Interior Designer Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$80,230
$38.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$72,462
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): +$13,040 (+19.4%)
California ranks 3rd of 49 states by median pay, and 11th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,940 | $24.49 |
| 25th percentile | $63,370 | $30.47 |
| Median | $80,230 | $38.57 |
| 75th percentile | $102,940 | $49.49 |
| 90th percentile | $131,770 | $63.35 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 8,500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $80,230
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- +$13,040 (+19.4%)
Cost of living
$80,230 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $72,462
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| 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 This page | ||
| 3rd | $80,230 | $72,462 11th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $80,110 | $75,749 7th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $78,390 | $76,068 6th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$75,130/year California
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Interior Designer salary in nearby places
- Interior Designer salary in Arizona
$61,460/year Arizona
- Interior Designer salary in Oregon
$66,350/year Oregon
- Interior Designer salary in the U.S.
$67,190/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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