The median annual wage for Interior Designers in California is $77,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,650.
Pay spans roughly $46,540 at the 10th percentile to $131,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.19 per hour. An estimated 8,360 people work as interior designers in California.
| Median (annual) | $77,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.19 |
| 10th percentile | $46,540 |
| 90th percentile | $131,870 |
| Employment | 8,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.