Interior Designers pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,220 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Louisville earn between $48,630 and $67,180.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $67K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,750 | $5,146 | $29.69 |
| Median | $60,020 | $5,002 | $28.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,630 | $4,052 | $23.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,180 | $5,598 | $32.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $61,750, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $48,394 a year, or $4,033 a month and $1,861 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $49,974 | $4,164 |
| Working in KY | $48,394 | $4,033 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $61,750 buys what about $66,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 2nd of 2 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($67,900).
- Lexington$67,900
- Louisville$61,750
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 Louisville: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Louisville?
$29.69 an hour on average, and $28.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Louisville?
About $48,394 a year ($4,033 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,750. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do interior designers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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