What are the main factors that influence an Interior Decorater's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Interior Decorater's salary?

An Interior Decorater's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,671 for beginners, reaching about $56,723 at mid-level, and approach $57,248 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Interior Decorater?

Interior Decorater salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Interior Decorater roles are District of Columbia $62,572, California $62,334, Massachusetts $61,504. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Interior Decorater roles make?

Salaries for Interior Decorater level roles vary by specialization: Interior Engineer: $81,409; Interior Desinger: $69,983; Interior Consultant: $64,818; Interior Architect: $62,151; Interior Designer: $59,905.

How do different companies affect an Interior Decorater's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Interior Decorater roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Interior Decorater Salary in the United States

How much does an Interior Decorater make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Interior Decorater in the United States is $56,514 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Interior Decorater's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,943
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,305 to $64,066
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,474

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Interior Decorater Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,066	$5,339	$1,232	$31
Average	$56,514	$4,709	$1,087	$27
25th Percentile	$52,305	$4,359	$1,006	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Interior Decorater Salaries

An Interior Decorater's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Interior Decorater Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Interior Decorater's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,671
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,150
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,723
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,038
Expert (over 8 years): $57,248

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Interior Decorater	$54,671
Intermediate Level Interior Decorater	$55,150
Senior Level Interior Decorater	$56,723
Specialist Level Interior Decorater	$57,038
Expert Level Interior Decorater	$57,248

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How Do Interior Decorater Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Interior Decoraters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,572.
California: $62,334.
Massachusetts: $61,504.

District of Columbia $62,572 California $62,334 Massachusetts $61,504 Washington $61,278 New Jersey $61,255 Alaska $61,176 Connecticut $60,396 New York $60,080

Hawaii $59,068 Rhode Island $58,593 Maryland $58,271 Minnesota $57,830 Colorado $57,661 Illinois $57,604 Oregon $57,389 Delaware $57,231

New Hampshire $57,132 Virginia $56,909 Pennsylvania $56,259 Nevada $55,931 North Dakota $55,824 Michigan $55,654 Wisconsin $55,592 Vermont $55,468

Texas $55,123 Maine $55,101 Arizona $55,067 Ohio $55,027 Georgia $54,507 Indiana $54,247 Wyoming $54,196 Utah $54,117

Iowa $54,083 Kansas $53,812 Louisiana $53,733 North Carolina $53,705 Missouri $53,693 Florida $53,473 Montana $53,354 Nebraska $53,241

Kentucky $53,179 South Carolina $52,953 Tennessee $52,812 Idaho $52,755 New Mexico $52,343 Oklahoma $52,252 Alabama $51,919 South Dakota $51,359

Arkansas $51,054 West Virginia $50,890 Mississippi $50,399

Top Paying Cities for Interior Decoraters

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $71,280
San Francisco: $70,580
Oakland: $69,014

