The annual salary statistics of interior designers in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of interior designers in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for interior designers in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of interior designers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,900 | 3.17% | 3.17% |
| 2016 | $36,700 | -1.25% | - |
| 2015 | $37,160 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $36,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,900, Gary is the lowest paying city for interior designers in state of Indiana, following city of Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of interior designers in Gary is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary |