmwood, WI $78,901

Fairchild, WI $77,500

Fall Creek, WI $77,545

Gilmanton, WI $77,948

Holcombe, WI $77,046

Humbird, WI $77,414

Independence, WI $77,723

Jim Falls, WI $77,244

Knapp, WI $78,931

Maiden Rock, WI $79,027

Menomonie, WI $78,324

Merrillan, WI $77,306

Mondovi, WI $77,751

Nelson, WI $78,679

New Auburn, WI $77,105

Osseo, WI $77,775

Pepin, WI $79,298

Pigeon Falls, WI $77,949

Plum City, WI $78,920

Prairie Farm, WI $78,248

Ridgeland, WI $77,828

Rock Falls, WI $77,456

Sand Creek, WI $77,147

Sheldon, WI $76,946

Spring Valley, WI $79,397

Stanley, WI $77,310

Stockholm, WI $79,484

Strum, WI $77,724

Thorp, WI $77,273

Wheeler, WI $77,997

Whitehall, WI $77,623

Spooner, WI $76,923

Almena, WI $77,999

Ashland, WI $76,845

Balsam Lake, WI $79,271

Barron, WI $77,510

Barronett, WI $76,955

Bayfield, WI $76,847

Benoit, WI $76,735

Birchwood, WI $76,818

Brill, WI $77,140

Bruce, WI $76,906

Brule, WI $77,564

Cable, WI $76,578

Cameron, WI $77,158

Centuria, WI $79,706

Comstock, WI $78,211

Cornucopia, WI $76,949

Couderay, WI $76,617

Cumberland, WI $77,636

Danbury, WI $77,382

Drummond, WI $76,806

Edgewater, WI $76,773

Exeland, WI $76,674

Foxboro, WI $77,840

Frederic, WI $78,067

Gordon, WI $77,193

Grand View, WI $76,649

Grantsburg, WI $78,541

Haugen, WI $77,223

Hawthorne, WI $77,819

Hayward, WI $76,674

Herbster, WI $77,055

Hertel, WI $76,944

High Bridge, WI $76,731

Iron River, WI $77,282

Ladysmith, WI $76,912

Lake Nebagamon, WI $77,646

La Pointe, WI $76,716

Luck, WI $78,971

Maple, WI $77,829

Marengo, WI $76,699

Mason, WI $76,710

Mikana, WI $77,131

Milltown, WI $79,301

Minong, WI $77,159

Odanah, WI $77,020

Ojibwa, WI $76,541

Glidden, WI $76,570

Harshaw, WI $76,925

Hawkins, WI $76,779

Hazelhurst, WI $76,937

Heafford Junction, WI $77,002

Hurley, WI $76,783

Iron Belt, WI $76,640

Kennan, WI $76,791

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $76,917

Lake Tomahawk, WI $76,960

Land O Lakes, WI $76,857

Laona, WI $76,899

Long Lake, WI $76,688

Mc Naughton, WI $76,969

Manitowish Waters, WI $76,851

Mellen, WI $76,601

Mercer, WI $76,715

Minocqua, WI $76,997

Montreal, WI $76,803

Park Falls, WI $76,773

Phelps, WI $76,856

Phillips, WI $76,807

Prentice, WI $76,867

Presque Isle, WI $76,819

Saint Germain, WI $77,013

Saxon, WI $76,669

Sayner, WI $76,908

Star Lake, WI $76,708

Three Lakes, WI $76,923

Tony, WI $76,901

Tripoli, WI $76,736

Upson, WI $76,411

Wabeno, WI $76,906

Woodruff, WI $77,030

La Crosse, WI $76,488

Alma, WI $78,437

Alma Center, WI $77,403

Arcadia, WI $77,686

Arkdale, WI $77,110

Bangor, WI $76,656

Black River Falls, WI $77,152

Blair, WI $77,386

Camp Douglas, WI $77,223

Cashton, WI $76,739

Cataract, WI $76,862

Chaseburg, WI $76,614

Cochrane, WI $78,301

Coon Valley, WI $76,584

