Interior Designers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,200 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Honolulu earn between $50,490 and $80,490.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $62KMedian
- $80K75th
- $109K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,450 | $5,954 | $34.35 |
| Median | $62,330 | $5,194 | $29.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,490 | $4,208 | $24.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,490 | $6,708 | $38.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Interior designers in Honolulu earn 3% less than the Hawaii average ($73,680) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $71,450 | $62,330 | $45,660 | $109,200 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $73,680 | $63,780 | $45,930 | $121,480 | 270 |
| United States | $74,540 | $67,190 | $41,420 | $114,140 | 71,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Honolulu
On the average salary of $71,450, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $55,469 a year, or $4,622 a month and $2,133 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $71,450 buys what about $64,392 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($83,760).
- Kahului$83,760
- Honolulu$71,450
Highest-paying cities for interior designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,980).
- San Jose, CA$100,980
- San Francisco, CA$99,350
- Las Vegas, NV$92,760
- Denver, CO$89,330
- Los Angeles, CA$88,370
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Interior Designers salary in Honolulu: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Honolulu?
$34.35 an hour on average, and $29.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $55,469 a year ($4,622 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,450. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do interior designers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,540).
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; area Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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