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Top 15 cities for interior designers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $100,980 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $99,350 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $92,760 |
| Denver, CO | $89,330 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $88,370 |
| Chicago, IL | $88,220 |
| San Diego, CA | $86,370 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,840 |
| Boston, MA | $85,450 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $85,050 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,840 |
| Washington, DC | $84,650 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,560 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $84,520 |
| Kahului, HI | $83,760 |
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Interior Designers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays interior designers the most statewide, $102,040 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $102,040 | $98,450 | 620 | 1 | $84,650 | $84,650 |
| Nevada | n/a | n/a | 590 | 1 | $92,760 | $92,760 |
| California | $89,740 | $80,230 | 8,500 | 14 | $100,980 | $69,990 |
| Wyoming | $89,250 | $96,100 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $78,390 | 2,300 | 5 | $89,330 | $69,420 |
| Illinois | $85,520 | $76,290 | 2,570 | 3 | $88,220 | $65,800 |
| Massachusetts | $83,670 | $80,110 | 1,580 | 4 | $85,450 | $73,840 |
| Washington | $81,360 | $76,570 | 1,330 | 4 | $85,840 | $65,100 |
| Arkansas | $80,310 | $69,990 | 740 | 1 | $65,520 | $65,520 |
| New Jersey | $79,580 | $74,020 | 1,670 | 2 | $76,240 | $73,190 |
| Georgia | $78,660 | $71,760 | 3,050 | 5 | $80,490 | $55,400 |
| Oregon | $76,170 | $66,350 | 1,030 | 4 | $78,510 | $63,820 |
| New York | $75,510 | $75,580 | 5,340 | 7 | $77,780 | $55,640 |
| South Dakota | $74,170 | $65,220 | 150 | 1 | $78,600 | $78,600 |
| Hawaii | $73,680 | $63,780 | 270 | 2 | $83,760 | $71,450 |
| Idaho | n/a | n/a | 350 | 1 | $73,550 | $73,550 |
| Alaska | $73,320 | $63,320 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | $72,660 | $63,870 | 110 | 1 | $79,630 | $79,630 |
| Minnesota | $72,420 | $73,270 | 1,220 | 1 | $73,240 | $73,240 |
| Texas | $72,090 | $65,160 | 6,450 | 9 | $81,190 | $57,360 |
| Connecticut | $71,730 | $67,330 | 630 | 3 | $74,210 | $66,960 |
| Virginia | $70,840 | $62,560 | 1,550 | 4 | $67,170 | $63,090 |
| Maryland | $70,600 | $65,070 | 1,440 | 2 | $70,400 | $64,390 |
| New Mexico | $70,320 | $60,850 | 90 | 2 | $84,520 | $62,270 |
| Wisconsin | $70,280 | $62,740 | 1,200 | 6 | $75,700 | $54,910 |
| Nebraska | $70,220 | $64,870 | 430 | 2 | $72,320 | $71,150 |
| Ohio | $70,070 | $61,410 | 2,180 | 7 | $75,410 | $60,170 |
| Arizona | $69,240 | $61,460 | 1,600 | 2 | $70,600 | $65,850 |
| Oklahoma | $69,220 | $68,520 | 490 | 2 | $71,220 | $69,650 |
| Tennessee | $68,480 | $63,660 | 1,530 | 4 | $72,650 | $60,880 |
| Iowa | $68,360 | $58,040 | 510 | 5 | $73,070 | $63,310 |
| South Carolina | $67,970 | $63,790 | 940 | 6 | $73,430 | $62,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,890 | $62,400 | 1,820 | 7 | $71,580 | $64,420 |
| Missouri | $67,280 | $59,610 | 1,010 | 4 | $72,940 | $59,370 |
| Rhode Island | $67,150 | $58,100 | 550 | 1 | $67,210 | $67,210 |
| Kansas | $66,910 | $61,090 | 400 | 1 | $67,790 | $67,790 |
| Utah | $66,290 | $61,740 | 1,110 | 4 | $68,340 | $59,610 |
| North Carolina | $66,260 | $61,400 | 2,610 | 10 | $72,360 | $54,490 |
| Florida | $65,980 | $60,860 | 7,410 | 18 | $83,030 | $55,430 |
| Indiana | $65,460 | $62,580 | 1,020 | 3 | $69,890 | $62,530 |
| New Hampshire | $64,750 | $64,140 | 300 | 1 | $65,180 | $65,180 |
| Delaware | $64,670 | $60,360 | 190 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maine | $64,440 | $63,830 | 230 | 1 | $70,720 | $70,720 |
| Kentucky | $63,620 | $59,240 | 490 | 2 | $67,900 | $61,750 |
| Montana | $63,500 | $61,770 | 290 | 2 | $66,050 | $61,380 |
| Alabama | $62,200 | $61,050 | 620 | 5 | $80,990 | $57,740 |
| Michigan | $62,180 | $59,340 | 1,930 | 6 | $65,910 | $56,160 |
| North Dakota | $60,190 | $59,190 | 160 | 2 | $61,810 | $59,010 |
| Louisiana | $59,410 | $60,610 | 350 | 4 | $62,020 | $55,270 |
| Mississippi | $57,000 | $43,740 | 330 | 1 | $59,240 | $59,240 |