De Soto, WI $76,747

Dodge, WI $77,468

Eastman, WI $76,965

Ettrick, WI $76,894

Ferryville, WI $76,872

Fountain City, WI $77,963

Galesville, WI $77,128

Gays Mills, WI $77,113

Genoa, WI $76,671

Hillsboro, WI $77,388

Hixton, WI $77,402

Holmen, WI $76,667

Hustler, WI $77,506

Kendall, WI $77,293

La Farge, WI $77,174

Lynxville, WI $76,971

Mather, WI $77,131

Melrose, WI $76,880

Millston, WI $76,966

Mindoro, WI $76,721

Mount Sterling, WI $77,240

Necedah, WI $77,140

Norwalk, WI $76,830

Oakdale, WI $77,227

Onalaska, WI $76,547

Ontario, WI $77,167

Readstown, WI $77,086

Rockland, WI $76,641

Seneca, WI $77,315

Soldiers Grove, WI $77,171

Sparta, WI $76,801

Steuben, WI $77,104

Stoddard, WI $76,551

Taylor, WI $77,234

Tomah, WI $77,267

Trempealeau, WI $77,119

Palmyra, WI $78,862

Tunnel City, WI $77,229

Viola, WI $77,223

Viroqua, WI $76,740

Warrens, WI $77,108

Westby, WI $76,701

West Salem, WI $76,587

Wilton, WI $77,223

Eau Claire, WI $77,723

Altoona, WI $77,828

Arkansaw, WI $78,645

Augusta, WI $77,528

Bay City, WI $79,359

Bloomer, WI $77,262

Boyceville, WI $78,480

Glen Flora, WI $76,776

Wales, WI $79,941

Bagley, WI $76,978

Beetown, WI $77,055

Benton, WI $77,359

Bloomington, WI $77,069

Boscobel, WI $77,235

Cassville, WI $76,977

Cuba City, WI $77,222

Dickeyville, WI $77,287

Fennimore, WI $77,327

Glen Haven, WI $76,935

Hazel Green, WI $77,097

Kieler, WI $77,309

Lancaster, WI $77,151

Mount Hope, WI $77,057

Patch Grove, WI $77,335

Platteville, WI $77,480

Potosi, WI $76,998

Prairie Du Chien, WI $77,166

Sinsinawa, WI $77,066

Stitzer, WI $77,303

Wauzeka, WI $77,095

Woodman, WI $77,010

Portage, WI $78,706

Adams, WI $77,465

Arlington, WI $79,502

Baraboo, WI $78,713

Beaver Dam, WI $78,642

Brandon, WI $77,805

Briggsville, WI $78,217

Burnett, WI $78,111

Cambria, WI $78,597

Cazenovia, WI $77,528

Columbus, WI $79,262

Dalton, WI $78,149

Dellwood, WI $77,204

Doylestown, WI $79,138

Elroy, WI $77,314

Endeavor, WI $78,119

Fairwater, WI $77,957

Fall River, WI $79,037

Fox Lake, WI $78,254

Friendship, WI $77,232

Friesland, WI $78,496

Grand Marsh, WI $77,499

Hillpoint, WI $77,981

Kingston, WI $78,223

Lake Delton, WI $78,423

La Valle, WI $77,636

Lime Ridge, WI $77,926

Loganville, WI $78,161

Lyndon Station, WI $77,740

Markesan, WI $77,845

Marquette, WI $78,114

Mauston, WI $77,446

Montello, WI $77,843

New Lisbon, WI $77,232

North Freedom, WI $78,751

Oxford, WI $77,856

Packwaukee, WI $78,166

Pardeeville, WI $78,754

Poynette, WI $79,253

Randolph, WI $78,594

Reedsburg, WI $78,138

Rio, WI $79,168

Rock Springs, WI $78,241

Union Center, WI $77,664

Waupun, WI $77,967

Westfield, WI $77,482

Wisconsin Dells, WI $78,101

Wonewoc, WI $77,371

Wyocena, WI $78,931

Amery, WI $79,727

Baldwin, WI $80,206