San Jose, CA $71,280

San Francisco, CA $70,580

Oakland, CA $69,014

New York, NY $65,493

Queens Village, NY $65,070

Paramus, NJ $64,618

Passaic, NJ $64,561

Bergenfield, NJ $64,505

Stamford, CT $64,420

Huntington, NY $64,363

Newark, NJ $63,996

Bridgeport, CT $63,883

New Brunswick, NJ $63,696

Vallejo, CA $63,578

Middlesex, NJ $63,544

Somerset, NJ $63,493

Petaluma, CA $63,363

Santa Cruz, CA $63,143

Boston, MA $63,030

Monterey, CA $62,747

Fairbanks, AK $62,707

Los Angeles, CA $62,600

Washington, DC $62,572

Seattle, WA $62,470

Santa Rosa, CA $62,459

Juneau, AK $62,295

Orange, CA $62,108

Anchorage, AK $62,007

Anaheim, CA $61,967

Santa Ana, CA $61,882

Nassau, NY $61,848

Long Beach, CA $61,826

Danbury, CT $61,809

Santa Maria, CA $61,617

Everett, WA $61,605

Bremerton, WA $61,328

Trenton, NJ $61,221

Sacramento, CA $61,198

San Diego, CA $61,170

Brockton, MA $61,148

Tacoma, WA $61,125

Santa Barbara, CA $61,046

Lowell, MA $60,820

New Suffolk, NY $60,797

Nashua, NH $60,729

Lompoc, CA $60,639

Ventura, CA $60,582

Stockton, CA $60,566

New Haven, CT $60,452

Atlantic City, NJ $60,306

Hartford, CT $60,181

Modesto, CA $60,153

Poughkeepsie, NY $60,029

New Britain, CT $60,000

Olympia, WA $59,921

Kennewick, WA $59,921

New London, CT $59,910

Norwich, CT $59,893

Lawrence, MA $59,865

Bakersfield, CA $59,707

Riverside, CA $59,627

New Bedford, MA $59,627

Richland, WA $59,571

Portsmouth, NH $59,526

Vineland, NJ $59,514

San Bernardino, CA $59,469

Boulder, CO $59,311

Worcester, MA $59,266

Portland, OR $59,215

Saint Paul, MN $59,147

Minneapolis, MN $59,147

Philadelphia, PA $59,068

Honolulu, HI $58,768

Springfield, MA $58,571

Providence, RI $58,565

Chicago, IL $58,401

Bellingham, WA $58,333

Baltimore, MD $58,271

Chico, CA $58,130

Wilmington, DE $58,034

Pittsfield, MA $57,977

Manchester, NH $57,870

Spokane, WA $57,621

Denver, CO $57,616

Albany, NY $57,350

Troy, NY $57,327

Schenectady, NY $57,209

Burlington, VT $57,084

Portland, ME $56,886

Salem, OR $56,841

Yakima, WA $56,830

Ann Arbor, MI $56,813

Rochester, MN $56,655

Fresno, CA $56,627

Reno, NV $56,627

Milwaukee, WI $56,576

Detroit, MI $56,519

Allentown, PA $56,502

Carson City, NV $56,497

Houston, TX $56,412

Colorado Springs, CO $56,406

Syracuse, NY $56,378

Eugene, OR $56,270

Bismarck, ND $56,203

Gary, IN $56,203

Galveston, TX $56,203

Springfield, OR $56,157

Medford, OR $56,022

Fort Collins, CO $55,999

Austin, TX $55,954

Mesa, AZ $55,835

Phoenix, AZ $55,824

Dallas, TX $55,807

Reading, PA $55,773

Saint Cloud, MN $55,751

Concord, NH $55,700

Madison, WI $55,677

Utica, NY $55,525

Raleigh, NC $55,479

Las Vegas, NV $55,474

Rochester, NY $55,434

Des Moines, IA $55,428

Atlanta, GA $55,338

Battle Creek, MI $55,321

Salt Lake City, UT $55,304

Lancaster, PA $55,219

Champaign, IL $55,208

Harrisburg, PA $55,140

Durham, NC $55,089

Kansas City, MO $55,084

Kansas City, KS $55,072

Fort Worth, TX $55,067

Boca Raton, FL $55,044

Cleveland, OH $55,038

Columbus, OH $55,027

Pittsburgh, PA $55,022

Richmond, VA $54,999

Indianapolis, IN $54,988

Cincinnati, OH $54,914

Petersburg, VA $54,829

Billings, MT $54,705

Lansing, MI $54,705

Huntsville, AL $54,705

Lebanon, PA $54,699

Dayton, OH $54,694

Pueblo, CO $54,694

Appleton, WI $54,677

Buffalo, NY $54,654

Racine, WI $54,626

Charlotte, NC $54,620

Saint Louis, MO $54,603

Springfield, IL $54,581

Elkhart, IN $54,569

York, PA $54,569

Gastonia, NC $54,564

Benton Harbor, MI $54,564

Beaumont, TX $54,530

Lorain, OH $54,519

Toledo, OH $54,496

Binghamton, NY $54,468

Rock Hill, SC $54,462

Rockford, IL $54,434

Fargo, ND $54,406

Elyria, OH $54,406

Flagstaff, AZ $54,366

Fort Lauderdale, FL $54,332

Miami, FL $54,298

Duluth, MN $54,208

Bangor, ME $54,134

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,072

Louisville, KY $54,044

Grand Rapids, MI $54,033

Hialeah, FL $54,027

Casper, WY $53,948

Scranton, PA $53,880

New Orleans, LA $53,863

Virginia Beach, VA $53,857

Akron, OH $53,829

Peoria, IL $53,756

Sarasota, FL $53,744

Green Bay, WI $53,705

Baton Rouge, LA $53,677

Charleston, SC $53,665

Nashville, TN $53,648

Jamestown, NY $53,637

Davenport, IA $53,637

Tucson, AZ $53,609

Cheyenne, WY $53,592

Saint Petersburg, FL $53,575

Tampa, FL $53,563

Omaha, NE $53,552

Port Arthur, TX $53,530

Evansville, IN $53,530

Bradenton, FL $53,507

Santa Fe, NM $53,405

Orlando, FL $53,349

Clearwater, FL $53,287

Canton, OH $53,168

La Crosse, WI $53,168

Grand Forks, ND $53,151

Albuquerque, NM $53,134

