Interior Designers pay in the U.S.
$74,540avg. a year
$35.84 an hour · 71,500 employed
Interior Designers in the U.S. earn an average of $74,540 a year and a median of $67,190. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($102,040) and lowest in West Virginia ($54,150).
$67,190Median pay
$35.84Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
71,500Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for interior designers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1620 jobs
District of Columbia
$102,040
$49.06 an hour
28,500 jobs
California
$89,740
$43.14 an hour
390 jobs
Wyoming
$89,250
$42.91 an hour
42,300 jobs
Colorado
$86,940
$41.80 an hour
52,570 jobs
Illinois
$85,520
$41.11 an hour
61,580 jobs
Massachusetts
$83,670
$40.23 an hour
71,330 jobs
Washington
$81,360
$39.12 an hour
8740 jobs
Arkansas
$80,310
$38.61 an hour
91,670 jobs
New Jersey
$79,580
$38.26 an hour
103,050 jobs
Georgia
$78,660
$37.82 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Interior Designers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $100,980 | $48.55 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,350 | $47.77 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $92,760 | $44.60 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $89,330 | $42.95 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $88,370 | $42.49 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $88,220 | $42.41 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $86,370 | $41.52 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85,840 | $41.27 |
Related jobs
- Graphic Designers$70,560
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,830
- Art Directors$129,440
- Floral Designers$39,520
- Commercial and Industrial Designers$93,260
- Fashion Designers$91,230
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Interior Designers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $62,200 | $61,050 | 620 |
| Alaska | $73,320 | $63,320 | 40 |
| Arizona | $69,240 | $61,460 | 1,600 |
| Arkansas | $80,310 | $69,990 | 740 |
| California | $89,740 | $80,230 | 8,500 |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $78,390 | 2,300 |
| Connecticut | $71,730 | $67,330 | 630 |
| Delaware | $64,670 | $60,360 | 190 |
| District of Columbia | $102,040 | $98,450 | 620 |
| Florida | $65,980 | $60,860 | 7,410 |
| Georgia | $78,660 | $71,760 | 3,050 |
| Hawaii | $73,680 | $63,780 | 270 |
| Illinois | $85,520 | $76,290 | 2,570 |
| Indiana | $65,460 | $62,580 | 1,020 |
| Iowa | $68,360 | $58,040 | 510 |
| Kansas | $66,910 | $61,090 | 400 |
| Kentucky | $63,620 | $59,240 | 490 |
| Louisiana | $59,410 | $60,610 | 350 |
| Maine | $64,440 | $63,830 | 230 |
| Maryland | $70,600 | $65,070 | 1,440 |
| Massachusetts | $83,670 | $80,110 | 1,580 |
| Michigan | $62,180 | $59,340 | 1,930 |
| Minnesota | $72,420 | $73,270 | 1,220 |
| Mississippi | $57,000 | $43,740 | 330 |
| Missouri | $67,280 | $59,610 | 1,010 |
| Montana | $63,500 | $61,770 | 290 |
| Nebraska | $70,220 | $64,870 | 430 |
| New Hampshire | $64,750 | $64,140 | 300 |
| New Jersey | $79,580 | $74,020 | 1,670 |
| New Mexico | $70,320 | $60,850 | 90 |
| New York | $75,510 | $75,580 | 5,340 |
| North Carolina | $66,260 | $61,400 | 2,610 |
| North Dakota | $60,190 | $59,190 | 160 |
| Ohio | $70,070 | $61,410 | 2,180 |
| Oklahoma | $69,220 | $68,520 | 490 |
| Oregon | $76,170 | $66,350 | 1,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,890 | $62,400 | 1,820 |
| Rhode Island | $67,150 | $58,100 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $67,970 | $63,790 | 940 |
| South Dakota | $74,170 | $65,220 | 150 |
| Tennessee | $68,480 | $63,660 | 1,530 |
| Texas | $72,090 | $65,160 | 6,450 |
| Utah | $66,290 | $61,740 | 1,110 |
| Vermont | $72,660 | $63,870 | 110 |
| Virginia | $70,840 | $62,560 | 1,550 |
| Washington | $81,360 | $76,570 | 1,330 |
| West Virginia | $54,150 | $49,800 | 90 |
| Wisconsin | $70,280 | $62,740 | 1,200 |
| Wyoming | $89,250 | $96,100 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$77,780
5,460 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$88,370
3,880 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$64,600
3,090 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$80,490
2,430 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$73,690
2,420 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$88,220
2,250 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$84,650
1,840 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$99,350
1,810 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do interior designers make?
The average is $74,540 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $67,190 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $35.84, and the median is $32.31 an hour.
Which state pays interior designers the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $102,040 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $100,980.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,420 a year, and the top 10% earn over $114,140.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 27-1025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.