Interior Designer Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$74,020
$35.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$68,030
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): +$6,830 (+10.2%)
New Jersey ranks 9th of 49 states by median pay, and 19th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,890 | $22.55 |
| 25th percentile | $58,810 | $28.28 |
| Median | $74,020 | $35.59 |
| 75th percentile | $104,060 | $50.03 |
| 90th percentile | $134,780 | $64.80 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 1,670
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $74,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- +$6,830 (+10.2%)
Cost of living
$74,020 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $68,030
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $76,290 | $76,322 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $75,580 | $70,033 14th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 9th | $74,020 | $68,030 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $73,270 | $74,295 9th |
| Georgia | ||
| 11th | $71,760 | $74,523 8th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Craft Artist salary in the U.S.
$46,080/year U.S.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Fashion Designer salary in the U.S.
$80,960/year U.S.
- Graphic Designer salary in New Jersey
$73,790/year New Jersey
- 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 Delaware
$60,360/year Delaware
- Interior Designer salary in New York
$75,580/year New York
- Interior Designer salary in Pennsylvania
$62,400/year Pennsylvania
- 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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