How much does an Interior Decorator make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Interior Decorator in the United States is $57,207 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.
However, an Interior Decorator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,281
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,275 to $64,574
Key Factors That Influence Interior Decorator Salaries
An Interior Decorator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Interior Decorator 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 Decorators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $72,155
San Francisco: $71,365
Oakland: $69,861
San Jose, CA$72,155
San Francisco, CA$71,365
Oakland, CA$69,861
New York, NY$65,867
Paramus, NJ$65,066
Queens Village, NY$65,063
Passaic, NJ$65,009
Bergenfield, NJ$65,004
Stamford, CT$64,878
Huntington, NY$64,855
Newark, NJ$64,432
Bridgeport, CT$64,311
Vallejo, CA$64,197
New Brunswick, NJ$64,174
Petaluma, CA$64,140
Middlesex, NJ$64,031
Somerset, NJ$63,991
Santa Cruz, CA$63,917
Boston, MA$63,568
Monterey, CA$63,367
Seattle, WA$63,236
Santa Rosa, CA$63,225
Los Angeles, CA$63,208
Juneau, AK$63,059
Washington, DC$62,996
Orange, CA$62,792
Santa Ana, CA$62,641
Long Beach, CA$62,584
Anaheim, CA$62,573
Anchorage, AK$62,544
Santa Maria, CA$62,372
Everett, WA$62,361
Danbury, CT$62,160
Bremerton, WA$62,081
Tacoma, WA$61,875
New Suffolk, NY$61,874
Sacramento, CA$61,857
Santa Barbara, CA$61,795
Trenton, NJ$61,732
San Diego, CA$61,732
Brockton, MA$61,669
Fairbanks, AK$61,529
Lompoc, CA$61,383
Lowell, MA$61,336
Ventura, CA$61,325
Nashua, NH$61,314
Stockton, CA$61,308
Modesto, CA$60,891
Poughkeepsie, NY$60,765
Olympia, WA$60,656
Kennewick, WA$60,656
New Haven, CT$60,633
Lawrence, MA$60,427
Hartford, CT$60,370
Riverside, CA$60,359
New Bedford, MA$60,301
Richland, WA$60,301
Bakersfield, CA$60,221
San Bernardino, CA$60,199
New Britain, CT$60,193
Atlantic City, NJ$60,193
New London, CT$60,170
Norwich, CT$60,153
Portsmouth, NH$60,141
Boulder, CO$60,020
Portland, OR$59,941
Worcester, MA$59,935
Minneapolis, MN$59,758
Philadelphia, PA$59,678
Honolulu, HI$59,489
Saint Paul, MN$59,462
Vineland, NJ$59,449
Providence, RI$59,283
Chicago, IL$59,117
Bellingham, WA$59,049
Springfield, MA$59,003
Baltimore, MD$58,986
Chico, CA$58,843
Pittsfield, MA$58,688
Manchester, NH$58,580
Spokane, WA$58,328
Denver, CO$58,322
Albany, NY$58,053
Troy, NY$58,030
Nassau, NY$57,969
Schenectady, NY$57,910
Wilmington, DE$57,864
Burlington, VT$57,784
Salem, OR$57,762
Portland, ME$57,584
Yakima, WA$57,527
Rochester, MN$57,350
Reno, NV$57,321
Fresno, CA$57,321
Milwaukee, WI$57,270
Detroit, MI$57,212
Ann Arbor, MI$57,203
Allentown, PA$57,195
Colorado Springs, CO$57,098
Syracuse, NY$57,069
Carson City, NV$57,069
Houston, TX$56,989
Eugene, OR$56,961
Gary, IN$56,892
Springfield, OR$56,846
Bismarck, ND$56,835
Galveston, TX$56,795
Medford, OR$56,709
Fort Collins, CO$56,686
Concord, NH$56,657
Austin, TX$56,640
Mesa, AZ$56,520
Reading, PA$56,514
Phoenix, AZ$56,509
Dallas, TX$56,492
Saint Cloud, MN$56,437
Madison, WI$56,360
Utica, NY$56,205
Rochester, NY$56,114
Des Moines, IA$56,108
Raleigh, NC$56,103
Atlanta, GA$56,017
Battle Creek, MI$56,000
Salt Lake City, UT$55,982
Lancaster, PA$55,897
Harrisburg, PA$55,816
Kansas City, MO$55,759
Champaign, IL$55,748
Kansas City, KS$55,748
Fort Worth, TX$55,742
Columbus, OH$55,732
Boca Raton, FL$55,719
Pittsburgh, PA$55,696
Richmond, VA$55,673
Indianapolis, IN$55,662
Cleveland, OH$55,656
Las Vegas, NV$55,588
Cincinnati, OH$55,588
Petersburg, VA$55,502
Huntsville, AL$55,416
Lansing, MI$55,378
Lebanon, PA$55,370
Pueblo, CO$55,365
Appleton, WI$55,347
Buffalo, NY$55,325
Dayton, OH$55,307
Racine, WI$55,296
Charlotte, NC$55,290
Saint Louis, MO$55,273
York, PA$55,239
Elkhart, IN$55,239
Gastonia, NC$55,228
Billings, MT$55,214
Beaumont, TX$55,199
Lorain, OH$55,187
Benton Harbor, MI$55,176
Toledo, OH$55,164
Binghamton, NY$55,136
Rock Hill, SC$55,130
Rockford, IL$55,101
Springfield, IL$55,079
Elyria, OH$55,073
Fargo, ND$55,073
Flagstaff, AZ$55,033
Fort Lauderdale, FL$54,998
Duluth, MN$54,964
Miami, FL$54,964
Cheyenne, WY$54,924
Grand Forks, ND$54,924
Bangor, ME$54,798
Cedar Rapids, IA$54,735
Durham, NC$54,711
Louisville, KY$54,707
Grand Rapids, MI$54,695
Hialeah, FL$54,690
Casper, WY$54,609
Scranton, PA$54,541
New Orleans, LA$54,524
Virginia Beach, VA$54,518
Akron, OH$54,489
Peoria, IL$54,415
Sarasota, FL$54,403
