Interior Designers pay range in Providence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,990 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Providence earn between $50,290 and $76,810.
- $50K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $77K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,210 | $5,601 | $32.31 |
| Median | $58,100 | $4,842 | $27.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,290 | $4,191 | $24.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,810 | $6,401 | $36.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Providence
On the average salary of $67,210, a single filer in Providence takes home about $54,209 a year, or $4,517 a month and $2,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in RI | $54,209 | $4,517 |
| Working in MA | $53,072 | $4,423 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
Is Providence a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Providence area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.8), so the average $67,210 buys what about $66,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Providence ($53,680). A typical home costs $524,867, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$73,840
- Boston, MA$85,450
- Barnstable, MA$75,050
- Hartford, CT$73,450
- Springfield, MA$74,690
- New Haven, CT$66,960
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 Providence: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Providence?
$32.31 an hour on average, and $27.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Providence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Providence?
About $54,209 a year ($4,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,210. Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Providence than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (39300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
- 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). Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance payroll contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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