Exactly 750 of Pennsylvania's 14,850 design professionals work in Bethlehem. Between 2006 and 2010, in Bethlehem, there has been a 9% decline in the number of design professionals. Overall employment in Bethlehem has increased.

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Salaries for design professionals in Bethlehem have increased. In 2010 design professionals in Bethlehem reportedly earned an average salary of $50,883 per year. The average salary for design professionals in Bethlehem was $44,404 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Bethlehem.

Design professionals in Bethlehem make a median yearly salary of $46,054. The difference in pay between the design professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 168%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $30,109 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $80,789 per year.

On average design professional salaries in Bethlehem are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There are 2 accredited design schools in the city. Many of Bethlehem's design professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in design offered by Bethlehem's design schools.

In 2010 approximately 48 students graduated from design courses.