Interior Designers pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,230 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Montgomery earn between $39,170 and $69,860.
- $31K10th
- $39K25th
- $61KMedian
- $70K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,330 | $5,028 | $29.00 |
| Median | $61,060 | $5,088 | $29.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,170 | $3,264 | $18.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,860 | $5,822 | $33.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $60,330, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $48,132 a year, or $4,011 a month and $1,851 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 Montgomery a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $60,330 buys what about $67,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 3rd 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 Montgomery: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Montgomery?
$29.00 an hour on average, and $29.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $48,132 a year ($4,011 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,330. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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