Average interior design major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$56,785

$33,00010%

$56,785Median

$95,00090%

What is the average interior design major salary in the US?

Interior design major graduates in the US make on average $56,785 annually or $27.3 hourly.There is a huge gap between the top 10 percent earners and the bottom 10 percent earners -- about $62,000. The top 10 percent earn over $95,000, while the bottom 10 percent make less than $33,000 annually.Most jobs for interior design majors are in retail companies and manufacturing companies.The best states for high paying jobs for interior design major graduates are California, Washington, New York, Oregon, and Massachusetts.

Best paying cities

$72,372

$66,695

$64,785

Average interior design salary by company

Interior design major graduates can expect good job security. However, some industries pay higher than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for interior design majors are in retail companies and manufacturing companies.RH and Intel are the highest paying companies.In addition, companies like Oracle and RS&H; report highly competitive salaries for interior design major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average interior design salary
1	1.RH	4.3	$75,428
2	2.Intel	4.7	$72,954
3	3.Oracle	4.6	$68,022
4	4.RS&H	4.7	$67,799
5	5.Frito-Lay	4.3	$65,727
6	6.Anheuser-Busch	4.2	$65,272
7	7.PepsiCo	4.5	$64,733
8	8.Anthropologie	4.6	$64,582
9	9.Stantec	4.5	$64,187
10	10.Perkins&Will	4.5	$64,093
11	11.Keurig Dr Pepper	4.5	$63,914
12	12.The Coca-Cola Company	4.4	$63,483
13	13.Asa Carlton	3.8	$63,239
14	14.ICF	4.5	$63,178
15	15.Gensler	4.5	$62,907
16	16.Winston Retail	3.8	$62,801
17	17.DLR Group	4.7	$62,299
18	18.Havertys Furniture	4.5	$61,509
19	19.Williams Sonoma	4.4	$61,277
20	20.Sherwin-Williams	4.5	$61,276

Average interior design major salary by city

Across America, interior design major graduates make on average $56,785 annually or $27.3 hourly.Working in Richmond, CA as an interior design major graduate will pay you the highest wages at around $72,372 per year.Not only that, Richmond, CA also has an average entry-level salary of $39,000.Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, New York, NY, Albany, OR, Boston, MA, and Philadelphia, PA also have great salaries for interior design major graduates.The top 5 states with the highest reported salaries for interior design major graduates are California, Washington, New York, Oregon, and Massachusetts.Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina have the lowest wages for interior design major graduates.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average interior design salary	Salary range
1	Richmond, CA	$72,372	$38k $99k
2	Seattle, WA	$66,695	$38k $99k
3	Washington, DC	$64,785	$38k $99k
4	New York, NY	$63,966	$38k $99k
5	Albany, OR	$63,698	$38k $99k
6	Boston, MA	$61,630	$38k $99k
7	Philadelphia, PA	$58,500	$38k $99k
8	Baltimore, MD	$56,568	$38k $99k
9	Denver, CO	$55,705	$38k $99k
10	Phoenix, AZ	$55,378	$38k $99k
11	Cleveland, OH	$54,985	$38k $99k
12	Las Vegas, NV	$54,723	$38k $99k
13	San Antonio, TX	$54,656	$38k $99k
14	Milwaukee, WI	$54,600	$38k $99k
15	Jacksonville, AR	$54,078	$38k $99k
16	Portland, ME	$53,625	$38k $99k
17	Minneapolis, MN	$53,486	$38k $99k
18	Richmond, VA	$52,850	$38k $99k
19	Raleigh, NC	$52,351	$38k $99k
20	Chicago, IL	$52,194	$38k $99k

Average interior design major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where interior design majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Interior design major average salary by state

