Interior Designer Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$61,400
$29.52/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$65,093
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($67,190): −$5,790 (−8.6%)
North Carolina ranks 35th of 49 states by median pay, and 33rd of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,870 | $19.17 |
| 25th percentile | $49,490 | $23.79 |
| Median | $61,400 | $29.52 |
| 75th percentile | $78,210 | $37.60 |
| 90th percentile | $100,450 | $48.29 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 2,610
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $61,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $67,190
- Difference
- −$5,790 (−8.6%)
Cost of living
$61,400 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $65,093
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $61,460 | $61,047 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $61,410 | $66,193 25th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 35th | $61,400 | $65,093 33rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $61,090 | $67,827 20th |
| Alabama | ||
| 37th | $61,050 | $68,732 16th |
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 North Carolina
$58,450/year North Carolina
- 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 Georgia
$71,760/year Georgia
- Interior Designer salary in South Carolina
$63,790/year South Carolina
- Interior Designer salary in Tennessee
$63,660/year Tennessee
- Interior Designer salary in Virginia
$62,560/year 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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