Interior Designer Salary
How Much Does an Interior Designer Make?
On average, a Interior Designer make $60,990 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $31,970, while the top-paid 10 percent made $96,470.
Annually National Average Salary: $60,990
* Based on information from the May 2019 salary report from the BLS.
Salary by State
Annual Salary by State
10% Annual
Avg. Annual
Alabama $34,330 $43,200 $62,180 $79,590 $110,290
Alaska $52,880 $63,100 $69,280 $77,740 $86,750
Arizona $25,740 $43,130 $71,250 $103,680 $133,630
Arkansas $32,550 $46,480 $70,020 $93,960 $105,770
California $38,090 $50,590 $70,920 $81,530 $109,600
Colorado $35,010 $41,440 $57,740 $71,090 $88,100
Connecticut - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA -
Delaware $19,970 $41,310 $56,690 $72,990 $93,070
District of Columbia - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA -
Florida $26,420 $35,290 $52,820 $62,060 $90,140
Georgia $29,120 $41,080 $57,920 $70,010 $93,090
Hawaii $35,600 $51,530 $67,200 $82,990 $99,230
Idaho $32,150 $36,820 $53,910 $59,860 $80,550
Illinois $23,630 $37,300 $53,160 $65,130 $81,720
Indiana $23,060 $34,810 $46,210 $57,070 $70,340
Iowa $29,200 $37,850 $49,090 $58,300 $69,030
Kansas $31,520 $38,910 $57,180 $68,890 $96,440
Kentucky $26,610 $36,450 $49,330 $60,210 $79,550
Louisiana $21,260 $26,510 $43,940 $57,210 $75,500
Maine $29,460 $39,920 $51,120 $62,950 $71,980
Maryland $39,370 $46,360 $68,390 $75,690 $102,100
Massachusetts $35,060 $47,170 $67,000 $79,180 $105,630
Michigan $31,540 $37,410 $53,410 $65,420 $78,040
Minnesota $41,890 $48,630 $62,560 $74,140 $90,530
Mississippi - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA -
Missouri $34,310 $41,340 $56,770 $66,560 $91,120
Montana $40,150 $46,310 $58,410 $67,200 $82,210
Nebraska $19,580 $33,400 $50,050 $62,600 $89,130
Nevada $27,420 $34,540 $57,880 $76,700 $98,720
New Hampshire $37,530 $49,800 $64,670 $75,900 $105,010
New Jersey $23,530 $37,910 $59,450 $77,740 $99,970
New Mexico $35,090 $40,600 $53,160 $66,370 $77,210
New York $37,780 $51,380 $68,940 $79,070 $100,480
North Carolina $30,390 $38,980 $54,640 $68,760 $83,530
North Dakota $27,490 $35,290 $47,000 $57,790 $64,300
Ohio $24,590 $39,370 $57,330 $71,880 $94,450
Oklahoma $19,340 $33,760 $45,890 $58,870 $71,670
Oregon $35,880 $44,730 $59,260 $69,690 $87,450
Pennsylvania $36,660 $46,740 $63,010 $72,900 $96,730
Rhode Island $35,750 $45,840 $73,190 $111,370 $125,310
South Carolina $22,960 $30,870 $44,540 $55,680 $65,920
South Dakota - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA -
Tennessee $31,380 $38,540 $48,940 $57,820 $72,640
Texas $33,160 $44,420 $58,750 $70,120 $86,590
Utah $27,960 $35,080 $54,800 $64,060 $89,930
Vermont $41,340 $44,590 $53,380 $57,790 $75,820
Virginia $30,410 $37,290 $55,030 $64,490 $87,040
Washington $36,950 $48,830 $64,580 $76,090 $97,310
West Virginia $23,630 $31,710 $45,530 $51,560 $84,580
Wisconsin $27,970 $35,740 $49,410 $60,850 $73,940
Wyoming $44,450 $50,590 $62,770 $73,750 $79,600
Puerto Rico - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA - - NA -
Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States
The top earning state in the field is Rhode Island, where the average salary is $73,190.
