Interior Designer Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$59,240
$28.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$65,706
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): −$7,950 (−11.8%)
Kentucky ranks 44th of 49 states by median pay, and 29th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,690 | $18.60 |
| 25th percentile | $44,430 | $21.36 |
| Median | $59,240 | $28.48 |
| 75th percentile | $75,630 | $36.36 |
| 90th percentile | $97,470 | $46.86 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 490
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $59,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- −$7,950 (−11.8%)
Cost of living
$59,240 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $65,706
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | ||
| 42nd | $59,610 | $65,637 30th |
| Michigan | ||
| 43rd | $59,340 | $61,673 41st |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 44th | $59,240 | $65,706 29th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 45th | $59,190 | $66,536 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 46th | $58,100 | $56,805 47th |
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$52,960/year Kentucky
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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 Indiana
$62,580/year Indiana
- Interior Designer salary in Missouri
$59,610/year Missouri
- Interior Designer salary in Ohio
$61,410/year Ohio
- Interior Designer salary in Tennessee
$63,660/year Tennessee
- Interior Designer salary in Virginia
$62,560/year Virginia
- Interior Designer salary in West Virginia
$49,800/year West Virginia
- 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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