Interior Designer Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$58,040
$27.90/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$66,133
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): −$9,150 (−13.6%)
Iowa ranks 47th of 49 states by median pay, and 26th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,510 | $18.99 |
| 25th percentile | $47,830 | $23.00 |
| Median | $58,040 | $27.90 |
| 75th percentile | $74,590 | $35.86 |
| 90th percentile | $118,770 | $57.10 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $58,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- −$9,150 (−13.6%)
Cost of living
$58,040 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $66,133
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $59,190 | $66,536 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 46th | $58,100 | $56,805 47th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 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 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 Illinois
$76,290/year Illinois
- Interior Designer salary in Minnesota
$73,270/year Minnesota
- Interior Designer salary in Missouri
$59,610/year Missouri
- Interior Designer salary in Nebraska
$64,870/year Nebraska
- Interior Designer salary in South Dakota
$65,220/year South Dakota
- 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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