Where Interior Designers Pays Above the National Average

$63,490
National Median Salary
17
States Pay Above Average
43
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Interior Designers Earns a Premium

These 17 states pay Interior Designerss above the national median of $63,490.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Washington $79,490 +25.2% 1,440
2 District of Columbia $79,060 +24.5% 530
3 California $77,360 +21.8% 8,360
4 Massachusetts $77,190 +21.6% 1,540
5 Wyoming $75,120 +18.3% 80
6 New York $73,630 +16.0% 5,590
7 Colorado $72,740 +14.6% 2,800
8 Maryland $70,810 +11.5% 1,090
9 Nevada $68,620 +8.1% 600
10 New Jersey $67,290 +6.0% 1,510
11 Minnesota $67,070 +5.6% 1,330
12 Virginia $66,450 +4.7% 1,550
13 Illinois $66,300 +4.4% 2,680
14 Pennsylvania $64,680 +1.9% 2,140
15 Oregon $64,250 +1.2% 1,030
16 Arizona $63,950 +0.7% 1,550
17 Arkansas $63,670 +0.3% 760

Industries Where Interior Designers Earns a Premium

These 43 industries pay Interior Designerss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Personal and Laundry Services $111,890 +76.2%
2 Other Personal Services $111,890 +76.2%
3 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $95,640 +50.6% 440
4 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $93,410 +47.1% 160
5 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $93,290 +46.9% 530
6 Office Administrative Services $91,970 +44.9%
7 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $86,920 +36.9% 70
8 Hospitals $84,950 +33.8% 80
9 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $80,680 +27.1% 230
10 Management of Companies and Enterprises $80,600 +26.9% 1,590
11 Management of Companies and Enterprises $80,600 +26.9% 1,590
12 Engineering Services $80,430 +26.7% 960
13 Hospitals $78,090 +23.0% 130
14 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $78,090 +23.0% 120
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $77,770 +22.5% 50
16 Land Subdivision $76,560 +20.6% 50
17 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $76,560 +20.6% 50
18 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $75,850 +19.5% 13,230
19 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $75,170 +18.4% 60
20 Educational Services $74,030 +16.6% 140
21 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $74,030 +16.6% 140
22 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $73,670 +16.0% 3,240
23 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $73,670 +16.0% 2,990
24 Educational Services $71,170 +12.1% 220
25 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $71,170 +12.1% 220
26 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $70,810 +11.5% 43,100
27 Warehousing and Storage $69,590 +9.6% 40
28 Warehousing and Storage $69,590 +9.6% 40
29 Real Estate $68,620 +8.1% 690
30 Real Estate $68,620 +8.1% 690
31 Educational Services $68,010 +7.1% 70
32 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $68,010 +7.1% 70
33 Employment Services $66,750 +5.1% 390
34 Administrative and Support Services $66,750 +5.1% 610
35 Temporary Help Services $66,750 +5.1% 290
36 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $66,290 +4.4% 170
37 General Merchandise Retailers $65,280 +2.8%
38 General Merchandise Retailers $65,280 +2.8%
39 Hospitals $64,520 +1.6% 40
40 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $64,520 +1.6% 40
41 Specialized Design Services $64,120 +1.0% 29,610
42 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $63,960 +0.7%
43 Nonresidential Building Construction $63,580 +0.1% 250