Interior designer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$45.43 per hour

$94,490 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$37.06 per hour

$77,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$23.89 per hour

$49,700 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level interior designer earnings begin at:

$14.53 per hour

$30,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level interior designer earnings begin at:

$10.47 per hour

$21,780 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 Kentucky. On average, they make less than pipelayers but more than electricians.

Career Median Salary
Pipelayer salary $59K
Urban planner salary $50K
Plumber salary $59K
Pipefitter salary $59K
Ironworker salary $56K
Interior designer salary $50K
Building inspector salary $49K
Brickmason salary $59K
Crane operator salary $50K
Electrician salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)