Average Salary for Interior Designers
SOC 27-1025 · Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Interior Designers in the United States is $63,490 ($30.52/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,480 at the 10th percentile to $106,090 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 69,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,490
Mean Annual
$71,430
10th Pct
$38,480
75th Pct
$80,830
Employment
69,580
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$50k
25th
$63k
Median
$81k
75th
$106k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $85,680 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $83,580 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,720 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,800 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $79,350 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $79,350 |
| Rochester, MN | $79,290 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,660 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,970 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,880 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $76,340 |
| Napa, CA | $75,710 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $75,170 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $79,490 |
| District of Columbia | $79,060 |
| California | $77,360 |
| Massachusetts | $77,190 |
| Wyoming | $75,120 |
| New York | $73,630 |
| Colorado | $72,740 |
| Maryland | $70,810 |
| Nevada | $68,620 |
| New Jersey | $67,290 |
| Minnesota | $67,070 |
| Virginia | $66,450 |
| Illinois | $66,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,680 |
| Oregon | $64,250 |
| Arizona | $63,950 |
| Arkansas | $63,670 |
| Michigan | $62,760 |
| South Dakota | $62,140 |
| Vermont | $62,130 |
| Georgia | $61,810 |
| Texas | $61,620 |
| Wisconsin | $61,360 |
| Rhode Island | $61,080 |
| New Hampshire | $60,650 |
| Hawaii | $60,600 |
| Indiana | $60,590 |
| Florida | $60,200 |
| Utah | $60,170 |
| Idaho | $59,580 |
| Connecticut | $59,490 |
| South Carolina | $59,450 |
| Missouri | $58,830 |
| Tennessee | $58,730 |
| Ohio | $58,720 |
| Nebraska | $58,300 |
| Iowa | $57,790 |
| Alabama | $57,290 |
| Louisiana | $57,150 |
| North Dakota | $56,640 |
| Delaware | $55,230 |
| Maine | $54,720 |
| Kansas | $54,400 |
| Montana | $53,230 |
| North Carolina | $53,180 |
| Oklahoma | $52,240 |
| New Mexico | $50,400 |
| Kentucky | $50,220 |
| West Virginia | $45,090 |
| Mississippi | $44,120 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,900 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Interior Designers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Personal and Laundry Services | $111,890 |
| Other Personal Services | $111,890 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $95,640 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $95,640 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $93,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,290 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,290 |
| Office Administrative Services | $91,970 |
| Finance and Insurance | $90,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $87,170 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $86,920 |
| Hospitals | $84,950 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,570 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $80,680 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,600 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,600 |
| Engineering Services | $80,430 |
| Information | $80,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $77,770 |
| Land Subdivision | $76,560 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $76,560 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $75,850 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,170 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $73,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $73,670 |
| Wholesale Trade | $71,750 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $71,590 |
| Educational Services | $71,170 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,810 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $70,810 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $69,590 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $69,590 |
| Real Estate | $68,620 |
| Educational Services | $68,010 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $68,010 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $66,750 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $66,750 |
| Employment Services | $66,750 |
| Temporary Help Services | $66,750 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $66,290 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $65,280 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $65,280 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $65,150 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $64,520 |
| Specialized Design Services | $64,120 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,960 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $63,580 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $63,240 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $63,240 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $63,240 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $61,390 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,410 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $60,260 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $60,260 |
| Construction | $60,170 |
| Construction of Buildings | $59,980 |
| Residential Building Construction | $59,980 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $59,470 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $59,470 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $59,400 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $58,620 |
| Manufacturing | $58,500 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $57,810 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $57,790 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $56,820 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $56,820 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $56,820 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $51,430 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $51,430 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $51,230 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $51,200 |
| Retail Trade | $49,770 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $48,770 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $46,590 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $46,590 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $45,180 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $44,990 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $44,980 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,190 |
| Other Support Services | $43,860 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $42,710 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $38,880 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $36,570 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,490 |
| 2023 | $62,510 |
| 2022 | $61,590 |
| 2021 | $60,340 |
| 2020 | $57,060 |
| 2019 | $56,040 |
| 2018 | $53,370 |
| 2017 | $51,500 |
| 2016 | $49,810 |
| 2015 | $48,840 |
| 2014 | $48,400 |