Interior Designers pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,410 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Athens earn between $47,050 and $86,190.
- $41K10th
- $47K25th
- $64KMedian
- $86K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,060 | $5,922 | $34.16 |
| Median | $63,520 | $5,293 | $30.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,050 | $3,921 | $22.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,190 | $7,182 | $41.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $71,060, a single filer in Athens takes home about $56,023 a year, or $4,669 a month and $2,155 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $71,060 buys what about $76,128 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 2nd of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($80,490).
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 Athens: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Athens?
$34.16 an hour on average, and $30.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Athens?
About $56,023 a year ($4,669 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,060.
Do interior designers earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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