Salary by state
Interior Designers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Interior Designers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $98,450, COL-adjusted $89,581
- Wyoming: $96,100, COL-adjusted $103,668
- California: $80,230, COL-adjusted $72,475
- Massachusetts: $80,110, COL-adjusted $75,718
- Colorado: $78,390, COL-adjusted $76,033
- Washington: $76,570, COL-adjusted $71,561
- Illinois: $76,290, COL-adjusted $76,290
- New York: $75,580, COL-adjusted $70,046
- New Jersey: $74,020, COL-adjusted $68,033
- Minnesota: $73,270, COL-adjusted $74,310
- Georgia: $71,760, COL-adjusted $74,517
- Arkansas: $69,990, COL-adjusted $80,541
- Oklahoma: $68,520, COL-adjusted $78,041
- Connecticut: $67,330, COL-adjusted $64,990
- Oregon: $66,350, COL-adjusted $64,168
- South Dakota: $65,220, COL-adjusted $73,612
- Texas: $65,160, COL-adjusted $67,106
- Maryland: $65,070, COL-adjusted $61,971
- Nebraska: $64,870, COL-adjusted $71,998
- New Hampshire: $64,140, COL-adjusted $61,555
- Vermont: $63,870, COL-adjusted $65,173
- Maine: $63,830, COL-adjusted $65,736
- South Carolina: $63,790, COL-adjusted $68,079
- Hawaii: $63,780, COL-adjusted $57,982
- Tennessee: $63,660, COL-adjusted $69,271
- Alaska: $63,320, COL-adjusted $61,836
- Wisconsin: $62,740, COL-adjusted $66,674
- Indiana: $62,580, COL-adjusted $67,074
- Virginia: $62,560, COL-adjusted $61,879
- Pennsylvania: $62,400, COL-adjusted $63,934
- Montana: $61,770, COL-adjusted $65,296
- Utah: $61,740, COL-adjusted $62,427
- Arizona: $61,460, COL-adjusted $61,033
- Ohio: $61,410, COL-adjusted $66,175
- North Carolina: $61,400, COL-adjusted $65,111
- Kansas: $61,090, COL-adjusted $67,802
- Alabama: $61,050, COL-adjusted $68,750
- Florida: $60,860, COL-adjusted $58,859
- New Mexico: $60,850, COL-adjusted $65,998
- Louisiana: $60,610, COL-adjusted $68,719
- Delaware: $60,360, COL-adjusted $60,481
- Missouri: $59,610, COL-adjusted $65,650
- Michigan: $59,340, COL-adjusted $61,684
- Kentucky: $59,240, COL-adjusted $65,676
- North Dakota: $59,190, COL-adjusted $66,506
- Rhode Island: $58,100, COL-adjusted $56,794
- Iowa: $58,040, COL-adjusted $66,105
- West Virginia: $49,800, COL-adjusted $55,642
- Mississippi: $43,740, COL-adjusted $50,276
- Idaho: —
- Nevada: —
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- District of Columbia$98,450
- Wyoming$96,100
- California$80,230
- Massachusetts$80,110
- Colorado$78,390
- Washington$76,570
- Illinois$76,290
- New York$75,580
- New Jersey$74,020
- Minnesota$73,270
- Georgia$71,760
- Arkansas$69,990
- Oklahoma$68,520
- Connecticut$67,330
- Oregon$66,350
- South Dakota$65,220
- Texas$65,160
- Maryland$65,070
- Nebraska$64,870
- New Hampshire$64,140
- Vermont$63,870
- Maine$63,830
- South Carolina$63,790
- Hawaii$63,780
- Tennessee$63,660
- Alaska$63,320
- Wisconsin$62,740
- Indiana$62,580
- Virginia$62,560
- Pennsylvania$62,400
- Montana$61,770
- Utah$61,740
- Arizona$61,460
- Ohio$61,410
- North Carolina$61,400
- Kansas$61,090
- Alabama$61,050
- Florida$60,860
- New Mexico$60,850
- Louisiana$60,610
- Delaware$60,360
- Missouri$59,610
- Michigan$59,340
- Kentucky$59,240
- North Dakota$59,190
- Rhode Island$58,100
- Iowa$58,040
- West Virginia$49,800
- Mississippi$43,740
- Idaho—
- Nevada—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for interior designers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$98,450
- 2. Wyoming$96,100
- 3. California$80,230
- 4. Massachusetts$80,110
- 5. Colorado$78,390
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$43,740
- West Virginia$49,800
- Iowa$58,040
- Rhode Island$58,100
- North Dakota$59,190
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Interior Designers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Interior Designers is $67,572 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Interior Designers the most?
- District of Columbia pays Interior Designers the most, with a median of $98,450, followed by Wyoming ($96,100). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $43,740.
- How much do Interior Designers salaries vary by state?
- Interior Designers median pay ranges from $43,740 to $98,450 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Interior Designers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +3.2% change in Interior Designers employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.