Interior Designers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,720 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Indianapolis earn between $50,540 and $78,830.
- $46K10th
- $51K25th
- $66KMedian
- $79K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,890 | $5,824 | $33.60 |
| Median | $66,150 | $5,512 | $31.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,540 | $4,212 | $24.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,830 | $6,569 | $37.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $69,890, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $54,539 a year, or $4,545 a month and $2,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $69,890 buys what about $73,033 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$69,890
- Fort Wayne$63,640
- South Bend$62,530
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$33.60 an hour on average, and $31.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $54,539 a year ($4,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,890. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do interior designers earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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