Nashville, TN$54,363
Omaha, NE$54,363
Green Bay, WI$54,363
Baton Rouge, LA$54,335
Charleston, SC$54,323
Jamestown, NY$54,295
Davenport, IA$54,295
Tucson, AZ$54,266
Saint Petersburg, FL$54,232
Tampa, FL$54,220
Evansville, IN$54,186
Port Arthur, TX$54,186
Bradenton, FL$54,163
Santa Fe, NM$54,060
Orlando, FL$53,957
Clearwater, FL$53,940
Canton, OH$53,820
La Crosse, WI$53,820
Albuquerque, NM$53,786
Newport News, VA$53,780
High Point, NC$53,763
Ogden, UT$53,740
Corpus Christi, TX$53,694
Norfolk, VA$53,660
Laramie, WY$53,660
Rock Island, IL$53,625
Saginaw, MI$53,614
Jacksonville, FL$53,608
Salisbury, NC$53,597
Boise, ID$53,585
Moline, IL$53,557
Fort Myers, FL$53,540
Memphis, TN$53,528
Tulsa, OK$53,500
Waterloo, IA$53,465
Spartanburg, SC$53,408
Lincoln, NE$53,379
Fort Wayne, IN$53,368
Provo, UT$53,362
Cedar Falls, IA$53,294
San Antonio, TX$53,271
Greensboro, NC$53,248
South Bend, IN$53,242
Savannah, GA$53,179
Muskegon, MI$53,156
Birmingham, AL$53,151
Winston Salem, NC$53,123
Lake Charles, LA$52,985
Anderson, IN$52,973
Lexington, KY$52,956
Augusta, GA$52,939
Greenville, SC$52,939
Lima, OH$52,893
Wichita, KS$52,888
Tuscaloosa, AL$52,888
Columbia, SC$52,836
Springfield, OH$52,825
Asheville, NC$52,733
Bloomington, IN$52,693
Knoxville, TN$52,487
Shreveport, LA$52,481
Wilmington, NC$52,407
Roanoke, VA$52,407
Topeka, KS$52,304
Frankfort, KY$52,298
Oklahoma City, OK$52,258
Chillicothe, OH$52,235
Longview, TX$52,230
Melbourne, FL$52,224
Sioux Falls, SD$52,132
Mobile, AL$52,127
Terre Haute, IN$52,104
Altoona, PA$52,069
Amarillo, TX$52,029
Killeen, TX$52,012
Fayetteville, AR$51,966
Chattanooga, TN$51,949
Sioux City, IA$51,898
Idaho Falls, ID$51,886
Lynchburg, VA$51,841
Gainesville, FL$51,766
Portsmouth, OH$51,738
Little Rock, AR$51,726
Lafayette, LA$51,703
Youngstown, OH$51,703
Daytona Beach, FL$51,669
Clarksville, TN$51,663
Pensacola, FL$51,658
Temple, TX$51,654
Hopkinsville, KY$51,486
Erie, PA$51,474
Florence, SC$51,452
Charleston, WV$51,360
Great Falls, MT$51,331
Macon, GA$51,251
Tallahassee, FL$51,246
Fayetteville, NC$51,234
Waco, TX$51,223
Helena, MT$51,183
Pine Bluff, AR$51,161
Vincennes, IN$51,091
Lubbock, TX$51,068
Alamogordo, NM$51,034
Twin Falls, ID$50,983
Rapid City, SD$50,965
Jackson, MS$50,862
Huntington, WV$50,858
Greenville, MS$50,857
Parkersburg, WV$50,798
Montgomery, AL$50,788
Wichita Falls, TX$50,731
Springfield, MO$50,731
Biloxi, MS$50,702
Monroe, LA$50,645
Johnstown, PA$50,605
Sumter, SC$50,582
Columbus, GA$50,576
Pascagoula, MS$50,468
Abilene, TX$50,468
Kingsport, TN$50,319
Albany, GA$50,319
Gulfport, MS$50,302
Alexandria, LA$50,113
Fort Smith, AR$49,970
El Paso, TX$49,816
Las Cruces, NM$49,558
Harlingen, TX$49,413
Pocatello, ID$49,404
Florence, AL$49,329
Brownsville, TX$49,318
Mcallen, TX$49,198
Dothan, AL$49,118
Columbus, MS$48,778
Altus, OK$48,511
Lawton, OK$48,403
Pierre, SD$48,197
What Skills Can Increase an Interior Decorator'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.
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 Decorator'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%.
Interior Decorator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Interior Decorator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Interior Decorator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Interior Decorator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an Interior Decorator
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$71,508
$34.0
25%
Financial Services
$68,648
$33.0
20%
Internet
$65,788
$32.0
15%
Biotechnology
$62,927
$30.0
10%
Healthcare
$62,927
$30.0
10%
Interior Decorator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an Interior Decorator'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.
Salaries for an Interior Decorator can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $55,555 in 2023
to around $55,464 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Interior Decorator salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Interior Decorator
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Interior Decorator
Here are companies hiring for Interior Decorator and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Interior Decorator
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Interior Decorator?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Interior Decorator roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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