Of the 9,730 design professionals employed in Massachusetts, 780 work in Holyoke. Between 2006 and 2010, in Holyoke, there has been a 2% decline in the number of design professionals. As the employment for design professionals in Holyoke has decreased, overall employment in Holyoke has increased.

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• Light Blue: Design in Holyoke
• Dark Yellow: All Professions in Holyoke

As the number of design professionals in Holyoke has shrunk, salaries for design professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $54,108 per year was earned by design professionals in Holyoke. The average salary for design professionals in Holyoke was $51,704 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of design professionals in Holyoke is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Design professionals in Holyoke make a median yearly salary of $51,172. The 10% of design professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,175 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $81,690 per year.

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

There is only one accredited design school in the city. Many of Holyoke's design professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in design offered by Holyoke's design school.

Approximately 2 students completed design courses in 2010.