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title: "Interior Designer Salary by City"
description: "Interior Designer pay in 184 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/interior-designer/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
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# Interior Designer salary by city

Mean annual wage for Interior Designer in 184 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $74,540. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $100,980 | $67,410 | $117,520 |
| 2 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $99,360 | $67,720 | $114,920 |
| 3 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $92,770 | $53,140 | $112,280 |
| 4 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $89,340 | $52,190 | $107,640 |
| 5 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $88,380 | $51,580 | $106,500 |
| 6 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $88,210 | $52,920 | $105,600 |
| 7 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $86,360 | $60,050 | $99,340 |
| 8 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $85,840 | $62,030 | $97,570 |
| 9 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $85,450 | $57,030 | $99,440 |
| 10 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $85,050 | $54,620 | $100,050 |
| 11 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $84,840 | $49,840 | $102,090 |
| 12 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $84,660 | $54,350 | $99,570 |
| 13 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $84,550 | $56,430 | $98,400 |
| 14 | Santa Fe, NM | $84,530 | $56,200 | $98,470 |
| 15 | Kahului, HI | $83,760 | $53,500 | $98,680 |
| 16 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $83,700 | $52,230 | $99,170 |
| 17 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $83,160 | $53,330 | $97,860 |
| 18 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $83,030 | $47,690 | $100,440 |
| 19 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $82,060 | $56,430 | $94,680 |
| 20 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $81,640 | $57,550 | $93,520 |
| 21 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $81,200 | $51,630 | $95,760 |
| 22 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $81,000 | $50,610 | $95,970 |
| 23 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $80,500 | $49,980 | $95,530 |
| 24 | Burlington, VT | $79,620 | $51,540 | $93,480 |
| 25 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $79,100 | $47,880 | $94,470 |
| 26 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $79,100 | $54,500 | $91,210 |
| 27 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $78,750 | $53,580 | $91,150 |
| 28 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $78,600 | $53,080 | $91,170 |
| 29 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $78,520 | $53,710 | $90,750 |
| 30 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $77,770 | $45,820 | $93,520 |
| 31 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $77,710 | $51,630 | $90,540 |
| 32 | Bremerton, WA | $77,230 | $54,910 | $88,230 |
| 33 | [Atlantic City, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlantic-city-nj) | $76,230 | $51,900 | $88,230 |
| 34 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $75,690 | $44,220 | $91,210 |
| 35 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $75,420 | $49,500 | $88,170 |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $75,050 | $51,900 | $86,470 |
| 37 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $74,690 | $52,210 | $85,760 |
| 38 | Bellingham, WA | $74,590 | $50,900 | $86,260 |
| 39 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $74,260 | $51,040 | $85,680 |
| 40 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $74,210 | $44,350 | $88,920 |
| 41 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $73,840 | $49,840 | $85,680 |
| 42 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $73,690 | $45,160 | $87,760 |
| 43 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $73,550 | $39,750 | $90,190 |
| 44 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $73,440 | $47,400 | $86,280 |
| 45 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $73,420 | $48,280 | $85,820 |
| 46 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $73,240 | $48,380 | $85,490 |
| 47 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $73,200 | $50,150 | $84,530 |
| 48 | Iowa City, IA | $73,070 | $43,010 | $87,880 |
| 49 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $72,950 | $47,860 | $85,300 |
| 50 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $72,650 | $47,780 | $84,910 |
| 51 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $72,360 | $46,010 | $85,340 |
| 52 | [Lincoln, NE](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lincoln-ne) | $72,320 | $46,950 | $84,820 |
| 53 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $72,260 | $47,570 | $84,430 |
| 54 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $71,820 | $45,740 | $84,680 |
| 55 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $71,660 | $43,260 | $85,630 |
| 56 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $71,570 | $45,700 | $84,320 |
