Interior Designers pay range in Manchester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,800 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Manchester earn between $47,580 and $76,190.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $68KMedian
- $76K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,180 | $5,432 | $31.34 |
| Median | $67,740 | $5,645 | $32.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,580 | $3,965 | $22.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,190 | $6,349 | $36.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Manchester vs. New Hampshire and the U.S.
Interior designers in Manchester earn about the same as the New Hampshire average ($64,750) and 13% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | $65,180 | $67,740 | $38,060 | $97,800 | 80 |
| New Hampshire | $64,750 | $64,140 | $38,330 | $97,070 | 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 Manchester
On the average salary of $65,180, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $54,552 a year, or $4,546 a month and $2,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Manchester a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $65,180 buys what about $61,690 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$73,840
- Boston, MA$85,450
- Springfield, MA$74,690
- Portland, ME$70,720
- Providence, RI$67,210
- Hartford, CT$73,450
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 Manchester: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Manchester?
$31.34 an hour on average, and $32.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Manchester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Manchester?
About $54,552 a year ($4,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,180. New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Do interior designers earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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