Interior designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$61.52 per hour

$127,970 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$37.52 per hour

$78,030 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$28.64 per hour

$59,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$22.80 per hour

$47,420 per year

10th percentile

Starting level interior designer earnings begin at:

$18.97 per hour

$39,470 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 about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than pipefitters but more than forklift operators.

Career Median Salary
Pipefitter salary $74K
Plumber salary $74K
Plasterer salary $62K
HVAC technician salary $62K
Building inspector salary $62K
Interior designer salary $60K
Rigger salary $68K
Drafter salary $61K
Landscaper salary $62K
Forklift operator salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)