Interior Designers pay range in Fort Collins
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,550 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Fort Collins earn between $51,730 and $95,900.
- $45K10th
- $52K25th
- $77KMedian
- $96K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,100 | $6,592 | $38.03 |
| Median | $76,800 | $6,400 | $36.92 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,900 | $7,992 | $46.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Fort Collins vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Interior designers in Fort Collins earn 9% less than the Colorado average ($86,940) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +14% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | $79,100 | $76,800 | $44,790 | $122,550 | 110 |
| Colorado | $86,940 | $78,390 | $48,830 | $133,810 | 2,300 |
| 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 Fort Collins
On the average salary of $79,100, a single filer in Fort Collins takes home about $61,705 a year, or $5,142 a month and $2,373 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Fort Collins a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Collins area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.1), so the average $79,100 buys what about $78,218 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Collins ($55,310). A typical home costs $556,500, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Colorado cities
Fort Collins ranks 3rd of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($89,330).
- Denver$89,330
- Boulder$81,650
- Fort Collins$79,100
- Colorado Springs$72,260
- Greeley$69,420
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 Fort Collins: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Fort Collins?
$38.03 an hour on average, and $36.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Fort Collins?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Fort Collins?
About $61,705 a year ($5,142 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,100. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Fort Collins than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (22660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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