Interior Designers pay range in New Orleans
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,020 or more. The middle half of interior designers in New Orleans earn between $46,490 and $69,640.
- $37K10th
- $46K25th
- $61KMedian
- $70K75th
- $87K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,330 | $5,028 | $29.00 |
| Median | $60,810 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,490 | $3,874 | $22.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,640 | $5,803 | $33.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in New Orleans vs. Louisiana and the U.S.
Interior designers in New Orleans earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($59,410) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $60,330 | $60,810 | $37,400 | $87,020 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $59,410 | $60,610 | $37,500 | $81,280 | 350 |
| United States | $74,540 | $67,190 | $41,420 | $114,140 | 71,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in New Orleans
On the average salary of $60,330, a single filer in New Orleans takes home about $49,232 a year, or $4,103 a month and $1,894 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is New Orleans a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the New Orleans area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $60,330 buys what about $65,153 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in New Orleans ($47,290). A typical home costs $261,414, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Louisiana cities
New Orleans ranks 3rd of 4 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($62,020).
- Baton Rouge$62,020
- Slidell$61,420
- New Orleans$60,330
- Lafayette$55,270
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 New Orleans: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in New Orleans?
$29.01 an hour on average, and $29.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in New Orleans?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in New Orleans?
About $49,232 a year ($4,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,330.
Do interior designers earn more in New Orleans than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($74,540).
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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA (35380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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