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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$30.01
Entry wage$26.89
10th percentile wage$25.44
50th percentile wage$29.00
90th percentile wage$38.12
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services20%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services2037.07
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities28.50
Interior Designers (27-1025)
Plan, design, and furnish the internal space of rooms or buildings. Design interior environments or create physical layouts that are practical, aesthetic, and conducive to the intended purposes. May specialize in a particular field, style, or phase of interior design. Excludes Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (27-1026).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$29.00 $26.93  $2.07
2019$28.08+3.3%$26.07 +3.3%$2.00
2018$27.34+2.7%$25.39 +2.7%$1.95
2017$26.71+2.4%$24.80 +2.4%$1.91
2016$26.29+1.6%$24.41 +1.6%$1.88
2015$25.79+2.0%$23.95 +2.0%$1.84
2014$25.30+1.9%$23.50 +1.9%$1.81
2013$24.82+1.9%$23.05 +1.9%$1.77
2012$24.34+2.0%$22.60 +2.0%$1.74
2011$23.96+1.6%$22.25 +1.6%$1.71
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$29.00 $22.67  $6.33
2019$28.08+3.3%$21.75 +4.2%$6.33
2018$27.34+2.7%$21.09 +3.1%$6.25
2017$26.71+2.4%$20.52 +2.8%$6.19
2016$26.29+1.6%$20.05 +2.3%$6.24
2015$25.79+2.0%$19.63 +2.1%$6.15
2014$25.30+1.9%$19.21 +2.2%$6.09
2013$24.82+1.9%$18.83 +2.1%$5.99
2012$24.34+2.0%$18.50 +1.7%$5.83
2011$23.96+1.6%$18.21 +1.6%$5.75
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $33.3530
New Haven $29.00 
Waterbury $19.4510
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $33.3530
Wages in other areas
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