Interior Designers pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,920 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Tucson earn between $50,110 and $76,900.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $77K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,850 | $5,488 | $31.66 |
| Median | $58,110 | $4,842 | $27.94 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,110 | $4,176 | $24.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,900 | $6,408 | $36.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $65,850, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $53,838 a year, or $4,486 a month and $2,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $65,850 buys what about $67,959 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($70,600).
- Phoenix$70,600
- Tucson$65,850
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 Tucson: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Tucson?
$31.66 an hour on average, and $27.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $53,838 a year ($4,486 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,850.
Do interior designers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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