Occupation Salary Profile

Interior Designers

SOC Code: 27-1025

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 ā€œMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmersā€ (27-1026).

National Median (BLS)
$84,340
ā–² +2.14% Nominal ā–¼ -1.08% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
$71,000
ā–² +1.43% Nominal ā–¼ -1.65% Real
Average Base Salary
$86,250
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
60
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Interior Designers.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $60,350
25th Percentile $72,220
National Median (50th Percentile) $84,340
75th Percentile $101,220
90th Percentile $122,160
P10: $60,350 P50 (Median): $84,340 P90: $122,160
Foreign Talent Market

H-1B Visa Sponsor Compensation Benchmarks

Based on 381 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed by U.S. employers (Trailing 12 Months vs Prior 12 Months).

H-1B National Median $71,000
YoY Nominal Growth (T12M) ā–² +1.43%
Real Wage Growth (CPI-U Adj) -1.65%
H-1B Percentile Tier Sponsored Base Salary
10th Percentile $54,000
25th Percentile $61,152
H-1B Median (50th Percentile) $71,000
75th Percentile $85,000
90th Percentile $105,000
H-1B P10: $54,000 H-1B P50: $71,000 H-1B P90: $105,000
šŸ’” Market Premium Insight: The median salary for foreign talent sponsored for Interior Designers roles ($71,000) is -15.8% lower than the broader domestic BLS national median ($84,340).