Interior Designer Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$76,290
$36.68/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$76,322
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): +$9,100 (+13.5%)
Illinois ranks 7th of 49 states by median pay, and 5th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,620 | $21.45 |
| 25th percentile | $59,870 | $28.79 |
| Median | $76,290 | $36.68 |
| 75th percentile | $93,090 | $44.76 |
| 90th percentile | $131,990 | $63.46 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 2,570
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $76,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- +$9,100 (+13.5%)
Cost of living
$76,290 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $76,322
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $78,390 | $76,068 6th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $76,570 | $71,552 13th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 7th | $76,290 | $76,322 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $75,580 | $70,033 14th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $74,020 | $68,030 19th |
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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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- Graphic Designer salary in Illinois
$62,560/year Illinois
- Art Director salary in the U.S.
$114,850/year U.S.
- Mechanical Drafter salary in the U.S.
$71,550/year U.S.
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 Indiana
$62,580/year Indiana
- Interior Designer salary in Iowa
$58,040/year Iowa
- Interior Designer salary in Kentucky
$59,240/year Kentucky
- Interior Designer salary in Michigan
$59,340/year Michigan
- Interior Designer salary in Missouri
$59,610/year Missouri
- Interior Designer salary in Wisconsin
$62,740/year Wisconsin
- 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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