SOC 27-1025 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Interior Designers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for interior designers in Augusta, Georgia is $65,920 a year ($31.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,050: half of the 50 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,508).

$65,920average per year

$31.69 / hourMedian $62,050Take-home ≈ $52,606

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interior Designers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,170 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Augusta earn between $46,460 and $88,410.

  • $35K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,920$5,493$31.69
Median$62,050$5,171$29.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,460$3,872$22.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,410$7,368$42.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Interior Designers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $65,920, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $52,606 a year, or $4,384 a month and $2,023 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$53,092$4,424
Working in GA$52,606$4,384

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $65,920 buys what about $71,728 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interior Designers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 4th of 5 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($80,490).

All Interior Designers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for interior designers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,980).

Interior Designers salary by city

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Interior Designers salary in Augusta: questions

How much do interior designers make an hour in Augusta?

$31.69 an hour on average, and $29.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interior designers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $52,606 a year ($4,384 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,920.

Do interior designers earn more in Augusta 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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