Interior Designers pay range in Syracuse
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,390 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Syracuse earn between $40,330 and $74,140.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $54KMedian
- $74K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,790 | $5,066 | $29.23 |
| Median | $54,470 | $4,539 | $26.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,330 | $3,361 | $19.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,140 | $6,178 | $35.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Syracuse
On the average salary of $60,790, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $48,286 a year, or $4,024 a month and $1,857 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Syracuse a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $60,790 buys what about $63,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other New York cities
Syracuse ranks 6th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($77,780).
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 Syracuse: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Syracuse?
$29.22 an hour on average, and $26.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Syracuse?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Syracuse?
About $48,286 a year ($4,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,790. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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