| 57 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $71,550 | $43,640 | $85,300 |
| 58 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $71,450 | $47,860 | $83,080 |
| 59 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $71,340 | $50,560 | $81,580 |
| 60 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $71,220 | $41,560 | $85,820 |
| 61 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $71,160 | $47,360 | $82,870 |
| 62 | Athens, GA | $71,050 | $44,550 | $84,120 |
| 63 | Burlington, NC | $70,820 | $41,080 | $85,470 |
| 64 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $70,720 | $55,020 | $78,460 |
| 65 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $70,620 | $52,250 | $79,640 |
| 66 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $70,600 | $50,880 | $80,330 |
| 67 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $70,530 | $47,550 | $81,870 |
| 68 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $70,410 | $54,290 | $78,330 |
| 69 | Bend, OR | $70,180 | $50,380 | $79,930 |
| 70 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $70,080 | $45,820 | $82,010 |
| 71 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $69,990 | $49,420 | $80,120 |
| 72 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $69,890 | $46,590 | $81,370 |
| 73 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $69,800 | $46,900 | $81,080 |
| 74 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $69,780 | $49,280 | $79,890 |
| 75 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $69,700 | $41,850 | $83,410 |
| 76 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $69,660 | $40,810 | $83,870 |
| 77 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $69,600 | $41,290 | $83,530 |
| 78 | Greeley, CO | $69,430 | $46,900 | $80,520 |
| 79 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $69,330 | $47,340 | $80,140 |
| 80 | Sebastian, FL | $69,100 | $45,660 | $80,640 |
| 81 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $68,870 | $46,610 | $79,830 |
| 82 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $68,600 | $41,600 | $81,890 |
| 83 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $68,350 | $52,790 | $76,000 |
| 84 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $68,310 | $45,240 | $79,680 |
| 85 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $67,910 | $43,740 | $79,830 |
| 86 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $67,890 | $43,640 | $79,850 |
| 87 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $67,830 | $41,600 | $80,750 |
| 88 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $67,790 | $44,240 | $79,390 |
| 89 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $67,700 | $43,180 | $79,770 |
| 90 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $67,640 | $41,020 | $80,750 |
| 91 | Waterloo, IA | $67,540 | $39,170 | $81,520 |
| 92 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $67,370 | $43,450 | $79,140 |
| 93 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $67,250 | $41,250 | $80,060 |
| 94 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $67,200 | $49,750 | $75,820 |
| 95 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $67,160 | $42,990 | $79,080 |
| 96 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $67,120 | $43,390 | $78,810 |
| 97 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $67,060 | $48,400 | $76,250 |
| 98 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $66,960 | $51,420 | $74,610 |
| 99 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $66,930 | $41,720 | $79,330 |
| 100 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $66,730 | $44,350 | $77,750 |
| 101 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $66,440 | $45,880 | $76,560 |
| 102 | Crestview, FL | $66,290 | $39,560 | $79,440 |
| 103 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $66,250 | $42,790 | $77,790 |
| 104 | Bloomington, IL | $66,210 | $39,850 | $79,190 |
| 105 | Bozeman, MT | $66,060 | $37,520 | $80,100 |
| 106 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $66,000 | $44,870 | $76,400 |
| 107 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $65,920 | $38,150 | $79,600 |
| 108 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $65,920 | $44,100 | $76,670 |
| 109 | Appleton, WI | $65,890 | $36,360 | $80,430 |
| 110 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $65,850 | $47,990 | $74,630 |
| 111 | Champaign, IL | $65,810 | $42,760 | $77,170 |
| 112 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $65,810 | $47,110 | $75,030 |
| 113 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $65,750 | $46,920 | $75,030 |
| 114 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $65,730 | $43,330 | $76,750 |
| 115 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $65,710 | $45,070 | $75,880 |
| 116 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $65,690 | $45,840 | $75,480 |
| 117 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $65,640 | $42,600 | $77,000 |
| 118 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $65,520 | $40,120 | $78,020 |
| 119 | Kalamazoo, MI | $65,270 | $42,580 | $76,440 |
| 120 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $65,190 | $41,080 | $77,040 |
