Interior Designers pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,290 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Columbus earn between $34,050 and $67,410.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $48KMedian
- $67K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,400 | $4,617 | $26.63 |
| Median | $47,780 | $3,982 | $22.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,050 | $2,838 | $16.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,410 | $5,618 | $32.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $55,400, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $44,678 a year, or $3,723 a month and $1,718 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Columbus, GA-AL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $44,678 | $3,723 |
| Working in AL | $44,387 | $3,699 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Columbus a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $55,400 buys what about $62,041 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Georgia cities
Columbus ranks 5th 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 Columbus: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Columbus?
$26.64 an hour on average, and $22.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Columbus?
About $44,678 a year ($3,723 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,400.
Do interior designers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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