Major brands do take into account the average height of american citizens.
Normal desk height in inches.
Standard office desk height.
If you work in an office or have bought a desk for your home at any point you ll probably notice that in general all desks come in the same size.
It clearly does not apply to all working populations across all regions of the world and as the linkedin discussion demonstrates doesn t seem to work all that well even in the usa.
Minimum width 20 inches 51cm per person.
Minimum depth depends what you want to put on the desk.
Although you might still encounter some online.
Judging from fixed standing desks offered by brands like ikea the average height is in the range 40 42 inches.
Apart from coffee shops or some shared workspaces it is rare to see a standing desk with a fixed height.
A rule of thumb is to add one inch of desk with every three addition to employee height.
Sometimes the height of the desk doesn t work too well with people especially those that are prone to back pain.
What s an average desk height.
Standard desk chair heights range from 16 21 inches 40 53cm.
If you re buying a desk or having a desk built in choose the height that s right for you.
The standard desk height is 30 inches and cannot serve the 5 2 employee and the 6 2 worker equally.
Minimum height clearance at foot level 4 inches 10cm standing.
A regular desk at work or non standing desks you often see from ikea office depot or any other similar office supply stores usually are 29 inches tall or 73 5 cm approximately.
In fact the industry standard for desks is 29 inches tall or 73 5 cm approximately.
This is obviously not an ergonomic option for everybody.
We ve talked a bit over on the home office layout page about desk height.