Beldenville, WI $80,058

Clayton, WI $78,684

Clear Lake, WI $79,317

Cushing, WI $79,458

Deer Park, WI $79,887

Dresser, WI $80,425

East Ellsworth, WI $79,854

Ellsworth, WI $79,985

Glenwood City, WI $79,493

Hager City, WI $80,190

Hammond, WI $81,150

Hudson, WI $82,435

New Richmond, WI $81,346

Osceola, WI $81,556

Prescott, WI $81,780

River Falls, WI $81,678

Roberts, WI $81,655

Saint Croix Falls, WI $79,949

Somerset, WI $82,112

Star Prairie, WI $81,131

Pell Lake, WI $78,648

Pleasant Prairie, WI $78,721

Powers Lake, WI $78,782

Rochester, WI $79,099

Salem, WI $78,845

Silver Lake, WI $78,864

Somers, WI $78,624

South Milwaukee, WI $80,951

Springfield, WI $78,682

Sturtevant, WI $78,640

Sullivan, WI $79,046

Trevor, WI $78,882

Twin Lakes, WI $78,848

Union Grove, WI $78,810

Walworth, WI $78,516

Radisson, WI $76,639

Waterford, WI $79,516

Waukesha, WI $80,723

Whitewater, WI $78,412

Williams Bay, WI $78,441

Wilmot, WI $78,878

Woodworth, WI $78,782

Zenda, WI $78,436

Milwaukee, WI $81,391

Saint Francis, WI $81,355

Racine, WI $78,586

Afton, WI $78,358

Albany, WI $78,892

Arena, WI $78,919

Argyle, WI $78,451

Avalon, WI $78,369

Avoca, WI $77,919

Barneveld, WI $78,925

Belleville, WI $79,412

Belmont, WI $77,696

Beloit, WI $78,285

Black Earth, WI $79,416

Blanchardville, WI $78,658

Blue Mounds, WI $79,181

Blue River, WI $77,206

Brodhead, WI $78,354

Brooklyn, WI $79,450

Browntown, WI $77,836

Cambridge, WI $79,412

Gile, WI $77,040

Clinton, WI $78,414

Wausau, WI $77,295

Marshfield, WI $77,328

Abbotsford, WI $77,252

Amherst, WI $77,458

Amherst Junction, WI $77,371

Aniwa, WI $76,992

Antigo, WI $77,068

Arpin, WI $77,175

Athens, WI $77,075

Auburndale, WI $77,137

Babcock, WI $77,017

Birnamwood, WI $77,038

Blenker, WI $77,127

Bowler, WI $77,188

Brokaw, WI $77,192

Bryant, WI $76,901

Chili, WI $77,235

Colby, WI $77,210

Curtiss, WI $77,175

Custer, WI $77,262

Deerbrook, WI $76,897

Dorchester, WI $77,180

Edgar, WI $77,136

Eland, WI $77,126

Elcho, WI $76,934

Elderon, WI $77,172

Elton, WI $77,001

Galloway, WI $77,245

Gilman, WI $77,006

Jump River, WI $76,939

Gleason, WI $76,913

Granton, WI $77,231

Greenwood, WI $77,271

Hannibal, WI $76,993

Hatley, WI $77,096

Hewitt, WI $77,467

Irma, WI $76,948

Junction City, WI $77,097

Loyal, WI $77,263

Lublin, WI $77,071

Marathon, WI $77,122

Mattoon, WI $77,275

Medford, WI $77,097

Merrill, WI $77,071

Milladore, WI $77,124

Mosinee, WI $77,175

Neillsville, WI $77,337

Nekoosa, WI $77,201

Nelsonville, WI $77,539

Ogema, WI $76,889

Owen, WI $77,192

Pearson, WI $76,871

Pelican Lake, WI $76,875

Phlox, WI $77,219

Woodville, WI $79,763

Houlton, WI $82,637

Abrams, WI $77,297

Amberg, WI $76,830

Armstrong Creek, WI $76,849

Athelstane, WI $76,880

