Interior Designers pay range in Huntsville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,720 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Huntsville earn between $58,240 and $110,560.
- $43K10th
- $58K25th
- $78KMedian
- $111K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,990 | $6,749 | $38.94 |
| Median | $78,250 | $6,521 | $37.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $110,560 | $9,213 | $53.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Interior designers in Huntsville earn 30% more than the Alabama average ($62,200) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $80,990 | $78,250 | $42,950 | $120,720 | 80 |
| Alabama | $62,200 | $61,050 | $32,560 | $103,030 | 620 |
| United States | $74,540 | $67,190 | $41,420 | $114,140 | 71,500 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Interior Designers salary after taxes in Huntsville
On the average salary of $80,990, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $62,446 a year, or $5,204 a month and $2,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Huntsville a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $80,990 buys what about $87,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Alabama cities
Huntsville ranks 1st of 5 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Huntsville$80,990
- Birmingham$63,780
- Montgomery$60,330
- Daphne$60,270
- Mobile$57,740
Highest-paying cities for interior designers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,980).
- San Jose, CA$100,980
- San Francisco, CA$99,350
- Las Vegas, NV$92,760
- Denver, CO$89,330
- Los Angeles, CA$88,370
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Interior Designers salary in Huntsville: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Huntsville?
$38.94 an hour on average, and $37.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Huntsville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Huntsville?
About $62,446 a year ($5,204 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,990. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($74,540).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1025; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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