Interior Designers pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,030 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Salisbury earn between $56,440 and $67,580.
- $50K10th
- $56K25th
- $68KMedian
- $68K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,390 | $5,366 | $30.96 |
| Median | $67,580 | $5,632 | $32.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,440 | $4,703 | $27.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,580 | $5,632 | $32.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.
Interior designers in Salisbury earn 9% less than the Maryland average ($70,600) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | $64,390 | $67,580 | $50,380 | $76,030 | 30 |
| Maryland | $70,600 | $65,070 | $45,850 | $99,330 | 1,440 |
| 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 Salisbury
On the average salary of $64,390, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $51,070 a year, or $4,256 a month and $1,964 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $64,390 buys what about $67,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($70,400).
- Baltimore$70,400
- Salisbury$64,390
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Salisbury?
$30.96 an hour on average, and $32.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $51,070 a year ($4,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,390. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do interior designers earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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