These are the top 5 earning states in the field:
Rhode Island - $73,190
Arizona - $71,250
California - $70,920
Arkansas - $70,020
Alaska - $69,280
Monthly Salary by State
10% Monthly
Avg. Monthly
Alabama $2,833 $3,583 $5,167 $6,583 $9,167
Alaska $4,333 $5,250 $5,750 $6,417 $7,167
Arizona $2,083 $3,583 $5,917 $8,583 $11,083
Arkansas $2,667 $3,833 $5,833 $7,750 $8,750
California $3,167 $4,167 $5,833 $6,750 $9,083
Colorado $2,917 $3,417 $4,750 $5,917 $7,333
Delaware $1,583 $3,417 $4,667 $6,000 $7,750
Florida $2,167 $2,917 $4,333 $5,167 $7,500
Georgia $2,417 $3,417 $4,750 $5,833 $7,750
Hawaii $2,917 $4,250 $5,583 $6,833 $8,250
Idaho $2,667 $3,000 $4,417 $4,917 $6,667
Illinois $1,917 $3,083 $4,417 $5,417 $6,750
Indiana $1,917 $2,833 $3,833 $4,750 $5,833
Iowa $2,417 $3,083 $4,083 $4,833 $5,750
Kansas $2,583 $3,167 $4,750 $5,667 $8,000
Kentucky $2,167 $3,000 $4,083 $5,000 $6,583
Louisiana $1,750 $2,167 $3,583 $4,750 $6,250
Maine $2,417 $3,250 $4,250 $5,167 $5,917
Maryland $3,250 $3,833 $5,667 $6,250 $8,500
Massachusetts $2,917 $3,917 $5,583 $6,583 $8,750
Michigan $2,583 $3,083 $4,417 $5,417 $6,500
Minnesota $3,417 $4,000 $5,167 $6,167 $7,500
Missouri $2,833 $3,417 $4,667 $5,500 $7,583
Montana $3,333 $3,833 $4,833 $5,583 $6,833
Nebraska $1,583 $2,750 $4,167 $5,167 $7,417
Nevada $2,250 $2,833 $4,750 $6,333 $8,167
New Hampshire $3,083 $4,083 $5,333 $6,250 $8,750
New Jersey $1,917 $3,083 $4,917 $6,417 $8,250
New Mexico $2,917 $3,333 $4,417 $5,500 $6,417
New York $3,083 $4,250 $5,667 $6,583 $8,333
North Carolina $2,500 $3,167 $4,500 $5,667 $6,917
North Dakota $2,250 $2,917 $3,917 $4,750 $5,333
Ohio $2,000 $3,250 $4,750 $5,917 $7,833
Oklahoma $1,583 $2,750 $3,750 $4,833 $5,917
Oregon $2,917 $3,667 $4,917 $5,750 $7,250
Pennsylvania $3,000 $3,833 $5,250 $6,000 $8,000
Rhode Island $2,917 $3,750 $6,083 $9,250 $10,417
South Carolina $1,833 $2,500 $3,667 $4,583 $5,417
Tennessee $2,583 $3,167 $4,000 $4,750 $6,000
Texas $2,750 $3,667 $4,833 $5,833 $7,167
Utah $2,250 $2,917 $4,500 $5,333 $7,417
Vermont $3,417 $3,667 $4,417 $4,750 $6,250
Virginia $2,500 $3,083 $4,583 $5,333 $7,250
Washington $3,000 $4,000 $5,333 $6,333 $8,083
West Virginia $1,917 $2,583 $3,750 $4,250 $7,000
Wisconsin $2,250 $2,917 $4,083 $5,000 $6,083
Wyoming $3,667 $4,167 $5,167 $6,083 $6,583
Monthly Average Salary: Top 5 States
The top earning state in the field is Rhode Island, where the average salary is $6,083.
Rhode Island - $6,083
Arizona - $5,917
Arkansas - $5,833
California - $5,833
Alaska - $5,750
Hourly Salary by State
10% Hourly
Avg. Hourly
Alabama $16.5 $20.7 $29.89 $38.2 $53.0
Alaska $25.4 $30.3 $33.31 $37.3 $41.7
Arizona $12.3 $20.7 $34.25 $49.8 $64.2
Arkansas $15.6 $22.3 $33.66 $45.1 $50.8
California $18.3 $24.3 $34.10 $39.2 $52.6
Colorado $16.8 $19.9 $27.76 $34.1 $42.3
Delaware $9.60 $19.8 $27.26 $35.0 $44.7
Florida $12.7 $16.9 $25.40 $29.8 $43.3
Georgia $14.0 $19.7 $27.85 $33.6 $44.7
Hawaii $17.1 $24.7 $32.31 $39.9 $47.7
Idaho $15.4 $17.7 $25.92 $28.7 $38.7
Illinois $11.3 $17.9 $25.56 $31.3 $39.2
Indiana $11.0 $16.7 $22.22 $27.4 $33.8
Iowa $14.0 $18.2 $23.60 $28.0 $33.1
Kansas $15.1 $18.7 $27.49 $33.1 $46.3
Kentucky $12.7 $17.5 $23.72 $28.9 $38.2
Louisiana $10.2 $12.7 $21.13 $27.5 $36.3
Maine $14.1 $19.1 $24.58 $30.2 $34.6
Maryland $18.9 $22.2 $32.88 $36.3 $49.0
Massachusetts $16.8 $22.6 $32.21 $38.0 $50.7
Michigan $15.1 $17.9 $25.68 $31.4 $37.5
Minnesota $20.1 $23.3 $30.08 $35.6 $43.5
Missouri $16.4 $19.8 $27.29 $32.0 $43.8
Montana $19.3 $22.2 $28.08 $32.3 $39.5
Nebraska $9.42 $16.0 $24.06 $30.1 $42.8
Nevada $13.1 $16.6 $27.83 $36.8 $47.4
New Hampshire $18.0 $23.9 $31.09 $36.4 $50.4
New Jersey $11.3 $18.2 $28.58 $37.3 $48.0
New Mexico $16.8 $19.5 $25.56 $31.9 $37.1
New York $18.1 $24.7 $33.15 $38.0 $48.3
North Carolina $14.6 $18.7 $26.27 $33.0 $40.1
North Dakota $13.2 $16.9 $22.60 $27.7 $30.9
Ohio $11.8 $18.9 $27.56 $34.5 $45.4
Oklahoma $9.30 $16.2 $22.06 $28.3 $34.4
Oregon $17.2 $21.5 $28.49 $33.5 $42.0
Pennsylvania $17.6 $22.4 $30.29 $35.0 $46.5
Rhode Island $17.1 $22.0 $35.19 $53.5 $60.2
South Carolina $11.0 $14.8 $21.42 $26.7 $31.6
Tennessee $15.0 $18.5 $23.53 $27.8 $34.9
Texas $15.9 $21.3 $28.25 $33.7 $41.6
Utah $13.4 $16.8 $26.35 $30.8 $43.2
Vermont $19.8 $21.4 $25.66 $27.7 $36.4
Virginia $14.6 $17.9 $26.46 $31.0 $41.8
Washington $17.7 $23.4 $31.05 $36.5 $46.7
West Virginia $11.3 $15.2 $21.89 $24.7 $40.6
Wisconsin $13.4 $17.1 $23.75 $29.2 $35.5
Wyoming $21.3 $24.3 $30.18 $35.4 $38.2
Hourly Average Salary: Top 5 States
The top earning state in the field is Rhode Island, where the average salary is $35.19.
Rhode Island - $35.19
Arizona - $34.25
California - $34.10
