Interior Designer
Interior Designer Job Description
Interior Designers Plan, design, and furnish interiors of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. Formulate design which is practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity, selling merchandise, or improving life style. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design.
Interior Designer Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Interior Designer is $41678 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $63290. The lowest salary reported was $29053. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Interior Designer is $17.69 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $24.53. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $10.85. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Interior Designer are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $504 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Interior Designer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $32,971 – $69,460
Florida – $29,318 – $56,794
Georgia – $28,148 – $56,403
Illinois – $30,133 – $59,584
New York – $34,666 – $65,549
Pennsylvania – $28,383 – $52,724
Texas – $30,528 – $57,111
These are the highest paying cities for a Interior Designer. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Francisco, California –
Los Angeles, California –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Dallas, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Interior Designer from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $41678 while in 2007 it was just $38651.45
How To Become An Interior Designer
Education is an essential for an entry-level appointment in interior design and there are learning programs obtainable from professional design schools and also from colleges and universities that generally require two to four years to complete. Graduates from these two or three-year schools earn a certificate or associate degrees in interior design and generally are prepared to be assistants to interior designers upon their graduation. The graduates who hold a bachelor’s degree are normally ready for a conventional design apprenticeship program.
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 8% of Interior Designers were males while 92% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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