| West Virginia | $54,150 | $49,800 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Puerto Rico | $36,410 | $32,150 | 130 | 1 | $36,750 | $36,750 |
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Interior Designers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $100,980 | $85,140 | $48.55 | 340 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,350 | $87,460 | $47.77 | 1,810 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $92,760 | $79,720 | $44.60 | 460 |
| Denver, CO | $89,330 | $80,150 | $42.95 | 1,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $88,370 | $80,000 | $42.49 | 3,880 |
| Chicago, IL | $88,220 | $76,570 | $42.41 | 2,250 |
| San Diego, CA | $86,370 | $80,640 | $41.52 | 820 |
| Seattle, WA | $85,840 | $78,810 | $41.27 | 970 |
| Boston, MA | $85,450 | $81,480 | $41.08 | 1,290 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $85,050 | $78,960 | $40.89 | 110 |
| Salinas, CA | $84,840 | $70,630 | $40.79 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $84,650 | $79,590 | $40.70 | 1,840 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,560 | $77,970 | $40.65 | 110 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $84,520 | $72,800 | $40.64 | 40 |
| Kahului, HI | $83,760 | $73,810 | $40.27 | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $83,690 | $78,000 | $40.24 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83,160 | $77,690 | $39.98 | 300 |
| Naples, FL | $83,030 | $75,210 | $39.92 | 400 |
| Riverside, CA | $82,060 | $76,090 | $39.45 | 340 |
| Boulder, CO | $81,650 | $80,850 | $39.25 | 90 |
| Austin, TX | $81,190 | $78,390 | $39.04 | 1,090 |
| Huntsville, AL | $80,990 | $78,250 | $38.94 | 80 |
| Atlanta, GA | $80,490 | $72,490 | $38.70 | 2,430 |
| Burlington, VT | $79,630 | $65,950 | $38.28 | 40 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $79,100 | $76,800 | $38.03 | 110 |
| Fresno, CA | $79,090 | $76,770 | $38.03 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $78,740 | $76,780 | $37.86 | 50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $78,600 | $68,200 | $37.79 | 90 |
| Portland, OR | $78,510 | $73,700 | $37.75 | 760 |
| New York, NY | $77,780 | $76,580 | $37.39 | 5,460 |
| Oxnard, CA | $77,700 | $75,290 | $37.36 | 100 |
| Bremerton, WA | $77,240 | $70,510 | $37.13 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $76,240 | $72,490 | $36.65 | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $75,700 | $64,550 | $36.39 | 420 |
| Akron, OH | $75,410 | $74,720 | $36.26 | 120 |
| Barnstable, MA | $75,050 | $67,660 | $36.08 | 90 |
| Springfield, MA | $74,690 | $70,910 | $35.91 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $74,590 | $66,810 | $35.86 | 40 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,250 | $62,180 | $35.70 | 670 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $74,210 | $71,060 | $35.68 | 260 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,840 | $62,180 | $35.50 | 110 |
| Dallas, TX | $73,690 | $65,160 | $35.43 | 2,420 |
| Boise, ID | $73,550 | $62,360 | $35.36 | 190 |
| Hartford, CT | $73,450 | $69,150 | $35.31 | 160 |
| Charleston, SC | $73,430 | $72,400 | $35.30 | 260 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $73,240 | $74,680 | $35.21 | 1,030 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,190 | $67,310 | $35.19 | 80 |
| Iowa City, IA | $73,070 | $58,890 | $35.13 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $72,940 | $65,160 | $35.07 | 500 |
| Nashville, TN | $72,650 | $69,770 | $34.93 | 880 |
| Charlotte, NC | $72,360 | $64,370 | $34.79 | 1,000 |
| Lincoln, NE | $72,320 | $68,640 | $34.77 | 90 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $72,260 | $66,440 | $34.74 | 130 |
| Des Moines, IA | $71,830 | $57,840 | $34.53 | 190 |
| Madison, WI | $71,650 | $64,780 | $34.45 | 220 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $71,580 | $65,140 | $34.41 | 80 |
| Green Bay, WI | $71,550 | $62,320 | $34.40 | 80 |
| Honolulu, HI | $71,450 | $62,330 | $34.35 | 180 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $71,340 | $64,800 | $34.30 | 1,170 |
| Tulsa, OK | $71,220 | $71,670 | $34.24 | 190 |
| Omaha, NE | $71,150 | $67,120 | $34.21 | 270 |
| Athens, GA | $71,060 | $63,520 | $34.16 | 50 |
| Burlington, NC | $70,810 | $77,590 | $34.05 | 30 |
| Portland, ME | $70,720 | $66,260 | $34.00 | 140 |