Tulsa, OK $53,134

Newport News, VA $53,128

High Point, NC $53,111

Ogden, UT $53,089

Corpus Christi, TX $53,044

Laramie, WY $53,010

Norfolk, VA $53,010

Rock Island, IL $52,976

Saginaw, MI $52,964

Jacksonville, FL $52,959

Salisbury, NC $52,947

Memphis, TN $52,936

Moline, IL $52,908

Fort Myers, FL $52,891

Waterloo, IA $52,818

Spartanburg, SC $52,761

Lincoln, NE $52,733

Fort Wayne, IN $52,721

Birmingham, AL $52,659

Cedar Falls, IA $52,648

Provo, UT $52,642

Springfield, OH $52,637

San Antonio, TX $52,625

Greensboro, NC $52,603

South Bend, IN $52,597

Winston Salem, NC $52,591

Boise, ID $52,575

Savannah, GA $52,535

Muskegon, MI $52,433

Lima, OH $52,365

Lake Charles, LA $52,343

Anderson, IN $52,332

Lexington, KY $52,315

Augusta, GA $52,298

Greenville, SC $52,298

Wichita, KS $52,247

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,247

Columbia, SC $52,196

Bloomington, IN $52,055

Roanoke, VA $52,021

Asheville, NC $51,947

Knoxville, TN $51,851

Shreveport, LA $51,845

Wilmington, NC $51,772

Frankfort, KY $51,665

Oklahoma City, OK $51,625

Chillicothe, OH $51,602

Longview, TX $51,597

Topeka, KS $51,580

Mobile, AL $51,495

Terre Haute, IN $51,472

Erie, PA $51,467

Altoona, PA $51,439

Melbourne, FL $51,422

Amarillo, TX $51,399

Killeen, TX $51,382

Fayetteville, AR $51,337

Sioux Falls, SD $51,297

Chattanooga, TN $51,263

Idaho Falls, ID $51,258

Gainesville, FL $51,139

Portsmouth, OH $51,111

Little Rock, AR $51,100

Lynchburg, VA $51,100

Lafayette, LA $51,077

Youngstown, OH $51,077

Temple, TX $51,054

Daytona Beach, FL $51,043

Clarksville, TN $51,037

Pensacola, FL $51,032

Hopkinsville, KY $50,862

Charleston, WV $50,856

Florence, SC $50,828

Sioux City, IA $50,794

Macon, GA $50,630

Tallahassee, FL $50,625

Fayetteville, NC $50,613

Waco, TX $50,602

Wichita Falls, TX $50,602

Pine Bluff, AR $50,580

Vincennes, IN $50,472

Lubbock, TX $50,450

Great Falls, MT $50,416

Alamogordo, NM $50,410

Abilene, TX $50,365

Rapid City, SD $50,291

Monroe, LA $50,291

Albany, GA $50,257

Huntington, WV $50,252

Jackson, MS $50,246

Greenville, MS $50,241

Parkersburg, WV $50,184

Montgomery, AL $50,173

Johnstown, PA $50,161

Springfield, MO $50,116

Biloxi, MS $50,088

Sumter, SC $49,969

Columbus, GA $49,964

Twin Falls, ID $49,930

Pascagoula, MS $49,856

Kingsport, TN $49,709

Gulfport, MS $49,692

Alexandria, LA $49,506

Fort Smith, AR $49,365

El Paso, TX $49,212

Helena, MT $49,138

Las Cruces, NM $48,958

Harlingen, TX $48,799

Pocatello, ID $48,749

Florence, AL $48,732

Brownsville, TX $48,720

Dothan, AL $48,630

Mcallen, TX $48,602

Columbus, MS $48,183

Altus, OK $47,923

Lawton, OK $47,816

Pierre, SD $47,613

What Skills Can Increase an Interior Decorater's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Presentation (Mentioned in 5.22% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
Photoshop (Mentioned in 2.43% Job Postings): Photoshop is an image creation, graphic design and photo editing software developed by Adobe. It is used to demonstrate knowledge of image resolution, image size, and image file format for web, video, and print.
Sales Systems (Mentioned in 1.74% Job Postings): Tracking and containing relevant information about the sale using tools and software to organize the sales process.

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Presentation	5.22%
Photoshop	2.43%
Sales Systems	1.74%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Interior Decorater's salary.

Study Design: Can increase your salary by up to 32%.
Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Study Design	$74,598	32%
Consulting	$65,556	16%
Leadership	$64,991	15%
Innovation	$63,295	12%
Illustration	$62,165	10%
Project Management	$61,600	9%

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Interior Decorater Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Interior Decorater's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$52,305

Average $56,514/year

$64,066

$4,359

Average $4,709/month

$5,339

$1,006

Average $1,087/week

$1,232

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,066	$5,339	$1,232	$31
Average	$56,514	$4,709	$1,087	$27
25th Percentile	$52,305	$4,359	$1,006	$25

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Salary Trends for Interior Decorater

Salaries for an Interior Decorater can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $53,895 in 2023 to around $53,807 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Interior Decorater salary trends, .

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