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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

27-1025 Interior Designers

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. Excludes “Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers” (27-1026).


National estimates for Interior Designers
Industry profile for Interior Designers
Geographic profile for Interior Designers

National estimates for Interior Designers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Interior Designers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
64,290 1.7 % $ 32.43 $ 67,460 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Interior Designers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.60 $ 22.88 $ 29.61 $ 38.35 $ 48.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,610 $ 47,590 $ 61,590 $ 79,770 $ 101,550


Industry profile for Interior Designers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Interior Designers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Interior Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Interior Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 25,400 16.89 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 13,060 0.82 $ 35.79 $ 74,440
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 8,610 1.84 $ 28.14 $ 58,540
Residential Building Construction 3,540 0.39 $ 27.92 $ 58,070
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 2,580 0.21 $ 24.03 $ 49,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Interior Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 25,400 16.89 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers 8,610 1.84 $ 28.14 $ 58,540
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 13,060 0.82 $ 35.79 $ 74,440
Residential Building Construction 3,540 0.39 $ 27.92 $ 58,070
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 310 0.22 $ 32.00 $ 66,560

Top paying industries for Interior Designers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 410 0.02 $ 43.01 $ 89,460
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 90 (7) $ 42.38 $ 88,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,000 0.07 $ 41.12 $ 85,530
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (8) (8) $ 40.94 $ 85,150
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 40 0.11 $ 38.46 $ 79,990


Geographic profile for Interior Designers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Interior Designers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Interior Designers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of interior designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Interior Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,670 0.49 1.13 $ 37.34 $ 77,660
New York 6,770 0.74 1.71 $ 35.79 $ 74,450
Florida 5,330 0.58 1.33 $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Texas 4,250 0.33 0.75 $ 30.65 $ 63,760
Pennsylvania 2,780 0.48 1.10 $ 31.60 $ 65,730


Map of location quotient of interior designers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interior Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 820 1.19 2.75 $ 42.73 $ 88,870
Montana 380 0.79 1.81 $ 24.42 $ 50,790
Colorado 2,130 0.77 1.77 $ 33.96 $ 70,650
New York 6,770 0.74 1.71 $ 35.79 $ 74,450
Arkansas 820 0.66 1.52 $ 32.74 $ 68,110


Map of annual mean wages of interior designers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Interior Designers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 820 1.19 2.75 $ 42.73 $ 88,870
Massachusetts 1,890 0.53 1.22 $ 37.73 $ 78,480
California 8,670 0.49 1.13 $ 37.34 $ 77,660
Rhode Island (8) (8) (8) $ 36.06 $ 75,010
South Dakota 180 0.40 0.93 $ 36.00 $ 74,870



Map of employment of interior designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Interior Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,910 0.75 1.73 $ 36.15 $ 75,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,890 0.64 1.47 $ 36.79 $ 76,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,480 0.56 1.29 $ 33.22 $ 69,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,960 0.75 1.71 $ 32.38 $ 67,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,920 0.80 1.85 $ 42.50 $ 88,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,840 0.61 1.40 $ 38.29 $ 79,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,650 0.61 1.41 $ 37.62 $ 78,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,570 0.57 1.32 $ 30.33 $ 63,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,550 0.56 1.29 $ 31.94 $ 66,440
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,540 0.40 0.93 $ 31.14 $ 64,770


Map of location quotient of interior designers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interior Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 330 2.11 4.85 $ 36.23 $ 75,360
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 520 2.03 4.67 (8) (8)
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 300 0.97 2.23 $ 25.93 $ 53,940
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 80 0.96 2.22 $ 29.71 $ 61,790
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,430 0.93 2.13 $ 34.55 $ 71,860
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 50 0.92 2.11 $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 240 0.85 1.95 $ 30.14 $ 62,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,920 0.80 1.85 $ 42.50 $ 88,400
Barnstable Town, MA 80 0.80 1.84 $ 35.57 $ 73,980
Boulder, CO 150 0.79 1.83 $ 34.99 $ 72,780


Map of annual mean wages of interior designers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Interior Designers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,920 0.80 1.85 $ 42.50 $ 88,400
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 30 0.21 0.48 $ 41.04 $ 85,360
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 320 0.29 0.66 $ 40.39 $ 84,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,840 0.61 1.40 $ 38.29 $ 79,640
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,650 0.61 1.41 $ 37.62 $ 78,250
Worcester, MA-CT 40 0.16 0.36 $ 37.00 $ 76,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,890 0.64 1.47 $ 36.79 $ 76,530
Sioux Falls, SD 100 0.63 1.44 $ 36.43 $ 75,770
Salt Lake City, UT 540 0.69 1.58 $ 36.26 $ 75,420
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 330 2.11 4.85 $ 36.23 $ 75,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Interior Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 1.80 4.15 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 170 1.38 3.17 $ 32.41 $ 67,400
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 1.84 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 70 0.28 0.64 $ 32.72 $ 68,060
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.97 2.24 $ 35.10 $ 73,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Interior Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 260 1.80 4.15 $ 21.76 $ 45,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 170 1.38 3.17 $ 32.41 $ 67,400
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.97 2.24 $ 35.10 $ 73,020
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.80 1.84 $ 30.20 $ 62,810
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 0.64 1.47 $ 35.65 $ 74,160

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Interior Designers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 0.58 $ 37.15 $ 77,260
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 30 0.57 1.31 $ 36.70 $ 76,340
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 0.64 1.47 $ 35.65 $ 74,160
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 60 0.97 2.24 $ 35.10 $ 73,020
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 0.94 $ 34.41 $ 71,580


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023