State	Average interior design major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$66,442	$31.94
Washington	$66,287	$31.87
New York	$63,726	$30.64
Oregon	$63,457	$30.51
Massachusetts	$61,627	$29.63
New Jersey	$60,209	$28.95
North Dakota	$59,157	$28.44
Pennsylvania	$58,095	$27.93
Rhode Island	$57,987	$27.88
Connecticut	$57,382	$27.59
New Mexico	$57,239	$27.52
Idaho	$57,103	$27.45
Maryland	$56,314	$27.07
New Hampshire	$56,055	$26.95
Colorado	$55,766	$26.81
West Virginia	$55,624	$26.74
Delaware	$55,526	$26.70
Nevada	$55,379	$26.62
Arizona	$55,349	$26.61
Michigan	$55,205	$26.54
Wisconsin	$54,374	$26.14
Arkansas	$54,077	$26.00
Texas	$54,075	$26.00
Ohio	$53,773	$25.85
Iowa	$53,682	$25.81
Minnesota	$53,464	$25.70
Alaska	$53,298	$25.62
Maine	$53,063	$25.51
Virginia	$52,992	$25.48
Hawaii	$52,918	$25.44
Illinois	$51,925	$24.96
North Carolina	$51,876	$24.94
Vermont	$51,077	$24.56
Georgia	$50,509	$24.28
Kentucky	$50,493	$24.28
Kansas	$50,465	$24.26
Utah	$50,386	$24.22
Missouri	$49,399	$23.75
Montana	$48,487	$23.31
Wyoming	$48,362	$23.25
Louisiana	$48,028	$23.09
Indiana	$47,675	$22.92
Tennessee	$47,607	$22.89
Nebraska	$46,893	$22.54
Alabama	$46,626	$22.42
Florida	$45,838	$22.04
South Carolina	$45,254	$21.76
Oklahoma	$43,722	$21.02
South Dakota	$43,596	$20.96
Mississippi	$41,071	$19.75

Highest paying jobs for interior design majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Senior Designer	$102,058	47,503
2	Product Designer	$102,032	98,465
3	Interactive Designer	$97,929	48,136
4	Level Designer	$96,455	45,696
5	Real Estate Agent	$91,787	41,399
6	User Experience Designer	$91,159	52,582
7	Visual Designer	$86,494	46,815
8	Design Consultant	$77,802	59,470
9	Home Designer	$66,541	86,223
10	Designer	$66,346	52,433
11	Project Designer	$64,943	60,364
12	Space Planner	$64,516	14,044
13	Industrial Designer	$63,383	54,012
14	Production Artist	$61,869	59,103
15	Interior Design Consultant	$61,447	48,894
16	Computer Aided Design Designer	$60,149	92,503
17	Sales Consultant	$60,135	227,636
18	Architectural Designer	$59,121	54,358
19	Design And Sales Consultant	$58,176	67,942
20	Design Specialist	$56,916	68,347

Average interior design major salary by industry

The type of industry that an interior design major graduate works in can influence their earning potential.Our data shows that finance companies, technology companies, and construction companies tend to have the highest salaries for interior design major graduates.finance companies pay interior design major graduates an average salary of $76,034, technology companies pay $70,784, and construction companies come in at $63,559.The types of companies that pay interior design majors the least are in the media industry, where the average annual salary is $56,953.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average interior design major salary	Range
1	Finance	$76,034	$45k $93k
2	Technology	$70,784	$45k $93k
3	Construction	$63,559	$45k $93k
4	Retail	$59,607	$45k $93k
5	Professional	$59,331	$45k $93k
6	Manufacturing	$58,628	$45k $93k
7	Media	$56,953	$45k $93k

Salary history for interior design major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Interior Design major graduates.

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Design And Visual Communication	$61,809	$33k $85k
2	Music	$52,899	$33k $85k
3	Art Studies	$52,801	$33k $85k
4	Visual And Performing Arts	$52,654	$33k $85k
5	Music Performance	$52,211	$33k $85k
6	Graphic Design	$50,589	$33k $85k
7	Fine Arts	$50,533	$33k $85k
8	Theatre	$50,427	$33k $85k
9	Entertainment Business	$48,049	$33k $85k
10	Photography	$47,855	$33k $85k
11	Dance	$45,818	$33k $85k