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Interior Designers salary

The BLS estimates 71,500 Interior Designers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $67,190 (May 2025, SOC 27-1025). Across 57 metros with published figures, medians range from $58,100 in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA to $87,460 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.

INTERIOR DESIGNERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$41,420P25$51,840MEDIAN$67,190P75$85,740P90$114,140
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$87,460 · 1,810 jobs
  2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$85,140 · 340 jobs
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$81,480 · 1,290 jobs
  4. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$80,640 · 820 jobs
  5. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,150 · 1,500 jobs
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,000 · 3,880 jobs
  7. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$79,720 · 460 jobs
  8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$79,590 · 1,840 jobs
  9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$78,810 · 970 jobs
  10. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$78,390 · 1,090 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$76,580 · 5,460 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,000 · 3,880 jobs
  3. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$60,860 · 3,090 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$72,490 · 2,430 jobs
  5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$65,160 · 2,420 jobs
  6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$76,570 · 2,250 jobs
  7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$79,590 · 1,840 jobs
  8. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$87,460 · 1,810 jobs
  9. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$80,150 · 1,500 jobs
  10. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$61,220 · 1,460 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Interior Designers salary in the U.S.?

$67,190 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $51,840–$85,740.

Where do Interior Designers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($87,460), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($85,140), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ($81,480). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.