Interior Designers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,070 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Trenton earn between $56,270 and $79,520.
- $46K10th
- $56K25th
- $67KMedian
- $80K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,190 | $6,099 | $35.19 |
| Median | $67,310 | $5,609 | $32.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,270 | $4,689 | $27.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,520 | $6,627 | $38.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Trenton vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Interior designers in Trenton earn 8% less than the New Jersey average ($79,580) and about the same as the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | $73,190 | $67,310 | $46,450 | $104,070 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $79,580 | $74,020 | $46,890 | $134,780 | 1,670 |
| 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 Trenton
On the average salary of $73,190, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $57,823 a year, or $4,819 a month and $2,224 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $73,190 buys what about $70,934 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($76,240).
- Atlantic City$76,240
- Trenton$73,190
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 Trenton: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Trenton?
$35.19 an hour on average, and $32.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $57,823 a year ($4,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,190. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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