Interior Designers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median interior designers in the US earns $67,190 per year (71,500 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($98,450) and lowest in Mississippi ($43,740) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Interior Designers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Designers in Washington DC | $98,450 | $72,690 | $6,057 | 73.8% | 620 |
| Interior Designers in Wyoming | $96,100 | $76,436 | $6,370 | 79.5% | 90 |
| Interior Designers in California | $80,230 | $62,040 | $5,170 | 77.3% | 8,500 |
| Interior Designers in Massachusetts | $80,110 | $61,402 | $5,117 | 76.6% | 1,580 |
| Interior Designers in Colorado | $78,390 | $61,237 | $5,103 | 78.1% | 2,300 |
| Interior Designers in Washington | $76,570 | $62,697 | $5,225 | 81.9% | 1,330 |
| Interior Designers in Illinois | $76,290 | $58,869 | $4,906 | 77.2% | 2,570 |
| Interior Designers in New York | $75,580 | $58,516 | $4,876 | 77.4% | 5,340 |
| Interior Designers in New Jersey | $74,020 | $58,360 | $4,863 | 78.8% | 1,670 |
| Interior Designers in Minnesota | $73,270 | $56,917 | $4,743 | 77.7% | 1,220 |
| Interior Designers in Georgia | $71,760 | $56,212 | $4,684 | 78.3% | 3,050 |
| Interior Designers in Arkansas | $69,990 | $55,551 | $4,629 | 79.4% | 740 |
| Interior Designers in Oklahoma | $68,520 | $54,496 | $4,541 | 79.5% | 490 |
| Interior Designers in Connecticut | $67,330 | $54,069 | $4,506 | 80.3% | 630 |
| Interior Designers in Oregon | $66,350 | $50,516 | $4,210 | 76.1% | 1,030 |
| Interior Designers in South Dakota | $65,220 | $54,584 | $4,549 | 83.7% | 150 |
| Interior Designers in Texas | $65,160 | $54,536 | $4,545 | 83.7% | 6,450 |
| Interior Designers in Maryland | $65,070 | $51,737 | $4,311 | 79.5% | 1,440 |
| Interior Designers in Nebraska | $64,870 | $52,231 | $4,353 | 80.5% | 430 |
| Interior Designers in New Hampshire | $64,140 | $53,717 | $4,476 | 83.7% | 300 |
| Interior Designers in Vermont | $63,870 | $51,744 | $4,312 | 81% | 110 |
| Interior Designers in Maine | $63,830 | $50,341 | $4,195 | 78.9% | 230 |
| Interior Designers in South Carolina | $63,790 | $50,765 | $4,230 | 79.6% | 940 |
| Interior Designers in Hawaii | $63,780 | $50,110 | $4,176 | 78.6% | 270 |
| Interior Designers in Tennessee | $63,660 | $53,331 | $4,444 | 83.8% | 1,530 |
| Interior Designers in Alaska | $63,320 | $53,058 | $4,421 | 83.8% | 40 |
| Interior Designers in Wisconsin | $62,740 | $50,612 | $4,218 | 80.7% | 1,200 |
| Interior Designers in Indiana | $62,580 | $50,646 | $4,221 | 80.9% | 1,020 |
| Interior Designers in Virginia | $62,560 | $49,664 | $4,139 | 79.4% | 1,550 |
| Interior Designers in Pennsylvania | $62,400 | $50,403 | $4,200 | 80.8% | 1,820 |
| Interior Designers in Montana | $61,770 | $49,666 | $4,139 | 80.4% | 290 |
| Interior Designers in Utah | $61,740 | $49,010 | $4,084 | 79.4% | 1,110 |
| Interior Designers in Arizona | $61,460 | $50,235 | $4,186 | 81.7% | 1,600 |
| Interior Designers in Ohio | $61,410 | $50,617 | $4,218 | 82.4% | 2,180 |
| Interior Designers in North Carolina | $61,400 | $49,574 | $4,131 | 80.7% | 2,610 |
| Interior Designers in Kansas | $61,090 | $48,657 | $4,055 | 79.6% | 400 |
| Interior Designers in Alabama | $61,050 | $48,446 | $4,037 | 79.4% | 620 |
| Interior Designers in Florida | $60,860 | $51,081 | $4,257 | 83.9% | 7,410 |
| Interior Designers in New Mexico | $60,850 | $49,379 | $4,115 | 81.1% | 90 |
| Interior Designers in Louisiana | $60,610 | $49,448 | $4,121 | 81.6% | 350 |
| Interior Designers in Delaware | $60,360 | $48,006 | $4,001 | 79.5% | 190 |
| Interior Designers in Missouri | $59,610 | $48,212 | $4,018 | 80.9% | 1,010 |
| Interior Designers in Michigan | $59,340 | $47,589 | $3,966 | 80.2% | 1,930 |
| Interior Designers in Kentucky | $59,240 | $47,824 | $3,985 | 80.7% | 490 |
| Interior Designers in North Dakota | $59,190 | $49,739 | $4,145 | 84% | 160 |
| Interior Designers in Rhode Island | $58,100 | $47,302 | $3,942 | 81.4% | 550 |
| Interior Designers in Iowa | $58,040 | $47,261 | $3,938 | 81.4% | 510 |
| Interior Designers in West Virginia | $49,800 | $40,683 | $3,390 | 81.7% | 90 |
| Interior Designers in Mississippi | $43,740 | $36,308 | $3,026 | 83% | 330 |
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