Interior Designers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,370 or more. The middle half of interior designers in Atlantic City earn between $60,000 and $93,620.
- $47K10th
- $60K25th
- $72KMedian
- $94K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,240 | $6,353 | $36.65 |
| Median | $72,490 | $6,041 | $34.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,000 | $5,000 | $28.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $93,620 | $7,802 | $45.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Interior Designers pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Interior designers in Atlantic City earn 4% less than the New Jersey average ($79,580) and about the same as the U.S. average ($74,540). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $67,190.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $76,240 | $72,490 | $46,730 | $101,370 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $79,580 | $74,020 | $46,890 | $134,780 | 1,670 |
| 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 Atlantic City
On the average salary of $76,240, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $59,798 a year, or $4,983 a month and $2,300 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for interior designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $76,240 buys what about $77,121 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Interior Designers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Atlantic City$76,240
- Trenton$73,190
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do interior designers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$36.65 an hour on average, and $34.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level interior designers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the interior designers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $59,798 a year ($4,983 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,240. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do interior designers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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