Interior Designers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,460 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Birmingham earn between $44,160 and $76,540.
- $33K10th
- $44K25th
- $62KMedian
- $77K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,780 | $5,315 | $30.66 |
| Median | $62,000 | $5,167 | $29.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,160 | $3,680 | $21.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,540 | $6,378 | $36.80 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $63,780, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $50,752 a year, or $4,229 a month and $1,952 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $63,780 buys what about $69,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 2nd of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($80,990).
- Huntsville$80,990
- Birmingham$63,780
- Montgomery$60,330
- Daphne$60,270
- Mobile$57,740
Highest-paying cities for interior designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,980).
- San Jose, CA$100,980
- San Francisco, CA$99,350
- Las Vegas, NV$92,760
- Denver, CO$89,330
- Los Angeles, CA$88,370
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Interior Designers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Birmingham?
$30.66 an hour on average, and $29.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $50,752 a year ($4,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,780. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,508).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1025; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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