Interior Designers Salary in the Industry of Residential Building Construction

The salary statistics and trend of interior designers in the industry of residential building construction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare interior designers salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,600
25th Percentile Wage
$41,150
50th Percentile Wage
$52,430
75th Percentile Wage
$68,400
90th Percentile Wage
$97,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for interior designers in the industry of residential building construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) interior designers is $97,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent interior designers is $32,600.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers in the industry of Residential Building Construction from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,430
-1.35% 14.65%
2016
$53,140
0.94% -
2015
$52,640
7.12% -
2014
$48,890
4.11% -
2013
$46,880
4.54% -
2012
$44,750
- -

Table 3. Compare Interior Designers Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of interior designers in ten industries within the construction sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of interior designers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Building Equipment Contractors
$68,080
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
$61,220
Nonresidential Building Construction
$57,650
Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
$57,400
Construction of Buildings
$52,980
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
$52,500
Land Subdivision
$52,500
Residential Building Construction
$52,430
Specialty Trade Contractors
$50,800
Building Finishing Contractors
$50,230

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