Interior Designers pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,260 or more. The middle half of interior designers in San Antonio earn between $48,040 and $78,850.
- $36K10th
- $48K25th
- $62KMedian
- $79K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,590 | $5,716 | $32.98 |
| Median | $61,510 | $5,126 | $29.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,040 | $4,003 | $23.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,850 | $6,571 | $37.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.
Interior designers in San Antonio earn 5% less than the Texas average ($72,090) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $68,590 | $61,510 | $35,590 | $103,260 | 390 |
| Texas | $72,090 | $65,160 | $39,430 | $103,850 | 6,450 |
| 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 San Antonio
On the average salary of $68,590, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $57,083 a year, or $4,757 a month and $2,196 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is San Antonio a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $68,590 buys what about $72,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 4th of 9 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($81,190).
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 San Antonio: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in San Antonio?
$32.98 an hour on average, and $29.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $57,083 a year ($4,757 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do interior designers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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