Interior Designers (27-1025) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		810
Mean wage		$29.80
Entry wage		$15.30
10th percentile wage		$14.46
50th percentile wage		$23.55
90th percentile wage		$45.66

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	230	28.2%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers		26.27
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods		24.05
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores		22.33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	230

Interior Designers (27-1025)

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. Exclude "Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers" (27-1026).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.55		$25.28		-$1.73
2016	$23.00	+2.4%	$24.69	+2.4%	-$1.68
2015	$22.56	+2%	$24.22	+2%	-$1.65
2014	$22.14	+1.9%	$23.76	+1.9%	-$1.62
2013	$21.71	+1.9%	$23.31	+1.9%	-$1.59
2012	$21.29	+2%	$22.85	+2%	-$1.56
2011	$20.96	+1.6%	$22.50	+1.6%	-$1.53
2010	$20.59	+1.8%	$22.11	+1.8%	-$1.51
2009	$20.37	+1.1%	$21.87	+1.1%	-$1.49
2008	$19.77	+3.1%	$21.22	+3.1%	-$1.45
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.55		$22.06		$1.49
2016	$23.00	+2.4%	$21.36	+3.3%	$1.64
2015	$22.56	+2%	$20.91	+2.1%	$1.65
2014	$22.14	+1.9%	$20.46	+2.2%	$1.67
2013	$21.71	+1.9%	$20.05	+2.1%	$1.66
2012	$21.29	+2%	$19.70	+1.7%	$1.59
2011	$20.96	+1.6%	$19.39	+1.6%	$1.56
2010	$20.59	+1.8%	$19.07	+1.7%	$1.52
2009	$20.37	+1.1%	$18.81	+1.4%	$1.56
2008	$19.77	+3.1%	$18.33	+2.6%	$1.44

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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