Interior Designers salary
Interior Designers earn a median of $67,190 a year ($32.31/hr) in the U.S. – from $32,150 in Puerto Rico to $98,450 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$32.31/hr · $67,190 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$41,420$19.91/hr
75% earn more$51,840$24.92/hr
half earn more, half less$67,190$32.31/hr
25% earn more$85,740$41.22/hr
top 10% earn more$114,140$54.87/hr
pulled up by top earners$74,540$35.84/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for interior designers. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
620 jobs · $47.33/hr$98,450
90 jobs · $46.20/hr$96,100
8,500 jobs · $38.57/hr$80,230
1,580 jobs · $38.52/hr$80,110
2,300 jobs · $37.69/hr$78,390
1,330 jobs · $36.81/hr$76,570
2,570 jobs · $36.68/hr$76,290
5,340 jobs · $36.34/hr$75,580
1,670 jobs · $35.59/hr$74,020
1,220 jobs · $35.23/hr$73,270
3,050 jobs · $34.50/hr$71,760
740 jobs · $33.65/hr$69,990
490 jobs · $32.94/hr$68,520
630 jobs · $32.37/hr$67,330
1,030 jobs · $31.90/hr$66,350
150 jobs · $31.36/hr$65,220
6,450 jobs · $31.33/hr$65,160
1,440 jobs · $31.29/hr$65,070
430 jobs · $31.19/hr$64,870
300 jobs · $30.84/hr$64,140
110 jobs · $30.71/hr$63,870
230 jobs · $30.69/hr$63,830
940 jobs · $30.67/hr$63,790
270 jobs · $30.66/hr$63,780
1,530 jobs · $30.61/hr$63,660
40 jobs · $30.44/hr$63,320
1,200 jobs · $30.17/hr$62,740
1,020 jobs · $30.09/hr$62,580
1,550 jobs · $30.08/hr$62,560
1,820 jobs · $30.00/hr$62,400
290 jobs · $29.70/hr$61,770
1,110 jobs · $29.68/hr$61,740
1,600 jobs · $29.55/hr$61,460
2,180 jobs · $29.52/hr$61,410
2,610 jobs · $29.52/hr$61,400
400 jobs · $29.37/hr$61,090
620 jobs · $29.35/hr$61,050
7,410 jobs · $29.26/hr$60,860
90 jobs · $29.25/hr$60,850
350 jobs · $29.14/hr$60,610
190 jobs · $29.02/hr$60,360
1,010 jobs · $28.66/hr$59,610
1,930 jobs · $28.53/hr$59,340
490 jobs · $28.48/hr$59,240
160 jobs · $28.46/hr$59,190
550 jobs · $27.93/hr$58,100
510 jobs · $27.90/hr$58,040
90 jobs · $23.94/hr$49,800
330 jobs · $21.03/hr$43,740
130 jobs · $15.46/hr$32,150
No wage estimate published for: Idaho, Nevada.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 27-1025. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do interior designers make?
The median wage for interior designers in the U.S. was $32.31 an hour or $67,190 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $51,840 and $85,740 a year.
Which state pays interior designers the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median wage for interior designers: $98,450 a year. The lowest published median is in Puerto Rico at $32,150. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many interior designers are there?
BLS estimates 71,500 interior designers were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.