Interior Designer salary in New York, NY
Based on 289 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Brooklyn, Long Island City, Flushing, Ridgefield, Glendale.
Also listed as: Lighting Designer
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $54,796 |
| 25th | $62,500 |
| 50th (median) | $74,000 |
| 75th | $88,000 |
| 90th | $100,000 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $58,750 | $53,000 | $69,994 | 148 |
| FY2021 | $63,000 | $54,995 | $68,414 | 107 |
| FY2022 | $60,000 | $56,534 | $72,999 | 129 |
| FY2023 | $66,500 | $57,000 | $85,000 | 137 |
| FY2024 | $70,000 | $60,486 | $78,625 | 127 |
| FY2025 | $70,000 | $61,152 | $81,381 | 144 |
| FY2026 | $79,747 | $66,000 | $92,500 | 145 |
Cost of living
New York's median Interior Designer salary of $74,000 is worth about $65,700 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Interior Designers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $76,580 in May 2025 (5,460 employed). The H-1B median here is $74,000, 3% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates | too few | 9 |
| Rockwell Architecture, Planning and Design, P.C. | too few | 9 |
| Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design | too few | 7 |
| One Lux Studio | too few | 7 |
| CetraRuddy Architecture DPC | too few | 4 |
| Emma Beryl | too few | 4 |
| HLW International | too few | 4 |
| Lighting Beyond | too few | 4 |
| Perkins & Will | too few | 4 |
| Standard Architects, D.p.c. | too few | 4 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $55,000 | 65 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $70,000 | 130 |
| Senior · Level III | $84,000 | 53 |
| Expert · Level IV | $100,000 | 40 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $46,696 | $55,000 | 65 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $65,374 | $70,000 | 130 |
| Senior · Level III | $79,747 | $84,000 | 53 |
| Expert · Level IV | $94,099 | $100,000 | 40 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.