Interior Designers Wages
SOC 27-1025 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Interior Designers is $62,510 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,730 and the 90th percentile is $101,860, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
67,760
P10
$37,730
P25
$47,990
Median
$62,510
P75
$79,580
P90
$101,860
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Interior Designers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $62,510 | $68,530 | $37,730 | $101,860 | 67,760 | — |
| 2022 | $61,590 | $67,460 | $36,610 | $101,550 | 64,290 | -1.47% |
| 2021 | $60,340 | $62,570 | $30,930 | $99,070 | 61,970 | -2.03% |
| 2020 | $57,060 | $61,400 | $33,020 | $97,920 | 59,170 | -5.44% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Interior Designers. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $81,200, 30% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $81,200 | +29.9% | $92,310 | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $76,920 | +23.1% | $79,310 | 1,700 |
| California | $76,300 | +22.1% | $81,570 | 8,590 |
| Washington | $74,240 | +18.8% | $77,240 | 1,580 |
| New York | $74,140 | +18.6% | $75,310 | 6,900 |
| Oregon | $67,990 | +8.8% | $73,650 | 540 |
| Colorado | $66,440 | +6.3% | $69,430 | 2,480 |
| Nevada | $66,000 | +5.6% | $75,240 | 530 |
| Maryland | $64,570 | +3.3% | $67,110 | 830 |
| Minnesota | $63,820 | +2.1% | $66,090 | 1,210 |
| Virginia | $63,260 | +1.2% | $71,770 | 1,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,180 | +1.1% | $65,720 | 2,280 |
| Texas | $63,000 | +0.8% | $67,650 | 4,850 |
| Illinois | $62,980 | +0.8% | $70,880 | 2,210 |
| Connecticut | $62,670 | +0.3% | $69,590 | 660 |
| Georgia | $62,510 | 0% | $64,880 | 2,260 |
| Michigan | $62,500 | -0% | $66,190 | 2,250 |
| New Jersey | $62,200 | -0.5% | $69,390 | 1,680 |
| Kentucky | $61,500 | -1.6% | $67,920 | 310 |
| Arkansas | $61,240 | -2% | $69,990 | 860 |
| Missouri | $60,120 | -3.8% | $64,320 | 900 |
| Florida | $59,110 | -5.4% | $64,880 | 6,600 |
| Indiana | $58,890 | -5.8% | $60,380 | 940 |
| South Dakota | $58,570 | -6.3% | $66,800 | 200 |
| Rhode Island | $58,490 | -6.4% | $62,100 | 260 |
| New Hampshire | $58,350 | -6.7% | $61,320 | 270 |
| Idaho | $58,240 | -6.8% | $58,890 | 240 |
| Arizona | $57,270 | -8.4% | $62,290 | 1,390 |
| Alabama | $57,120 | -8.6% | $60,840 | 570 |
| Vermont | $56,750 | -9.2% | $72,460 | 110 |
| Wisconsin | $56,460 | -9.7% | $58,130 | 940 |
| Utah | $56,050 | -10.3% | $62,060 | 1,110 |
| North Carolina | $54,340 | -13.1% | $59,130 | 1,960 |
| Hawaii | $54,080 | -13.5% | $62,050 | 210 |
| Ohio | $51,540 | -17.5% | $55,860 | 1,790 |
| Tennessee | $51,390 | -17.8% | $56,170 | 1,290 |
| Montana | $51,170 | -18.1% | $52,680 | 420 |
| Nebraska | $50,980 | -18.4% | $55,650 | 440 |
| Oklahoma | $50,460 | -19.3% | $55,500 | 480 |
| New Mexico | $49,980 | -20% | $54,980 | 140 |
| Kansas | $49,210 | -21.3% | $57,400 | 600 |
| Maine | $49,050 | -21.5% | $51,160 | 210 |
| Iowa | $47,770 | -23.6% | $56,820 | 570 |
| Louisiana | $47,150 | -24.6% | $51,280 | 260 |
| South Carolina | $46,950 | -24.9% | $51,330 | 1,140 |
| West Virginia | $46,910 | -25% | $51,700 | 60 |
| North Dakota | $46,080 | -26.3% | $49,250 | 160 |
| Mississippi | $44,910 | -28.2% | $49,710 | 140 |
| Delaware | $43,210 | -30.9% | $48,890 | 220 |
| Wyoming | — | — | — | 80 |