Interior designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$61.32 per hour

$127,550 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$47.51 per hour

$98,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$30.25 per hour

$62,910 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$24.90 per hour

$51,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level interior designer earnings begin at:

$23.62 per hour

$49,120 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Interior designer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $69,500
Rhode Island $66,290
New York $64,230
California $63,370
Massachusetts $63,030
District of Columbia $62,910
Oregon $62,770
Washington $62,680
Colorado $62,070
Arkansas $61,970
Minnesota $61,930
New Hampshire $61,890
South Dakota $61,730
Nevada $61,630
Pennsylvania $61,500
Connecticut $60,800
Maine $60,120
Hawaii $59,560
Michigan $58,350
Illinois $58,320
Texas $57,830
Maryland $57,300
New Jersey $57,220
Wyoming $57,040
Alabama $56,770
Florida $56,020
Louisiana $52,370
Nebraska $51,900
Kansas $51,500
Iowa $50,840
Missouri $50,050
Indiana $49,700
Kentucky $49,700
Ohio $49,700
Wisconsin $49,360
Virginia $49,120
North Carolina $49,040
Arizona $48,940
Delaware $48,500
Oklahoma $48,450
Utah $48,430
Georgia $48,160
Tennessee $47,690
North Dakota $47,260
Montana $47,130
West Virginia $44,010
New Mexico $43,650
Vermont $42,610
Idaho $39,690
Mississippi $38,550
South Carolina $38,210
Puerto Rico $30,680

How do interior designer salaries compare to similar careers?

Interior designers earn 11% less than similar careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than construction managers but more than pipefitters.

Career Median Salary
Construction manager salary $100K
Architect salary $100K
Urban planner salary $105K
Building inspector salary $79K
Crane operator salary $79K
Interior designer salary $63K
Electrician salary $80K
Stonemason salary $78K
Plumber salary $77K
Pipefitter salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)