Exactly 7,770 of the 9,410 design professionals employed in Virginia, work in Arlington. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of design professionals in Arlington has shrunk by 5%. As the employment for design professionals in Arlington has decreased, overall employment in Arlington has increased.

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In Arlington, salaries for design professionals have decreased. In 2010 an average salary of $52,775 per year was earned by design professionals in Arlington. Four years earlier in 2006, design professionals in Arlington made an average salary of $54,184 per year. The decline in the salary of design professionals in Arlington is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Design professionals in Arlington earn a median salary of $47,940 per year. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 181%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $29,708 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $83,331 per year.

Design professional salaries in Arlington are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There are 3 accredited design schools in the city. Many of Arlington's design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 11 degree and certificate programs in design offered by Arlington's design schools.

Approximately 147 students graduated from design courses in 2010.