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Interior architecture majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with an interior architecture degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in interior architecture. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 1,085 interior architecture major resumes to identify the jobs interior architecture majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a interior architecture degree

  1. Starting salary
    $65,000
    Job openings
    52,582
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  2. Starting salary
    $54,000
    Job openings
    94,621
    Job description:
    Architects plan and design houses, factories, office buildings, and other structures.
  3. Starting salary
    $50,000
    Job openings
    59,470
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Houston, TX;  San Francisco, CA;  
    Job description:
    Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. They read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations, as well as universal accessibility standards.
  4. Starting salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    52,433
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  5. Starting salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    54,358
    Job description:
    Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings to help design everything from microchips to skyscrapers.
  6. Starting salary
    $43,000
    Job openings
    58,152
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Los Angeles, CA;  San Francisco, CA;  
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  7. Starting salary
    $41,000
    Job openings
    57,981
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings. Most workers specialize in architectural, civil, electrical, or mechanical drafting and use technical drawings to help design everything from microchips to skyscrapers.
  8. Starting salary
    $35,000
    Job openings
    48,020
    Job description:
    Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. They read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations, as well as universal accessibility standards.
  9. Starting salary
    $33,000
    Job openings
    88,151
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Chicago, IL;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Interior designers make interior spaces functional, safe, and beautiful by determining space requirements and selecting decorative items, such as colors, lighting, and materials. They read blueprints and must be aware of building codes and inspection regulations, as well as universal accessibility standards.
  10. Starting salary
    $32,000
    Job openings
    97,018
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.

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What can you do with an interior architecture degree?

Zippia created an interior architecture career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in interior architecture. The map shows the most common jobs interior architecture majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average interior architecture major salary

Interior architecture major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with an interior architecture bachelor's degree who work in the construction industry have an average salary of $61,111, while those graduates who work in the retail industry have an average salary of $47,859. If pay is important to you, then you should look for interior architecture jobs in the construction industry.

Average interior architecture major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage interior architecture salary Interior architecture salary range
1Construction
$61,111
$41k
$73k
2Professional
$58,270
$41k
$73k
3Media
$51,832
$41k
$73k
4Manufacturing
$51,080
$41k
$73k
5Technology
$50,012
$41k
$73k

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