Interior Designers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for interior designers in the U.S. is $67,190 ($32.31 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $67,190
- Mean annual wage
- $74,540
- Median hourly wage
- $32.31
- Employment
- 71,500
71,500 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,420 | $19.91 |
| 25th percentile | $51,840 | $24.92 |
| Median (50th) | $67,190 | $32.31 |
| 75th percentile | $85,740 | $41.22 |
| 90th percentile | $114,140 | $54.87 |
Highest-paying states for interior designers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $98,450 | 620 |
| Wyoming | $96,100 | 90 |
| California | $80,230 | 8,500 |
| Massachusetts | $80,110 | 1,580 |
| Colorado | $78,390 | 2,300 |
| Washington | $76,570 | 1,330 |
| Illinois | $76,290 | 2,570 |
| New York | $75,580 | 5,340 |
| New Jersey | $74,020 | 1,670 |
| Minnesota | $73,270 | 1,220 |
Lowest-paying states
- Mississippi: $43,740 median annual wage
- West Virginia: $49,800 median annual wage
- Iowa: $58,040 median annual wage
- Rhode Island: $58,100 median annual wage
- North Dakota: $59,190 median annual wage
About this occupation
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
Typical tasks
- Research health and safety code requirements to inform design.
- Confer with client to determine factors affecting planning of interior environments, such as budget, architectural preferences, purpose, and function.
- Review and detail shop drawings for construction plans.
- Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, art work, furniture, and related items.
- Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval.
- Inspect construction work on site to ensure its adherence to the design plans.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: Bachelor's degree
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 1.0% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 6.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 10.6% |
| Associate's degree | 9.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 58.9% |
| Master's degree | 10.7% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 2.1% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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