Black Creek, WI $78,135

Bonduel, WI $77,512

Brillion, WI $78,065

Cecil, WI $77,393

Coleman, WI $77,231

Combined Locks, WI $78,654

Crivitz, WI $77,092

De Pere, WI $77,463

Dunbar, WI $76,798

Fence, WI $76,718

Florence, WI $76,831

Forest Junction, WI $78,288

Gillett, WI $77,336

Goodman, WI $76,846

Greenleaf, WI $77,760

Green Valley, WI $77,358

Gresham, WI $77,309

Hilbert, WI $78,258

Kaukauna, WI $78,557

Freedom, WI $78,459

Keshena, WI $77,392

Kimberly, WI $78,658

Krakow, WI $77,358

Lakewood, WI $76,973

Lena, WI $77,284

Little Chute, WI $78,655

Little Suamico, WI $77,278

Marinette, WI $77,327

Mountain, WI $77,018

Neopit, WI $77,202

Niagara, WI $76,914

Nichols, WI $77,789

Oconto, WI $77,276

Oconto Falls, WI $77,319

Oneida, WI $77,366

Pembine, WI $76,865

Peshtigo, WI $77,262

Porterfield, WI $77,061

Potter, WI $78,106

Pound, WI $77,147

Pulaski, WI $77,387

Pickerel, WI $76,943

Pittsville, WI $77,119

Plover, WI $77,378

Port Edwards, WI $77,419

Rib Lake, WI $76,995

Ringle, WI $77,071

Rosholt, WI $77,230

Rothschild, WI $77,367

Rudolph, WI $77,149

Schofield, WI $77,303

Spencer, WI $77,249

Stetsonville, WI $77,132

Stevens Point, WI $77,344

Stratford, WI $77,184

Summit Lake, WI $76,957

Tigerton, WI $77,307

Tomahawk, WI $77,005

Unity, WI $77,188

Vesper, WI $77,161

Westboro, WI $76,895

White Lake, WI $76,934

Willard, WI $77,253

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $77,298

Withee, WI $77,145

Wittenberg, WI $77,214

Rhinelander, WI $77,048

Argonne, WI $76,801

Boulder Junction, WI $76,849

Brantwood, WI $76,777

Butternut, WI $76,652

Catawba, WI $76,801

Clam Lake, WI $76,386

Conover, WI $76,888

Crandon, WI $77,008

Eagle River, WI $77,003

Fifield, WI $76,753

Poplar, WI $77,942

Port Wing, WI $77,301

Seymour, WI $77,696

Oak Creek, WI $80,404

Adell, WI $78,833

Allenton, WI $79,121

Ashippun, WI $79,375

Belgium, WI $79,606

Brookfield, WI $81,211

Brownsville, WI $78,047

Butler, WI $81,258

Campbellsport, WI $78,432

Cascade, WI $78,367

Cedarburg, WI $80,519

Cedar Grove, WI $79,241

Chilton, WI $78,110

Cleveland, WI $77,797

Clyman, WI $78,754

Colgate, WI $80,391

Delafield, WI $79,909

Eden, WI $78,023

Elkhart Lake, WI $78,017

Fredonia, WI $79,586

Germantown, WI $80,725

Glenbeulah, WI $77,979

Grafton, WI $80,534

Greenbush, WI $77,976

Hartford, WI $79,682

Hartland, WI $80,152

Hingham, WI $78,708

Horicon, WI $78,525

Hubertus, WI $80,284

Hustisford, WI $78,840

Iron Ridge, WI $78,957

Ixonia, WI $79,202

Jackson, WI $80,290

Johnson Creek, WI $78,958

Juneau, WI $78,524

Kewaskum, WI $79,154

Kiel, WI $77,880

Kohler, WI $78,216

Lannon, WI $80,837

Lebanon, WI $78,916

Lomira, WI $78,413

Malone, WI $78,043

Mayville, WI $78,439

Menomonee Falls, WI $80,958

Merton, WI $80,284