| Salem, OR | $70,610 | $64,750 | $33.95 | 50 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $70,600 | $61,810 | $33.94 | 1,320 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,530 | $61,720 | $33.91 | 460 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,400 | $63,080 | $33.85 | 710 |
| Bend, OR | $70,180 | $64,260 | $33.74 | n/a |
| Spartanburg, SC | $70,070 | $64,380 | $33.69 | 40 |
| Stockton, CA | $69,990 | $65,520 | $33.65 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $69,890 | $66,150 | $33.60 | 500 |
| Gainesville, FL | $69,800 | $70,930 | $33.56 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $69,790 | $62,380 | $33.55 | 470 |
| Houston, TX | $69,690 | $61,220 | $33.51 | 1,460 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $69,650 | $68,520 | $33.49 | 250 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $69,600 | $50,300 | $33.46 | 50 |
| Greeley, CO | $69,420 | $68,080 | $33.38 | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | $69,320 | $61,570 | $33.33 | 470 |
| Sebastian, FL | $69,100 | $61,740 | $33.22 | 60 |
| Raleigh, NC | $68,860 | $64,480 | $33.11 | 470 |
| San Antonio, TX | $68,590 | $61,510 | $32.98 | 390 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $68,340 | $62,510 | $32.86 | 570 |
| Toledo, OH | $68,310 | $59,990 | $32.84 | 90 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $67,920 | $61,650 | $32.65 | 250 |
| Lexington, KY | $67,900 | $60,200 | $32.64 | 140 |
| Columbia, SC | $67,820 | $62,720 | $32.61 | 110 |
| Wichita, KS | $67,790 | $64,220 | $32.59 | 100 |
| Orlando, FL | $67,700 | $61,430 | $32.55 | 1,060 |
| Pensacola, FL | $67,640 | $58,160 | $32.52 | 100 |
| Waterloo, IA | $67,540 | $59,470 | $32.47 | 40 |
| Allentown, PA | $67,360 | $59,280 | $32.39 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $67,250 | $61,290 | $32.33 | 100 |
| Providence, RI | $67,210 | $58,100 | $32.31 | 590 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $67,170 | $59,920 | $32.29 | 240 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,120 | $62,200 | $32.27 | 80 |
| Dayton, OH | $67,070 | $60,770 | $32.24 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $66,960 | $62,460 | $32.19 | 140 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $66,930 | $62,790 | $32.18 | 100 |
| Richmond, VA | $66,730 | $58,790 | $32.08 | 400 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $66,440 | $61,830 | $31.94 | 80 |
| Crestview, FL | $66,280 | $67,230 | $31.87 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $66,240 | $61,850 | $31.85 | 900 |
| Bloomington, IL | $66,210 | $60,420 | $31.83 | 30 |
| Bozeman, MT | $66,050 | $61,710 | $31.76 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $65,990 | $60,380 | $31.73 | 320 |
| Augusta, GA | $65,920 | $62,050 | $31.69 | 50 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $65,910 | $60,440 | $31.69 | 370 |
| Appleton, WI | $65,890 | $55,780 | $31.68 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $65,850 | $58,110 | $31.66 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,810 | $60,520 | $31.64 | 90 |
| Champaign, IL | $65,800 | $64,440 | $31.64 | 30 |
| Durham, NC | $65,760 | $61,670 | $31.61 | 160 |
| Roanoke, VA | $65,720 | $61,730 | $31.60 | 60 |
| Lancaster, PA | $65,710 | $61,240 | $31.59 | 90 |
| Scranton, PA | $65,690 | $60,690 | $31.58 | 40 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $65,650 | $59,610 | $31.56 | 220 |
| Little Rock, AR | $65,520 | $62,700 | $31.50 | 170 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $65,270 | $59,820 | $31.38 | 60 |
| Manchester, NH | $65,180 | $67,740 | $31.34 | 80 |
| Spokane, WA | $65,100 | $61,310 | $31.30 | 120 |
| Rochester, NY | $65,050 | $58,130 | $31.27 | 170 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $65,020 | $58,860 | $31.26 | 90 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $64,670 | $57,320 | $31.09 | 130 |
| Knoxville, TN | $64,620 | $61,770 | $31.07 | 200 |
| Miami, FL | $64,600 | $60,860 | $31.06 | 3,090 |
| York, PA | $64,420 | $59,370 | $30.97 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $64,390 | $56,420 | $30.96 | 150 |
| Salisbury, MD | $64,390 | $67,580 | $30.96 | 30 |
| La Crosse, WI | $64,280 | $61,890 | $30.90 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $64,210 | $55,380 | $30.87 | 150 |
