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Interior designer salary in New York

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$75,580median pay per year in New York, or $36.34 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $35,990lowest 10% earn less
  2. $48,98025th percentile
  3. $75,580median
  4. $93,10075th percentile
  5. $125,620top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $67,190[3]

The median pay for interior designers in New York was $75,580 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $8,390 higher than the US median[6].

Jobs in NY
5,340[4]
Rank by median pay
8 of 49[5]
Compared with US median
+12.5%[6]

How much do interior designers make in New York?

The median wage for interior designers in New York was $75,580 a year, or $36.34 an hour[1]. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. The average was close, at $75,510 a year[7]. The median across the US was $67,190[3], so New York came out 12.5% higher[6]. Across all jobs in New York, the median was $59,670[8]. Interior designers earned $15,910 more than that[9].

The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,990 a year, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $125,620[2]. The middle half of interior designers earned between $48,980 and $93,100[2]. New York had the 8th highest median for this job out of the 48 states and DC with a published median[5].

Among metro areas in or partly in New York, New York-Newark-Jersey City had the highest median, at $76,580 a year[10]. Rochester was at $58,130 and Buffalo-Cheektowaga at $56,420[11]. These figures cover wage and salary workers only. Self-employed designers are left out, and so are bonuses and the cost of benefits like health insurance[12].

New York vs US pay

Pay for interior designers in New York next to the national figures[1][3].

NYUS
Median per year$75,580[1]$67,190[3]
Median per hour$36.34[1]$32.31[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$35,990[2]$41,420[13]
Top 10% earn more than$125,620[2]$114,140[13]
Jobs5,340[4]71,500[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for interior designers, and the median pay in each[11]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ[11]$76,5805,460
Rochester, NY$58,130170
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$55,380150
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$56,420150
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$57,320130
Syracuse, NY$54,47070
Utica-Rome, NY$50,77040

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for interior designers in the states that border New York, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
Massachusetts[14]$80,1101,580
New Jersey$74,0201,670
Connecticut$67,330630
Vermont$63,870110
Pennsylvania$62,4001,820

Median pay for interior designers in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for interior designers are projected to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: bachelor's degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does an interior designer make in New York?
The median wage for interior designers in New York was $75,580 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $8,390 higher than the US median[6].
How much does an interior designer make an hour in New York?
The median was $36.34 an hour[1]. The 10th percentile wage was $17.30 an hour and the 90th percentile was $60.39[17].
Which city in New York pays interior designers the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City had the highest median among metro areas in or partly in New York, at $76,580 a year[10].
Is New York a good state for interior designers?
New York had the 8th highest median annual wage for this job out of the 48 states and DC with a published median[5]. Its median was 12.5% above the US median[6].
What do you need to become an interior designer in New York?
Across the US, the typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree, with no related work experience or on-the-job training needed[16]. This is a US figure, not a New York one.

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Interior Designers in New York was $75,580 per year and $36.34 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Interior Designers in New York: 10th percentile $35,990, 25th percentile $48,980, 75th percentile $93,100, 90th percentile $125,620. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Interior Designers in the US as a whole was $67,190 per year and $32.31 per hour, with about 71,500 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 5,340 people worked as Interior Designers in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: New York had the 8th highest median annual wage for Interior Designers out of the 48 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Interior Designers in New York ($75,580) was $8,390 (12.5%) higher than the US median ($67,190). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Interior Designers in New York was $75,510 per year and $36.30 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Interior Designers in New York was $15,910 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 7 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Interior Designers, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage, $76,580. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Interior Designers in the US: 10th percentile $41,420, 25th percentile $51,840, 75th percentile $85,740, 90th percentile $114,140. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Interior Designers in states that border New York (highest first): Massachusetts $80,110; New Jersey $74,020; Connecticut $67,330; Vermont $63,870; Pennsylvania $62,400. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Interior Designers is projected to grow 2.7% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 7,700 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Interior Designers: education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Interior Designers in New York: 10th percentile $17.30, 25th percentile $23.55, 75th percentile $44.76, 90th percentile $60.39. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.