Interior Designers pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,610 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Buffalo earn between $45,870 and $76,590.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $56KMedian
- $77K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,390 | $5,366 | $30.96 |
| Median | $56,420 | $4,702 | $27.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,870 | $3,822 | $22.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,590 | $6,382 | $36.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Interior designers in Buffalo earn 15% less than the New York average ($75,510) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $64,390 | $56,420 | $40,030 | $101,610 | 150 |
| New York | $75,510 | $75,580 | $35,990 | $125,620 | 5,340 |
| 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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $64,390, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $50,981 a year, or $4,248 a month and $1,961 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $64,390 buys what about $67,182 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 4th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($77,780).
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Buffalo?
$30.96 an hour on average, and $27.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $50,981 a year ($4,248 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,390. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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