Interior Designers pay range in Washington
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,630 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Washington earn between $62,560 and $98,710.
- $47K10th
- $63K25th
- $80KMedian
- $99K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,650 | $7,054 | $40.70 |
| Median | $79,590 | $6,632 | $38.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,560 | $5,213 | $30.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,710 | $8,226 | $47.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Washington
On the average salary of $84,650, a single filer in Washington takes home about $64,155 a year, or $5,346 a month and $2,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WV | $65,393 | $5,449 |
| Working in MD | $64,572 | $5,381 |
| Working in VA | $64,328 | $5,361 |
| Working in DC | $64,155 | $5,346 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Washington a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Washington area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.9), so the average $84,650 buys what about $77,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Washington ($71,060). A typical home costs $583,013, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Baltimore, MD$70,400
- Charlottesville, VA$63,090
- York, PA$64,420
- Richmond, VA$66,730
- Salisbury, MD$64,390
- Harrisburg, PA$71,580
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 Washington: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Washington?
$40.70 an hour on average, and $38.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Washington?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Washington?
About $64,155 a year ($5,346 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,650.
Do interior designers earn more in Washington than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (47900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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