Mount Calvary, WI $78,109

Nashotah, WI $79,891

Neosho, WI $79,231

Newburg, WI $79,909

New Holstein, WI $77,999

Newton, WI $77,723

North Lake, WI $80,562

Oakfield, WI $77,902

Oconomowoc, WI $79,577

Okauchee, WI $79,804

Oostburg, WI $78,851

Pewaukee, WI $80,499

Plymouth, WI $78,123

Port Washington, WI $80,046

Random Lake, WI $79,208

Richfield, WI $80,327

Rubicon, WI $79,368

Saint Cloud, WI $78,101

Saukville, WI $80,145

Sheboygan, WI $78,441

Sheboygan Falls, WI $78,176

Slinger, WI $79,932

Stockbridge, WI $78,284

Sussex, WI $80,561

West Bend, WI $79,517

Theresa, WI $78,882

Thiensville, WI $81,114

Waldo, WI $78,637

Watertown, WI $78,859

Mequon, WI $80,906

Woodland, WI $79,027

Bassett, WI $78,849

Benet Lake, WI $78,775

Big Bend, WI $80,078

Bristol, WI $78,784

Burlington, WI $78,932

Caledonia, WI $79,227

Camp Lake, WI $78,872

Cudahy, WI $81,292

Darien, WI $78,500

Delavan, WI $78,467

Dousman, WI $79,362

Eagle, WI $79,216

Cobb, WI $77,962

Cottage Grove, WI $79,867

Cross Plains, WI $79,667

Dane, WI $79,662

Darlington, WI $77,918

Deerfield, WI $79,648

De Forest, WI $79,752

Dodgeville, WI $78,311

Edgerton, WI $79,238

Edmund, WI $78,132

Evansville, WI $79,021

Footville, WI $78,527

Fort Atkinson, WI $78,898

Gotham, WI $78,309

Gratiot, WI $77,569

Hanover, WI $78,510

Highland, WI $77,857

Hollandale, WI $78,783

Janesville, WI $78,572

Shawano, WI $77,436

Sherwood, WI $78,488

Shiocton, WI $77,936

Sobieski, WI $77,291

Suamico, WI $77,270

Suring, WI $77,173

Townsend, WI $77,008

Wausaukee, WI $76,962

Wrightstown, WI $78,257

Zachow, WI $77,417

Algoma, WI $77,275

Baileys Harbor, WI $77,062

Brussels, WI $77,267

Casco, WI $77,282

Collins, WI $77,888

Denmark, WI $77,374

Egg Harbor, WI $77,123

Ellison Bay, WI $76,992

Ephraim, WI $77,123

Fish Creek, WI $77,071

Forestville, WI $77,268

Francis Creek, WI $77,463

Kellnersville, WI $77,514

Kewaunee, WI $77,319

Luxemburg, WI $77,284

Manitowoc, WI $77,609

Maplewood, WI $77,254

Maribel, WI $77,466

Mishicot, WI $77,401

New Franken, WI $77,272

Reedsville, WI $77,672

Saint Nazianz, WI $77,825

Sister Bay, WI $77,077

Sturgeon Bay, WI $77,281

Tisch Mills, WI $77,366

Two Rivers, WI $77,394

Valders, WI $77,788

Washington Island, WI $76,947

Whitelaw, WI $77,518

Green Bay, WI $77,261

East Troy, WI $79,216

Elkhorn, WI $78,671

Elm Grove, WI $81,258

Fontana, WI $78,485

Franksville, WI $79,175

Genesee Depot, WI $79,785

Genoa City, WI $78,709

Greendale, WI $81,200

Hales Corners, WI $81,061

Franklin, WI $80,593

Helenville, WI $78,771

Honey Creek, WI $78,968

Kansasville, WI $78,941

Kenosha, WI $78,606

New Berlin, WI $80,807

Lake Geneva, WI $78,442

Lyons, WI $78,864

Mukwonago, WI $79,700

Muskego, WI $80,205

New Munster, WI $78,873

North Prairie, WI $79,657