Arkansas - $33.66
Alaska - $33.31
Interior Designers: Salary Overview
Interior designers select decorative items and arrange indoor spaces in order to make them functional, safe, and pleasant.
They must be able to read and draw blueprints and be aware of building codes and regulations.
An interior designer's job responsibilities include bidding for projects, determining the client's needs and the project requirements, sketching preliminary design plans, specifying what materials will be used for furnishing, creating a timeline, placing orders for materials, overseeing construction, and visiting the site after the project is complete to ensure that the client is satisfied with the result.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for interior designers was $56,040 as of May 2019.
This means that half of all workers in this profession earned less than this amount while half earned more.
Salaries vary depending on factors such as experience level, portfolio, education, the industry of employment, region, and expertise.
The top 10 percent of interior designers reportedly earned more than $96,470 a year as of May 2019 while the lowest 10 percent made less than $31,970.
Interior Designer Salary by Industry
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that interior designers held around 75,400 jobs in 2018, most of them working in the field of specialized design services or being self-employed.
The average annual wage reported by interior designers employed in the field of specialized design services was $61,480 per year in May 2019.
Interior designers who worked for companies that provide architectural, engineering, and related services reported an average annual wage of $66,260 while those who were employed by furniture stores reportedly earned around $53,890 a year on average.
The average annual wage was $56,860 for interior designers who worked for merchant wholesalers of durable goods and $56,120 for those employed by residential building contractors.
The highest-paying field for this profession was, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the federal executive branch, a field that employed a relatively small number of interior designers but paid them, on average, with $81,510 a year.
Other fields where interior designers may find employment are merchant wholesalers of commercial equipment and supplies.
In this sector, the average annual wage for interior designers was $80,970 as of May 2019.
There are many other factors that may determine how much an interior designer makes a year, including his/her portfolio and reputation, experience level, and education.
Having high skills in computer-aided design and a degree in interior architecture or a related field will likely improve your earning prospects.
Voluntary certification in one of this field's subspecialties, such as environmental design, can also help you earn a higher salary.
The numbers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that salaries for interior designers vary widely depending on the region and the state of employment.
The report shows that top-paying states for interior designers were Rhode Island, Arizona, California, and Arkansas- states where the mean annual wage was above $70,000.
Interior designers in South Carolina, Louisiana, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Indiana, Tennessee, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Iowa earned significantly less; the reported average annual wage by interior designers in these states was below the $50,000 mark.
Therefore you may have better chances of starting a financially rewarding career as an interior designer in Rhode Island or California.
Earnings also vary depending on the specific region where you want to find clients.
Interior designers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area earned approximately $75,660 a year on average- more than the state average.
So relocating to a big metropolitan area can also help you increase your earning prospects.
Employment for interior designers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2018 to 2028, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Their services will be requested especially on remodeling and renovation projects.
However, employment opportunities also vary depending on the region and the local economy.
* Based on information from the May 2019 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Interior Designers. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.
* Employment conditions in your area may vary.
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