Interior Designer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$67,190
$32.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,420 | $19.91 |
| 25th percentile | $51,840 | $24.92 |
| Median | $67,190 | $32.31 |
| 75th percentile | $85,740 | $41.22 |
| 90th percentile | $114,140 | $54.87 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 71,500
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $98,450 | $89,581 2nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 2nd | $96,100 | $103,678 1st |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $80,230 | $72,462 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $80,110 | $75,749 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $78,390 | $76,068 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $76,570 | $71,552 13th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $76,290 | $76,322 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $75,580 | $70,033 14th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $74,020 | $68,030 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $73,270 | $74,295 9th |
| Georgia | ||
| 11th | $71,760 | $74,523 8th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 12th | $69,990 | $80,507 3rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 13th | $68,520 | $78,003 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $67,330 | $64,984 34th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $66,350 | $64,192 35th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 16th | $65,220 | $73,623 10th |
| Texas | ||
| 17th | $65,160 | $67,136 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 18th | $65,070 | $61,996 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 19th | $64,870 | $71,995 12th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $64,140 | $61,575 42nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 21st | $63,870 | $65,201 32nd |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $63,830 | $65,770 28th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $63,790 | $68,043 18th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 24th | $63,780 | $58,008 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 25th | $63,660 | $69,294 15th |
| Alaska | ||
| 26th | $63,320 | $61,861 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 27th | $62,740 | $66,677 23rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 28th | $62,580 | $67,053 22nd |
| Virginia | ||
| 29th | $62,560 | $61,877 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 30th | $62,400 | $63,953 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $61,770 | $65,265 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $61,740 | $62,449 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $61,460 | $61,047 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $61,410 | $66,193 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 35th | $61,400 | $65,093 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $61,090 | $67,827 20th |
| Alabama | ||
| 37th | $61,050 | $68,732 16th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $60,860 | $58,851 45th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $60,850 | $65,989 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $60,610 | $68,713 17th |
| Delaware | ||
| 41st | $60,360 | $60,476 44th |
| Missouri | ||
| 42nd | $59,610 | $65,637 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 43rd | $59,340 | $61,673 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $59,240 | $65,706 29th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $59,190 | $66,536 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 46th | $58,100 | $56,805 47th |
| Iowa | ||
| 47th | $58,040 | $66,133 26th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $49,800 | $55,644 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $43,740 | $50,303 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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