Fremont, WI $78,001

Rice Lake, WI $77,069

Sarona, WI $76,880

Shell Lake, WI $76,946

Siren, WI $77,724

Solon Springs, WI $77,288

South Range, WI $78,017

Springbrook, WI $76,732

Stone Lake, WI $76,761

Superior, WI $78,100

Trego, WI $76,814

Turtle Lake, WI $78,554

Wascott, WI $77,210

Washburn, WI $76,914

Webster, WI $77,007

Weyerhaeuser, WI $76,882

Winter, WI $76,515

Oshkosh, WI $78,206

Almond, WI $77,361

Appleton, WI $78,659

Bancroft, WI $77,119

Bear Creek, WI $77,811

Berlin, WI $77,865

Big Falls, WI $77,632

Butte Des Morts, WI $78,166

Caroline, WI $77,422

Clintonville, WI $77,622

Coloma, WI $77,158

Dale, WI $78,308

Eldorado, WI $78,021

Embarrass, WI $77,596

Eureka, WI $77,886

Fond Du Lac, WI $78,401

Jefferson, WI $78,832

Juda, WI $78,256

Lake Mills, WI $79,210

Linden, WI $78,051

Livingston, WI $77,650

Lodi, WI $79,408

Lone Rock, WI $78,073

Lowell, WI $78,902

Mc Farland, WI $79,956

Marshall, WI $79,562

Mazomanie, WI $79,375

Merrimac, WI $79,062

Middleton, WI $79,898

Milton, WI $78,606

Mineral Point, WI $78,085

Monroe, WI $78,208

Montfort, WI $77,684

Monticello, WI $78,801

Morrisonville, WI $79,670

Mount Horeb, WI $79,295

Muscoda, WI $77,552

New Glarus, WI $79,124

Oregon, WI $79,823

Orfordville, WI $78,436

Plain, WI $78,310

Prairie Du Sac, WI $79,104

Reeseville, WI $79,062

Rewey, WI $77,738

Richland Center, WI $77,474

Ridgeway, WI $78,873

Sauk City, WI $79,127

Sextonville, WI $78,186

Sharon, WI $78,481

Shullsburg, WI $77,420

South Wayne, WI $77,734

Spring Green, WI $78,612

Stoughton, WI $79,671

Sun Prairie, WI $79,752

Verona, WI $79,730

Waterloo, WI $79,317

Waunakee, WI $79,930

Windsor, WI $79,880

Woodford, WI $78,195

Madison, WI $80,098

Instrument Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Instrument Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Retail & Wholesale and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Instrument Designer positions in Software & Networking or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Instrument Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Instrument Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Retail & Wholesale	$99,970	$48.0	25%
Chemicals	$95,972	$46.0	20%
Telecom	$94,372	$45.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$91,973	$44.0	15%
MFG Nondurable	$89,573	$43.0	12%

Instrument Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Instrument Designer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$73,664

Average $79,976/year

$85,164

$6,139

Average $6,665/month

$7,097

$1,417

Average $1,538/week

$1,638

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,164	$7,097	$1,638	$41
Average	$79,976	$6,665	$1,538	$38
25th Percentile	$73,664	$6,139	$1,417	$35

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