| 121 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $65,100 | $41,000 | $76,960 |
| 122 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $65,040 | $41,500 | $76,650 |
| 123 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $65,020 | $42,410 | $76,170 |
| 124 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $64,670 | $41,200 | $76,230 |
| 125 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $64,630 | $42,000 | $75,770 |
| 126 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $64,600 | $39,890 | $76,770 |
| 127 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $64,420 | $40,350 | $76,270 |
| 128 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $64,400 | $41,950 | $75,440 |
| 129 | Salisbury, MD | $64,400 | $52,500 | $70,240 |
| 130 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $64,270 | $40,410 | $76,020 |
| 131 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $64,210 | $39,810 | $76,230 |
| 132 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $63,840 | $45,760 | $72,740 |
| 133 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $63,770 | $38,790 | $76,090 |
| 134 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $63,730 | $43,580 | $73,650 |
| 135 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $63,650 | $41,620 | $74,480 |
| 136 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $63,560 | $41,040 | $74,650 |
| 137 | Panama City, FL | $63,500 | $40,960 | $74,610 |
| 138 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $63,320 | $39,960 | $74,820 |
| 139 | Charlottesville, VA | $63,090 | $42,910 | $73,030 |
| 140 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $62,590 | $39,270 | $74,070 |
| 141 | South Bend, IN-MI | $62,520 | $44,050 | $71,640 |
| 142 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $62,380 | $42,560 | $72,160 |
| 143 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $62,280 | $42,350 | $72,090 |
| 144 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $62,070 | $36,070 | $74,860 |
| 145 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $62,030 | $48,760 | $68,560 |
| 146 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,820 | $43,060 | $71,050 |
| 147 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $61,760 | $43,180 | $70,910 |
| 148 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $61,760 | $42,350 | $71,320 |
| 149 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $61,530 | $40,060 | $72,090 |
| 150 | Slidell, LA | $61,420 | $43,990 | $70,010 |
| 151 | Billings, MT | $61,380 | $38,710 | $72,550 |
| 152 | Columbia, MO | $61,360 | $45,340 | $69,240 |
| 153 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $60,880 | $40,810 | $70,760 |
| 154 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $60,780 | $38,440 | $71,800 |
| 155 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $60,590 | $49,500 | $66,040 |
| 156 | Greenville, NC | $60,400 | $39,460 | $70,720 |
| 157 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $60,340 | $39,770 | $70,450 |
| 158 | [Montgomery, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/montgomery-al) | $60,320 | $37,230 | $71,700 |
| 159 | Daphne, AL | $60,280 | $41,680 | $69,430 |
| 160 | [Youngstown, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/youngstown-oh) | $60,170 | $44,320 | $67,970 |
| 161 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $60,110 | $38,080 | $70,970 |
| 162 | St. George, UT | $59,900 | $45,280 | $67,100 |
| 163 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $59,610 | $42,910 | $67,830 |
| 164 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $59,470 | $40,850 | $68,620 |
| 165 | Waco, TX | $59,400 | $36,520 | $70,660 |
| 166 | [Springfield, MO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-mo) | $59,380 | $43,560 | $67,160 |
| 167 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $59,260 | $39,690 | $68,910 |
| 168 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $59,240 | $32,950 | $72,180 |
| 169 | Bismarck, ND | $59,010 | $41,390 | $67,680 |
| 170 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $58,530 | $39,310 | $68,000 |
| 171 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $57,950 | $40,480 | $66,540 |
| 172 | Flint, MI | $57,840 | $34,380 | $69,410 |
| 173 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $57,740 | $34,900 | $68,970 |
| 174 | Tyler, TX | $57,700 | $40,730 | $66,060 |
| 175 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $57,510 | $37,150 | $67,540 |
| 176 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $57,370 | $36,520 | $67,620 |
| 177 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $56,160 | $30,180 | $68,950 |
| 178 | Utica, NY | $55,640 | $38,830 | $63,920 |
| 179 | Ocala, FL | $55,430 | $38,830 | $63,610 |
| 180 | Columbus, GA-AL | $55,410 | $32,610 | $66,620 |
| 181 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $55,270 | $36,480 | $64,520 |
| 182 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,910 | $35,210 | $64,630 |
| 183 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $54,500 | $39,400 | $61,920 |
| 184 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $36,750 | $29,160 | $40,500 |

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