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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage31.24
Entry wage16.65
10th percentile wage11.97
50th percentile wage24.58
90th percentile wage42.92
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Trade, Transportation & Utilities320%
Professional & Business Services280%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Professional & Business Services28039.79
Trade, Transportation & Utilities32025.93
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).
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$31.24 $27.52  $3.72
2014$31.09+.5%$27.39 +.5%$3.70
2013$30.51+1.9%$26.87 +1.9%$3.63
2012$29.92+1.9%$26.36 +1.9%$3.56
2011$29.34+2.0%$25.85 +2.0%$3.49
2010$28.89+1.6%$25.45 +1.6%$3.44
2009$28.38+1.8%$25.00 +1.8%$3.38
2008$28.08+1.1%$24.73 +1.1%$3.34
2007$27.24+3.1%$24.00 +3.1%$3.24
2006$26.33+3.5%$23.19 +3.5%$3.14
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$31.24 $26.98  $4.26
2014$31.09+.5%$26.76 +.8%$4.33
2013$30.51+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%$4.32
2012$29.92+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%$4.26
2011$29.34+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%$4.12
2010$28.89+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%$4.06
2009$28.38+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%$3.97
2008$28.08+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%$4.00
2007$27.24+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%$3.78
2006$26.33+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%$3.62

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.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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