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Interior Designers (27-1025) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment690
Mean wage$33.70
Entry wage$22.52
10th percentile wage$20.45
50th percentile wage$31.07
90th percentile wage$49.52
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services30044.2%
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers17024.9%
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers709.6%
Construction of Buildings
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Construction of Buildings$36.99
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services300$35.83
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers170$28.89
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers70$27.60
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $31.07$31.45 -$0.38
2022$29.92+3.8%$30.29+3.8%-$0.36
2021$28.59+4.7%$28.94+4.7%-$0.34
2020$27.84+2.7%$28.18+2.7%-$0.34
2019$27.28+2.1%$27.61+2.1%-$0.33
2018$26.65+2.3%$26.98+2.3%-$0.32
2017$26.09+2.2%$26.41+2.2%-$0.31
2016$25.54+2.1%$25.85+2.1%-$0.31
2015$25.06+1.9%$25.36+1.9%-$0.30
2014$24.55+2.1%$24.85+2.1%-$0.30
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $31.07 $25.76 $5.31
2022$29.92+3.8%$24.90+3.4%$5.02
2021$28.59+4.7%$23.56+5.7%$5.02
2020$27.84+2.7%$22.76+3.5%$5.09
2019$27.28+2.1%$22.11+2.9%$5.17
2018$26.65+2.3%$21.46+3.0%$5.19
2017$26.09+2.2%$20.85+2.9%$5.24
2016$25.54+2.1%$20.37+2.4%$5.18
2015$25.06+1.9%$19.85+2.6%$5.21
2014$24.55+2.1%$19.43+2.2%$5.12

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

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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