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The national median salary for Interior Designers is $67,205 per year ($32.31/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $51,834 and $85,738 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $114,130 per year. There are approximately 71,500 interior designers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.2%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
8K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
87K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Specialized Design Services
NAICS 541400
30K
$67,870
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
NAICS 541300
14K
$78,340
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers
NAICS 449100
7K
$52,000
Residential Building Construction
NAICS 236100
5K
$63,080
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
NAICS 444100
4K
$48,460
Wage range across top 5 industries: $48,460 to $78,340 (62% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$19.91
$41,413
P25
$24.92
$51,834
P50MEDIAN
$32.31
$67,205
P75
$41.22
$85,738
P90
$54.87
$114,130
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · professional sector
Cooling
Openings Rate
4.2%
Quits Rate
2.0%
Professional & Business Services openings tumbled 318K in March -- the largest single-sector drop in this release. Openings rate fell from 5.5% to 4.2%. Layoffs jumped to 527K (+99K). White-collar demand has cooled abruptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average interior designers salary?
The national median salary for Interior Designers is $67,205 per year ($32.31/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $51,834 and $85,738 annually.
How much do top-earning interior designers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Interior Designers is $114,130 per year ($54.87/hr). The 75th percentile is $85,738 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for interior designers?
Entry-level Interior Designers (10th percentile) earn approximately $41,413 per year ($19.91/hr). The 25th percentile is $51,834 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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