Interior Designers pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,310 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Pittsburgh earn between $49,220 and $79,180.
- $44K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $79K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,990 | $5,499 | $31.73 |
| Median | $60,380 | $5,032 | $29.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,220 | $4,102 | $23.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,180 | $6,598 | $38.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $65,990, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $53,177 a year, or $4,431 a month and $2,045 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $65,990 buys what about $69,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 4th of 7 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Harrisburg pays the most ($71,580).
- Harrisburg$71,580
- Philadelphia$71,340
- Allentown$67,360
- Pittsburgh$65,990
- Lancaster$65,710
- Scranton$65,690
- York$64,420
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$31.73 an hour on average, and $29.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $53,177 a year ($4,431 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,990. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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