Interior Designer Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$75,580
$36.34/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$70,033
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): +$8,390 (+12.5%)
New York ranks 8th of 49 states by median pay, and 14th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,990 | $17.30 |
| 25th percentile | $48,980 | $23.55 |
| Median | $75,580 | $36.34 |
| 75th percentile | $93,100 | $44.76 |
| 90th percentile | $125,620 | $60.39 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 5,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $75,580
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- +$8,390 (+12.5%)
Cost of living
$75,580 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $70,033
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $76,570 | $71,552 13th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $76,290 | $76,322 5th |
| New York This page | ||
| 8th | $75,580 | $70,033 14th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $74,020 | $68,030 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 10th | $73,270 | $74,295 9th |
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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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$80,960/year U.S.
- Graphic Designer salary in New York
$77,340/year New York
- 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 Connecticut
$67,330/year Connecticut
- Interior Designer salary in Massachusetts
$80,110/year Massachusetts
- Interior Designer salary in New Jersey
$74,020/year New Jersey
- Interior Designer salary in Pennsylvania
$62,400/year Pennsylvania
- Interior Designer salary in Rhode Island
$58,100/year Rhode Island
- Interior Designer salary in Vermont
$63,870/year Vermont
- 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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