| Eugene, OR | $63,820 | $57,730 | $30.69 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $63,780 | $62,000 | $30.66 | 240 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,730 | $58,090 | $30.64 | 70 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $63,640 | $61,110 | $30.60 | 80 |
| Lansing, MI | $63,560 | $59,450 | $30.56 | 40 |
| Panama City, FL | $63,500 | $58,910 | $30.53 | 50 |
| Davenport, IA | $63,310 | $52,410 | $30.44 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $63,090 | $59,290 | $30.33 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $62,590 | $59,210 | $30.09 | 990 |
| South Bend, IN | $62,530 | $63,090 | $30.06 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $62,380 | $60,160 | $29.99 | n/a |
| Albuquerque, NM | $62,270 | $54,530 | $29.94 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $62,060 | $60,760 | $29.84 | 240 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $62,020 | $60,980 | $29.82 | 100 |
| Fargo, ND | $61,810 | $60,450 | $29.72 | 70 |
| Greensboro, NC | $61,760 | $61,300 | $29.69 | 170 |
| Louisville, KY | $61,750 | $60,020 | $29.69 | 210 |
| Lubbock, TX | $61,520 | $54,610 | $29.58 | 30 |
| Slidell, LA | $61,420 | $60,270 | $29.53 | 30 |
| Billings, MT | $61,380 | $61,010 | $29.51 | 40 |
| Columbia, MO | $61,360 | $67,780 | $29.50 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,880 | $58,600 | $29.27 | 220 |
| Syracuse, NY | $60,790 | $54,470 | $29.22 | 70 |
| Hickory, NC | $60,590 | $60,250 | $29.13 | 60 |
| Greenville, NC | $60,400 | $56,990 | $29.04 | 30 |
| Montgomery, AL | $60,330 | $61,060 | $29.00 | 70 |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,330 | $60,810 | $29.01 | 120 |
| Daphne, AL | $60,270 | $58,730 | $28.98 | 40 |
| Youngstown, OH | $60,170 | $54,760 | $28.93 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $60,120 | $58,270 | $28.90 | 370 |
| St. George, UT | $59,900 | $59,130 | $28.80 | 60 |
| Provo, UT | $59,610 | $59,170 | $28.66 | 180 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $59,460 | $56,870 | $28.59 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $59,390 | $46,530 | $28.56 | 40 |
| Springfield, MO | $59,370 | $52,090 | $28.55 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $59,270 | $55,070 | $28.49 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $59,240 | $45,070 | $28.48 | 30 |
| Bismarck, ND | $59,010 | $55,540 | $28.37 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $58,530 | $48,550 | $28.14 | 100 |
| Deltona, FL | $57,940 | $50,860 | $27.86 | 80 |
| Flint, MI | $57,850 | $48,510 | $27.81 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $57,740 | $58,260 | $27.76 | 50 |
| Tyler, TX | $57,700 | $48,960 | $27.74 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $57,500 | $57,650 | $27.65 | 60 |
| McAllen, TX | $57,360 | $46,850 | $27.58 | 40 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $56,160 | $58,600 | $27.00 | 90 |
| Utica, NY | $55,640 | $50,770 | $26.75 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $55,430 | $56,480 | $26.65 | 30 |
| Columbus, GA | $55,400 | $47,780 | $26.64 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,270 | $57,900 | $26.57 | n/a |
| Eau Claire, WI | $54,910 | $51,810 | $26.40 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,490 | $47,750 | $26.20 | 140 |
| San Juan, PR | $36,750 | $32,150 | $17.67 | 110 |
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Interior Designers salary: questions
Where do interior designers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $100,980 a year, among the 184 metro areas we cover.
What is the average interior designers salary in the U.S.?
$74,540 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $67,190, so half of interior designers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should interior designers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of interior designers nationwide earn between $51,840 (25th percentile) and $85,740 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays interior designers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $102,040 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is interior designers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $36,750 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1025.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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